Grand Forks RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
In Grand Forks, no RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer may be on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. One RV may be parked on a boulevard beside a property you own or are a guest of, in certain residential zones, up to 7 days in 30. No parking over 72 consecutive hours.
Key facts
| On the street | No parking over 72 consecutive hours. No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exception: one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in zones R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, up to 7 days in 30 (7 more on request if no complaints).Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(s), (z) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingfor consecutive periods longer than seventy-two (72) hours; or that is a recreational vehicle, camper, commercial vehicle and/or trailer whether attached or not to a vehicle, on a highway, boulevard or any City owned land between the hours of 9pm and 6am the following day; except: a) the RV shall only be parked for up to 7 days within a 30 day period; b) an additional 7 days may be requested from the City in absence of any complaints respecting the RV or parking; |
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| On your property | The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. An RV, camper or trailer may not have jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts out on a highway, boulevard or property if they could obstruct a sidewalk or travelled road.Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(aa) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingor property with jacks, slide-out, push-out or extendable parts deployed that may interfere with or obstruct any sidewalk or travelled portion of a highway. |
| Living in an RV | Overnight (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on a street, only one RV on a boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, 7 days in 30. On a lot in those zones with a dwelling: 7 days in 30 (7 more if no complaints), no City sewer hookup, no business use.Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, s. 7.4; Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(z) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordinguse of a tent or recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit; or use of a tent or recreational vehicle for temporary habitation, except: within an authorized municipal campground; or b. for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option in the absence of any complaints about the tent, recreational vehicle, or associated activity; and (c) the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste or drainage system tied to City's infrastructure; and for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste i) One (1) recreational vehicle may be parked and temporarily occupied while parked on a boulevard in a residential area |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours, $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for parking RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers overnight on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning 'use of land not permitted': $3,000.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking 72 consecutive hours $50.00 Parking an unlicensed vehicle, recreational vehicle $50.00 Parking overnight City owned land other than the $100.00 Use of land not permitted $3,000.00 |
| Bylaw | Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956, 2013 (as amended by 1956-A1); Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018.Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), Title; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q, Schedule L; Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTHE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS BYLAW NO. 1956 A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW No 1956, 2013 Zoning Bylaw No. 2039 |
How it works
Under the Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956, a "recreational vehicle" is a chassis-mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer for recreational use. Boats themselves are not named. The rules for the street and for private land are separate.
Street and boulevard
- No parking over 72 consecutive hours.
- No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Exception (s. 4.01(z)(i)): one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A zones, up to 7 days in 30, with 7 more on request if there are no complaints. No slide-outs or awnings blocking the sidewalk or road, no cords across them, no generator from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m., and no business use.
- An RV or trailer on a highway or boulevard needs a valid licence plate and insurance.
Your yard
The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. Jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts must not be out where they could block a sidewalk or travelled road. Living in an RV on a lot in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A with a dwelling (Zoning Bylaw No. 2039 s. 7.4) is limited to 7 days in 30, with 7 more if there are no complaints, no City sewer hookup and no business use. Ask City Hall about storage.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q (PDF), City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
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