--- title: Harrison Hot Springs RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Harrison Hot Springs sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Harrison Hot Springs RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs, an RV may not park on a street for more than 8 hours, and no unattached boat or recreational trailer may park on a street. On a residential lot, up to four vehicles are allowed, including one RV or camper and one boat and trailer. Living in an RV is not allowed. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Harrison Hot Springs, https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca) **Cost:** Tickets: $100 for an RV on a street over 8 hours, an unattached trailer on a street, or an overweight vehicle in a residential zone at night. $500 for too many vehicles on a residential lot or using an RV as a dwelling. **Where:** - Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, bylaw@harrisonhotsprings.ca - In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 ## Key facts - **On the street:** A recreational vehicle may not park on any street for more than 8 hours, even if it is moved. No unattached utility, boat or recreational trailer may be parked on any street. Vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park on a street in a residential zone from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and combinations over 15 metres long may not park on a highway. The zoning bylaw also bans parking or storing recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers on any highway in the Village. (Sources differ: The Highway and Traffic Bylaw allows an RV on a street for up to 8 hours, while zoning s. 3.3(b)(xii) bans parking or storing RVs on any highway; the two bylaws do not match. Bylaw No. 974 is consolidated to March 16, 2026.) - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026), s. 29](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "No recreational vehicle will be permitted to park on any street in excess of 8" … "No person shall park any unattached utility trailer, boat trailer or recreational trailer" … "The total gross weight of the vehicle and/or trailer is in excess of 5500 kg" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 3.3(b)(xii)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "any parking or storage of any recreation vehicles, campers, boats and trailers," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In any residential zone, no more than four motor vehicles may be parked or stored on a lot. One of those may be a truck or school bus not over 4,500 kg, or a one-horse trailer, camper or recreation vehicle. One boat and trailer is also allowed. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 6.7(a)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "no more than the numbers and types of Motor Vehicles set" … "one boat and trailer." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** No. A tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, tourist accommodation, bus or other motor vehicle is not a residential dwelling or accessory residential dwelling under the zoning bylaw, and using one as a dwelling is a ticketable offence. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 2.14(a)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "travel trailer, recreational vehicle, any Tourist Accommodation, bus or other" … "Motor Vehicle are not considered a Residential Dwelling or an Accessory Residential" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for an RV on a street over 8 hours, an unattached trailer on a street, or an overweight vehicle in a residential zone at night; $500 for exceeding the number of vehicles on a residential lot or using an RV as a dwelling. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicle parked on any street in excess of 8 hours 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Park unattached utility, boat or RV trailer on any street 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Exceed number and type of motor vehicles permitted in residential 500.00 490.00 510.00" … "Use tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, Tourist 500.00 490.00 510.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Harrison Hot Springs Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (s. 29) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (s. 2.14, 3.3, 6.7). - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works On the street, the [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974]() (s. 29) says a recreational vehicle may not park on any street for more than 8 hours, even if it is moved. No unattached utility, boat or recreational trailer may be parked on any street. Vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park on a street in a residential zone from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and combinations over 15 metres long may not park on a highway. On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115]() (s. 6.7(a)) allows no more than four motor vehicles to be parked or stored on a lot in any residential zone. One of those may be a truck or school bus not over 4,500 kg, or a one-horse trailer, camper or recreation vehicle. One boat and trailer is also allowed. ## Steps 1. Park an RV on a street for no more than 8 hours, and never leave a boat or trailer unattached on a street. 2. Store extra RVs, boats and trailers on your lot within the limits above, or off-site. 3. Ask the Village Office at 604-796-2171 if you are unsure which rule applies. ## Good to know - The two bylaws do not match. The zoning bylaw (s. 3.3(b)(xii)) also bans parking or storing recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers on any highway in the Village. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw allows an RV for up to 8 hours. Confirm with the Village before leaving one on the street. - No setback or screening rules for stored RVs were found. - Living in a tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, bus or other motor vehicle is not allowed: it is not a dwelling under the zoning bylaw (s. 2.14(a)) and is a ticketable offence. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw has no rule on sleeping in a vehicle. - Tickets under the Village's [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855](): $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for an RV on a street over 8 hours, an unattached trailer on a street, or an overweight vehicle in a residential zone at night; $500 for exceeding the number of vehicles on a residential lot or using an RV as a dwelling. ## Official forms and pages - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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