{"title":"Hazelton RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Hazelton?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Hazelton","url":"https://hazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hazelton, the Zoning Bylaw allows one recreational vehicle up to 14 m, one boat up to 11 m and one trailer up to 8 m outside a building on any lot. No street parking rule is posted. Living in an RV or trailer is unlawful, except in a permitted campsite.","aliases":["rv parking hazelton","park boat hazelton","trailer parking hazelton","camper in driveway hazelton"],"cost":"No fee stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-842-5991","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office email","value":"info@hazelton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No traffic or parking bylaw is posted by the Village.","sources":[]},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Outside a building on any lot, the Zoning Bylaw allows one recreational vehicle up to 14 m long, one boat up to 11 m long, and one trailer up to 8 m long. A work truck or commercial vehicle is limited to one up to 5,000 kg.","short":"1 RV up to 14 m, 1 boat up to 11 m, 1 trailer up to 8 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.18.1(d), (e), (f)","quotes":["One recreational vehicle not exceeding a body length of 14 m.","One boat or vessel not exceeding a body length of 11 m.","One trailer not exceeding a body length of 8 m.","not exceeding 5,000 kg in weight as indicated on a present or past vehicle registration."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Unlawful to use a tent, trailer or motorhome as a dwelling place or living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the Village, except in a campsite permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No, except in permitted campsite","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.9","quotes":["It shall be unlawful to use or occupy a tent, trailer or motorhome as a dwelling place, or","save and except where such mobile home, tent or trailer is located within a campsite permitted under this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw states no ticket amount.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover and header","quotes":["Village of Hazelton","Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSection 3.18.1 of the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 478](<https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629>) covers parking and storage of vehicles outside a building in all zones. On any lot it allows:\n\n- one recreational vehicle up to 14 m long\n- one boat up to 11 m long\n- one trailer up to 8 m long\n- a work truck or commercial vehicle up to 5,000 kg, limited to one\n\nDismantled or wrecked vehicles and trailers are allowed for no more than 10 consecutive days.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Measure your RV, boat or trailer before you park it on your lot.\n2. For street parking, ask the Village Office at 250-842-5991. No traffic or parking bylaw is posted.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- It is unlawful to use a tent, trailer or motorhome as a dwelling place or living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the Village, except in a campsite permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.\n- The Zoning Bylaw states no ticket amount. It says convictions carry the penalties under the Summary Convictions Act, with each day a separate offence.\n- The posted copy is an unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/bylaws-and-policies/","title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}