{"title":"Hope RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Hope?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","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":"District of Hope","url":"https://www.hope.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hope, RVs and trailers over six metres (20 feet) may not park 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the Schedule F streets. On your own lot in a residential zone, you may keep at most six vehicles in total, RVs, trailers and boats included. Living in an RV on a private lot is generally prohibited.","aliases":["rv parking hope bc","park trailer on street hope","boat storage driveway hope","camper parking hope","live in rv hope"],"cost":"No fee. Traffic Bylaw: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000. Zoning Bylaw: bylaw notice $500 ($400 early); municipal ticket $1,000. Good Neighbour Bylaw: bylaw notice $200 ($150 early); municipal ticket $1,000.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-869-5671","note":"Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@hope.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf"},{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Hope bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Hope noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Hope unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Hope short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/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":"RVs and trailers over six metres (20 feet) may not park 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the Schedule F streets (parts of Sixth Avenue, Nelson Avenue, Park Street, Third and Fourth Avenue, Fraser Avenue and others). Vehicles six metres or longer, and vehicles with a camper attached, may not park in angle-parking areas. Commercial vehicles are barred from residential zones 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with exceptions (for example those under 5,000 kg).","short":"Over six metres: no 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on listed streets","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 4.13(c)","quotes":["designated as no parking areas for commercial and recreational vehicles and trailers over six","metres in length between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.","residential area (RS-1, RS-1S, RS-1T, RS-2, RT-1, RM-1,","hours; or those commercial vehicles less than 5,000 kg"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 4.12","quotes":["No driver of any vehicle with a camper attached shall park such vehicle in"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 4.11(xxi)","quotes":["A commercial vehicles, (except passenger cars), in any","residential area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential and comprehensive development zones, a one-family lot may store or park at most six vehicles in total, counting RVs, campers, trailers, utility trailers and pleasure boats not kept for gain or sale. With a secondary dwelling or suite, the maximum is eight.","short":"Max 6 vehicles total, incl. RVs and boats (8 with suite)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5.6.1","quotes":["the storage or parking of a maximum of six vehicles is permitted, including","recreational vehicle; camper or trailer; utility trailer; and a pleasure boat not","the storage or parking of a maximum of eight vehicles is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"On streets and public places: no sleeping in a vehicle and no camping. On private lots: living in an RV is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw expressly permits it; the exception is while a lot is being developed under a building permit, for up to 6 months, plus a 6-month extension if the Building Inspector approves.","short":"No on streets or lots; construction exception up to 6 months","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","section":"s. 4.7(d), (e)","quotes":["camp or erect a tent or other camping facilities on a highway or other public","sleep in any vehicle located on a highway or other public place;"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5.1.2(b)","quotes":["any use located in part or in total in a tent or a recreational vehicle"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5.4.1(c)","quotes":["shall be for residential use for a maximum","of 6 months, unless the Building Inspector has approved a further 6 month extension"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Traffic Bylaw: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $25 surcharge after 28 days); municipal ticket $1,000. Zoning Bylaw: bylaw notice $500 ($400 early; $100 surcharge); municipal ticket $1,000. Good Neighbour Bylaw: bylaw notice $200 ($150 early; $50 surcharge); municipal ticket $1,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","quotes":["Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95","$100.00 $75.00 $25.00 Yes","Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012","$500.00 $400.00 $100.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A (MTI Bylaw No. 1628, 2026)","quotes":["Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95 $1,000.00","Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 $1,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95 (consolidated copy titled Traffic Bylaw No. C020, to August 2013); Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. C020"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 1240, 2008"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThree Hope bylaws apply.\n\n**On the street.** Under the [Traffic Bylaw](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf>) (this copy is consolidated only to August 2013, so it may be out of date):\n\n- RVs and trailers over six metres (20 feet) may not park 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the Schedule F streets (parts of Sixth Avenue, Nelson Avenue, Park Street, Third and Fourth Avenue, Fraser Avenue and others).\n- Vehicles six metres or longer, and vehicles with a camper attached, may not park in angle-parking areas.\n- Commercial vehicles are barred from residential zones 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with exceptions (for example those under 5,000 kg).\n- No general street time limit for RVs, boats or trailers was found, and boats are not named.\n\n**On your property.** Under the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf>), a one-family lot in residential and comprehensive development zones may store or park at most six vehicles in total, counting RVs, campers, trailers, utility trailers and pleasure boats not kept for gain or sale. With a secondary dwelling or suite, the maximum is eight.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the Schedule F street list in the Traffic Bylaw before leaving an RV or trailer on the street overnight.\n2. Count the vehicles stored on your lot against the limit.\n3. Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-869-5671, bylaw@hope.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Living in an RV:** on streets and public places, no sleeping in a vehicle and no camping. On private lots it is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw expressly permits it. The exception is while a lot is being developed under a building permit, for up to 6 months, plus a 6-month extension if the Building Inspector approves.\n- Zoning also allows an RV for temporary tourist accommodation in zones such as campgrounds.\n- Fines are one amount per bylaw. Traffic: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days). Zoning: $500 ($400). Good Neighbour: $200 ($150). A municipal ticket is $1,000 under each.","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/staff-directory","title":"Staff Directory, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}