Invermere RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Invermere?
In Invermere, storing RVs, boats or trailers on a lot is banned only in the R-6 and CD-2 zones; no rule was found for other residential zones. On-street rules are in a Traffic Regulation Bylaw that is not posted, so call the District.
Key facts
| On the street | Not confirmed. The Traffic Regulation Bylaw that would cover on-street rules is not posted. |
|---|---|
| On your property | Not a general rule: storing vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, boats or other recreational vehicles on a parcel is banned only in the R-6 zone (Bylaw 1685, 2025) and the CD-2 zone. No rule for other residential zones was found.Bylaw No. 1685, 2025 (R-6 zone), R-6 zone, s. (4)(c) Other Regulations · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe storage of vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, boats, or other recreational vehicles. |
| Living in an RV | On a lot in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RR-1 or RR-2 zone, one RV may be occupied up to six months while a new or rebuilt dwelling is built, with a building permit, zone siting and an approved sewage connection. Sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in the text read.Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.5(1); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.5(1)(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingone additional dwelling unit or one recreational vehicle may be located on the parcel and occupied for a period not exceeding six (6) months the additional dwelling unit or recreational vehicle is connected to a sewage disposal system that has been approved by the District of Invermere or the Ministry of Health. |
| Fine | Traffic Regulation Bylaw ticket schedule: $50 for parking a heavy vehicle in a residential zone between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; $50 for a vehicle or trailer over 6.0 m in designated angle parking.Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008, Schedule K · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingParking of a Heavy 4.23 $50 Vehicle in a Residential Parking of a vehicle or 4.20 $50 trailer in designated angle parking |
| Bylaw | Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1142, 2008 (on-street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (RVs on lots)Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008, Schedule K heading; Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1142, 2008 Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 |
How it works
In Invermere, no general rule against storing an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found. The Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 copy read has no such rule, and Bylaw No. 1685, 2025 bans storing vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, boats or other recreational vehicles on a parcel only in the R-6 zone, as does the CD-2 zone. The Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1142, 2008, which would cover on-street rules, is not posted, so those rules could not be read.
Steps
- Find your lot's zone with the District or call 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
- For parking on the street, ask the District which rules apply to RVs, boats and trailers.
Good to know
- Where RV parking spaces are provided, section 4.3 of the zoning bylaw sets their size at 12 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m high.
- Living in an RV: on a lot in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RR-1 or RR-2 zone, one RV may be occupied up to six months while a new or rebuilt dwelling is built, with a building permit, zone siting and an approved sewage connection. Sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in the text read.
- The traffic ticket schedule (Bylaw No. 1372, 2008) lists $50 for parking a heavy vehicle in a residential zone from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and $50 for a vehicle or trailer over 6.0 m in designated angle parking. Whether an RV counts as a heavy vehicle is not stated.
- The posted zoning copy is dated 2016; later amendments are listed separately.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw No. 1685, 2025 (R-6 zone) (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Information, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
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