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title: Kaslo RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kaslo
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Kaslo
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Kaslo 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 Kaslo, a camper, RV or trailer may not be occupied on a street between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. On a residential lot you may keep one RV up to 11.0 m long or one boat up to 10.0 m long. In the Business District, parking is limited to 2 consecutive hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**Cost:** Overnight occupation of an RV on a street: $200 ticket.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-353-2311 (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone))

## Key facts

- **On the street:** Campers, RVs, mobile units and trailers may not be occupied while parked on a highway between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. In the Business District, no vehicle may park more than 2 consecutive hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Commercially licensed trailers or vehicles over 4,100 kg may not park on a highway other than an Arterial Highway.
  - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018), ss. 22, 23(a), 27](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/)
  - Official wording: "No campers, Recreational Vehicles, mobile units or Trailers shall be occupied while Parked or Standing on any Highway within the limits of the Village between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M." … "No Person shall Park any Vehicle for a period of more than two (2) consecutive hours on any Highway in the Business District" … "in excess of Four Thousand One Hundred (4,100) kilograms"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** In residential zones a lot may keep one recreational vehicle up to 11.0 m long, or one boat up to 10.0 m long (an exception to the ban on commercial vehicles). Not for dismantling or construction work. Parking areas may not be in a front yard unless the lot's only access is from the front and there is no lane.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 7.2.3, 7.7](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "a maximum of one recreational vehicle, the maximum length of which is 11.0 metres, or a maximum of one boat or other such vessel, the maximum length of which is 10.0" … "In Residential zones, no parking areas shall be located within a front yard except where"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** Not on a street between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. (Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 27).
  - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018), s. 27](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/)
  - Official wording: "No campers, Recreational Vehicles, mobile units or Trailers shall be occupied while Parked or Standing on any Highway"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal tickets (Schedule 7): overnight occupation of a camper, trailer or RV on a highway $200; parking more than 2 hours in the Business District $100; commercial vehicle or trailer on a highway other than an arterial $100.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 7](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Overnight occupation of camper, trailer, 27 $200" … "Park commercial vehicle or trailer on a Highway 23(a) $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018); Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 7.7
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Kaslo Street & Traffic Bylaw No."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 7.7](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Kaslo's rules are in the [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/) for streets and the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) for private lots.

## Good to know

- On a street: campers, RVs, mobile units and trailers may not be occupied while parked on a highway between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- Business District (Front Street between 5th and 3rd, and 5th and 4th Streets between A Avenue and Water Street): no vehicle may park more than 2 consecutive hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
- Commercially licensed trailers or vehicles over 4,100 kg may not park on a highway other than an Arterial Highway.
- On your lot in a residential zone: one recreational vehicle up to 11.0 m long, or one boat up to 10.0 m long. It must not be used for dismantling or construction work. Parking areas may not be in a front yard unless the lot's only access is from the front and there is no lane.
- Living in an RV on a residential lot: the Zoning Bylaw does not say whether this is allowed. Ask the Village Office at 250-353-2311.
- Tickets ([Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)): overnight occupation of a camper, trailer or RV on a highway $200; parking more than 2 hours in the Business District $100; commercial vehicle or trailer on a highway other than an arterial $100.

## Official forms and pages

- [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120 (consolidated 2018)](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)

## Related questions

- [Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Kaslo zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.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)
- [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)

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