{"title":"Keremeos RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Keremeos?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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 Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/home"},"short_answer":"In Keremeos, one recreational vehicle (RV) owned by the occupier of a single detached home may be stored or parked on the same parcel, but it must not be connected to sewer, water or power. Living in an RV is not allowed except while building a new home.","aliases":["rv parking keremeos","boat storage keremeos","trailer parking keremeos","camper on street keremeos"],"cost":"Tickets: $150 for a zoning breach; $50 for each street parking offence.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-499-2711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF)","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Keremeos unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/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":"The Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827 ticket list includes \"Park over 24 hours\", \"Park where prohibited\" and \"Park on snow removal route\". The bylaw text itself is a scan, so the actual time limits and bans are not readable.","short":"Time limits not readable (scan)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["Park over 24 hours","Park where prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Only one recreational vehicle belonging to the owner or occupier of a principal single detached dwelling may be stored or parked on the same parcel. A stored RV must not be connected to a sewage system, water system or power source. Boats and trailers are not covered in the readable text.","short":"1 RV only, not connected to services","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 6.7.2","quotes":["Only one (1) recreational vehicle belonging to the owner or occupier of a principal","Stored recreational vehicles shall not be connected to a sewage disposal system,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not allowed in any zone. Exception: an RV may be occupied during construction of a new single detached dwelling if it has a valid building permit, meets siting rules, and is removed within 30 days of completion.","short":"No, except during construction with a permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 6.7.1, 6.7.3","quotes":["The use of a recreational vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all zones.","it is removed within thirty (30) days of the completion of the construction of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Zoning breaches: $150 (Zoning Bylaw ticket schedule, \"Violate bylaw provision\"). Street parking offences are $50 each (for example \"Park over 24 hours\" and \"Park where prohibited\").","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 12 / Street parking schedule, section 21","quotes":["Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 OFFENCE SECTION FINE Violate bylaw provision 3.3.1a) $150.00 Permit/cause bylaw contravention 3.3.1b) $150.00 Neglects to do bylaw requirement 3.3.1c) $150.00","Park over 24 hours (20) $50.00 Park where prohibited (21) $50.00","-- Bylaw No. 803, 2013 Page 20"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["Park over 24 hours","Park where prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 6.7) and Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827, 2017.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["STREET AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 827, 2017"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n**On your property.** The [Zoning Bylaw No. 851](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) (s. 6.7) lets the owner or occupier of a principal single detached dwelling store or park one recreational vehicle on the same parcel. A stored RV must not be connected to a sewage system, water system or power source. Boats and trailers are not covered in the readable text.\n\n**Living in an RV.** Not allowed in any zone. The exception: an RV may be occupied while a new single detached dwelling is being built if it has a valid building permit, meets siting rules, and is removed within 30 days of completion.\n\n**On the street.** Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827, 2017 is a scanned file that could not be read, so its time limits and bans are not confirmed. The ticket schedule lists \"Park over 24 hours\", \"Park where prohibited\" and \"Park on snow removal route\".\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/): $150 for a zoning breach, and $50 for each street parking offence, for example parking over 24 hours or where prohibited.\n- To ask about street parking limits for an RV, boat or trailer, call the Village Office at 250-499-2711.","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/contact","title":"Contact Us, Village of Keremeos","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}