--- title: Kimberley RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Where can I park an RV, boat or trailer in Kimberley?" place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kimberley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Kimberley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Kimberley RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Where can I park an RV, boat or trailer in Kimberley? **Short answer:** In the City of Kimberley a motor vehicle may not stay on one block of street more than 24 hours unless it is next to the owner's residence. An unattached trailer other than a licensed RV needs a Street Occupancy Permit. No parking on a boulevard. Living in an RV is not allowed on a street. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kimberley, https://www.kimberley.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket: parking on a street over 24 hours $50; on a boulevard $50; vehicle over 4,600 kg for more than 2 hours $75; unattached trailer without permit $100; living in a vehicle on a street $50. **Where:** - Email: Planning Services, planning@kimberley.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** A motor vehicle may not stay on one block more than 24 hours, unless parked next to the owner's residence. An unattached trailer other than a licensed RV needs a Street Occupancy Permit. Vehicles over 4,600 kg are limited to 2 hours, except RVs. No parking on a boulevard. In parks, vehicles and RVs may not park between sunset and sunrise. - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995, City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017), ss. 400.1, 400.15, 400.20, 407](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126) - Official wording: "park a motor vehicle upon any block of a street for any continuous period exceeding 24 hours except where the motor vehicle is parked adjacent to that person's residence;" … "No person shall place or park an unattached trailer, other than a licenced recreational vehicle, on a street without a valid Street Occupancy Permit." … "except a recreational vehicle, on any street for more than two consecutive hours;" … "stop or park a vehicle on a boulevard;" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020, s. 5.2(l)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582) - Official wording: "cause or permit a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle to be parked in or on" … "any area in a park between sunset and sunrise, except when authorized by" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Living in an RV:** Not on a street or in any public place (Streets and Traffic Bylaw). On a lot, using a tent, camper, trailer or RV for residential purposes is prohibited in all zones unless a zone specifically allows it, except one temporary RV used as a residence during construction under a valid building permit. - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995, City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017), s. 409](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126) - Official wording: "No person shall occupy a vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or container as" … "living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public place." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994, s. 4.03(3)(b), 4.03(2)(d)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - Official wording: "the use of a tent, camper, trailer or other recreational vehicle, or any" … "temporary building or structure, for residential purposes except as noted in" … "one temporary building, structure, or recreational vehicle used as a" … "temporary residence directly related to the construction of a new building or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: parking on a street over 24 hours $50; on a boulevard $50; vehicle over 4,600 kg for over 2 hours $75; unattached trailer without permit $100; living in a vehicle on a street $50. Unauthorized parking in a public place: $100 first, $200 later offences. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021, Schedule 12 (Streets and Traffic Bylaw)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479) - Official wording: "Park more than 24 hours 400.1 50" … "container without permit 407 100" … "Occupy vehicle as living quarters 409 50" … "Park vehicle over 4,600 kQ for more than 2 hours" … "Park on boulevard" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021, Schedule 9 (Good Neighbour Bylaw)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479) - Official wording: "Unauthorized parkina - public place 5.2 (k) $100.00 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Kimberley Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (street rules); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (parks); Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (residential use of RVs) - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995, City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017), Title page](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126) - Official wording: "CITY OF KIMBERLEY STREETS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 1877, 1995" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994, Title page](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - Official wording: "CITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING BYLAW NO.1850, 1994" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020, s. 1.1](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582) - Official wording: "City of Kimberley Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works On City streets the [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995]() applies: - A motor vehicle may not stay on one block more than 24 hours, unless parked next to the owner's residence. - An unattached trailer other than a licensed RV needs a Street Occupancy Permit. A boat on a trailer is covered as a trailer. - Vehicles over 4,600 kg are limited to 2 hours, except RVs. - No parking on a boulevard. - Nobody may live in a vehicle on a street or in any public place. - In parks, vehicles and RVs may not park between sunset and sunrise. ## Steps 1. For a trailer on a street, ask the City's Operations department about a Street Occupancy Permit. 2. On your own lot, ask Planning Services at planning@kimberley.ca about your zone. ## Good to know - On a lot, the [Zoning Bylaw]() prohibits using a tent, camper, trailer or RV for residential purposes in all zones unless a zone specifically allows it. The exception is one temporary RV used as a residence during construction under a valid building permit. - We found no limit in the Zoning Bylaw on parking or storing an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. The Good Neighbour Bylaw bans keeping a derelict (unlicensed or uninsured) vehicle on a property unless it is fully enclosed. - Municipal tickets: parking on a street over 24 hours $50; on a boulevard $50; vehicle over 4,600 kg for more than 2 hours $75; unattached trailer without permit $100; living in a vehicle on a street $50. Unauthorized parking in a public place is $100 for a first offence and $200 for later ones. ## Official forms and pages - [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) ## Related questions - [Kimberley zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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) - [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Fernie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Creston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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