{"title":"Ladysmith RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","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":"Town of Ladysmith","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca"},"short_answer":"In Ladysmith, no vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours, and a trailer may not be parked on a street without its towing vehicle. On a lot with a single unit dwelling you may keep one boat up to 10 m and one RV up to 11 m in an unenclosed area. Nobody may live in an RV on the street.","aliases":["rv parking ladysmith","boat trailer parking ladysmith","park camper on street ladysmith","72 hour parking ladysmith"],"cost":"Street tickets (first amount if paid within 30 days, second after 30 days) are $20 / $35 for parking beyond the time limit, $30 / $50 for sleeping in a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat, and $20 / $35 for a trailer without its towing vehicle.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"250-245-6400","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Compliance","value":"250-245-6446"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Ladysmith bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Ladysmith zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Ladysmith fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/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":"No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer may not be parked on any street without its towing vehicle attached. On a boulevard, an RV, boat or trailer may not be parked longer than 72 hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 32, 47(2), 67","quotes":["on any highway for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously.","without the motive power unit attached on any highway within the Municipality.","No person shall park a recreational vehicle, boat or trailer on a boulevard for a period","longer than 72 hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Only on a parcel with a single unit dwelling, in an unenclosed area: one boat up to 10 m, one RV up to 11 m, and one commercial vehicle up to 5,500 kg. Commercial vehicle and equipment parking must be at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines and not in front or exterior side yards.","short":"1 boat up to 10 m and 1 RV up to 11 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.17(a)","quotes":["Only on a Parcel where a Single Unit Dwelling is the Principal Use, a commercial","Not more than one Boat is parked or stored per Parcel, and the Boat may not","exceed a length of 10 metres.","Not more than one Recreation Vehicle is parked or stored per Parcel, and the","Recreation Vehicle may not exceed a length 11 metres."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street or boulevard: no one may occupy a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat parked there for lodging, sleeping or as a residence. On a lot, an RV may not be occupied overnight while parked or stored, except one short-term stay for guests within a calendar year.","short":"No on street; on a lot, one short guest stay a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 40(5)","quotes":["No person shall occupy a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat parked on a","highway or boulevard for the purpose of lodging, sleeping accommodation"]},{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.17(a)(iv)","quotes":["Recreation vehicles are not occupied overnight while parked or stored, other","than one Short-Term occupancy for guests within one calendar year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Streets bylaw schedule (first amount if paid within 30 days, second after 30 days): parked beyond time limit $20 / $35; sleeping in vehicle, trailer, camper or boat $30 / $50; RV over 6.5 m on boulevard beyond time limit $30 / $50; trailer without towing vehicle $20 / $35. A $35 fee is added if the ticket is not disputed or paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Parked beyond time limit $20.00 $35.00","Use vehicle, trailer, camper or boat for $30.00 $50.00","RV over 6.5 m. parked on boulevard beyond time limit $30.00 $50.00","Non-commercial trailer parked with no motive power unit attached $20.00 $35.00","an administrative fee of $35.00 shall be added to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, s. 5.17 (private lots)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No.1309"]},{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW 2014, NO.1860"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## On the street\n\nThe [Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) sets these rules in Ladysmith:\n\n- No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours continuously.\n- A trailer may not be parked on any street without its towing vehicle attached.\n- On a boulevard, an RV, boat or trailer may not be parked longer than 72 hours.\n- No one may occupy a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat parked on a street or boulevard for lodging, sleeping or as a residence.\n\n## On your property\n\nUnder section 5.17 of the [Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf), on a parcel with a single unit dwelling you may park, in an unenclosed area, one boat up to 10 m, one RV up to 11 m and one commercial vehicle up to 5,500 kg. Commercial vehicle and equipment parking must be at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines, and not in front or exterior side yards. An RV on a lot may not be occupied overnight, except one short-term stay for guests within a calendar year.\n\n## Fines\n\nStreet tickets (first amount if paid within 30 days, second after 30 days): parked beyond time limit $20 / $35; sleeping in a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat $30 / $50; RV over 6.5 m on a boulevard beyond the time limit $30 / $50; trailer without its towing vehicle $20 / $35. A $35 fee is added if the ticket is not disputed or paid.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The zoning text does not say the boat or RV must stay out of the front yard. Ask Bylaw Compliance at 250-245-6446.\n- A trailer or RV for a wrangler may be allowed up to 30 days.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/water/restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","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/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}