Lumby RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In Lumby, no vehicle may be stored on a street or boulevard, or left unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. On a Residential lot you may keep one camper or travel trailer and one boat, each up to 10 m long, outdoors.
Key facts
| On the street | No one may store a vehicle on a street, highway, right of way or boulevard, or leave it unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. Also no parking within 5 m of a hydrant, at a yellow curb, on grass, or so as to impede snow removal.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 13.9, 13.5, 13.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall store a vehicle on any street, highway, right of way, boulevard, or leave the vehicle unmoved in such a location, for more than 72 hours. No person may stop, place, or park any vehicle within 5 metres of any fire hydrant. No person shall park or allow to remain parked any vehicle in any manner that impedes snow removal. |
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| On your property | In a Residential zone you may keep outdoors, unenclosed: one self-propelled camper or travel trailer up to 10 m (32.81 ft) long, and one boat or vessel up to 10 m long, plus one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg G.V.W. Other trucks, buses and equipment are barred except for construction work.Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 601.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person at any time shall park or store any commercial vehicle, truck, bus, self- one (1) self-propelled camper or travel trailer provided that the overall length does not exceed 10 m (32.81 feet) one (1) boat or vessel not exceeding a length of 10 m (32.81 feet) |
| Living in an RV | Not in a park or other public place (including a street): overnight accommodation, with or without a shelter, is banned unless the Village authorizes it, with an exception for a homeless person's temporary shelter in a park from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. (s. 7.4). No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private lot was found.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 7.2(f); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 2 "Public Place" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingundertake by any method or means of overnight accommodation, with or without a Temporary Shelter or other structure, except when authorized by the Village A homeless person may take up overnight accommodation, and may erect and occupy a temporary shelter in a park in the Village, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Public Place means any place typically open or accessible to public |
| Fine | Storing a vehicle on a street more than 72 hours: $100 first, $200 later. Parking an RV in a park or public place (s. 7.2(l)): $200 first, $400 later. Overnight accommodation in a public place: $150 / $250. Zoning breach on a lot: $250 first, $500 later.Sources differ: The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed table shows $100 / $200 for 'Parking RV - public place'; the later Bylaw 903 shows $200 / $400, which is used.Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule H, Schedule E · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingStore vehicle more than 72 hours 13.9 $100.00 $200.00 Parking RV - public place 7.2(l) $200.00 $400.00 Overnight accommodation contrary to bylaw 7.2(f) $150.00 $250.00 Fail to comply with bylaw 107.2 $250.00 $500.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022 (s. 7.2, s. 13); Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (s. 601.5)Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, cover; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 601.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022 Unenclosed Parking and Storage in Residential Zones |
How it works
On the street, the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877 says no one may store a vehicle on a street, highway, right of way or boulevard, or leave it unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. The bylaw has no RV-specific street rule.
On your own lot in a Residential zone, the Zoning Bylaw No. 750 (s. 601.5) lets you keep outdoors, unenclosed: one self-propelled camper or travel trailer up to 10 m (32.81 ft) long, one boat or vessel up to 10 m long, and one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg G.V.W.
Good to know
- Also banned on streets: parking within 5 m of a hydrant, at a yellow curb, on grass, or so as to impede snow removal.
- Parking an RV in a park or other public place is banned, with a $200 first ticket and $400 later.
- Overnight accommodation in a public place, including a street, with or without a shelter, is banned unless the Village authorizes it. Tickets are $150 and $250. There is an exception for a homeless person's temporary shelter in a park from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private residential lot was found. Rules for non-residential zones were not checked.
- Ask the Village office, 250-547-2171.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact us, Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
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