{"title":"Mackenzie RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Mackenzie?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","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":"District of Mackenzie","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mackenzie, no vehicle, RVs and trailers included, may stay parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously. In residential zones you may store a boat, RV or trailer on your lot within size limits, and no more than two in total in front of the principal building.","aliases":["rv parking mackenzie","park trailer on street mackenzie","boat storage mackenzie bc","camping on street mackenzie"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $50 for parking over 24 hours or where prohibited; $150 under the Unsightly Properties Bylaw for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services","value":"250-997-3882","note":"If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Main Office","value":"250-997-3221"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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 (RVs and trailers included) may be parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously. No camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area other than areas approved for overnight camping. In residential zones a motor vehicle or trailer over 7 m long or over 4,535 kg may not park on a highway between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Parking is also not allowed where signs prohibit it.","short":"24 hours; no camping overnight","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"s. 9(b)","quotes":["than twenty four (24) hours continuously."]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"s. 35(j)","quotes":["No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"s. 10 (Amendment No. 1238)","quotes":["in excess of seven (7) metres in length or in excess of","4,535 kg on any highway in a residential zoned area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones, boats, RVs and trailers may be stored if: boat not over 11 m, RV not over 14 m, trailer not over 8 m; no more than two boats, RVs or trailers in total parked in front of the principal building, and that parking must be on an improved driveway. None may be parked on a District right-of-way. A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is only allowed for up to 15 consecutive days.","short":"Boat up to 11 m, RV 14 m, trailer 8 m; max 2 in front","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","section":"Section 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas","quotes":["Boats or vessels must not exceed a centre line length of 11 m","Recreational vehicles must not exceed a body length of 14 m","Trailers must not exceed a body length of 8 m","No more than two boats, vessels, recreational vehicles or trailers or combination","must be on an improved driveway"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf","title":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.2.1(g)","quotes":["No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the accumulation of Recreational Vehicles or Equipment"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on private lots: no parcel may be used to store a recreational vehicle for use as a habitable dwelling unit. On streets, no camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area except approved areas. Campground users may reside in an RV in a campground for a maximum of 200 days.","short":"No on lots; no overnight camping on streets","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","section":"Section 5, Vehicle Storage","quotes":["The storage of any recreational vehicle on a property for the purpose of using it as a habitable"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"s. 35(j)","quotes":["No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","section":"Campground regulations","quotes":["Campground users may only reside in a recreational vehicle in a campground a maximum of 200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $50 for parking over 24 hours, in a no park zone, where prohibited, or a heavy vehicle in a prohibited area; Traffic and Parking Bylaw 831 Schedule A shows $25 if paid within 14 days. Unsightly Properties ticket $150 for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"Schedules 13 and 4","quotes":["5. Park longer than 24 hours. 9.(b) $50","6. Heavy vehicle in a prohibited area. 10. $50","12. Permit the accumulation of recreational vehicles, recreational"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["where the storage of recreational vehicles, recreational 6.2.1(g) $150.00 equipment, and licensed vehicles are a permitted use pursuant"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["The penalty to be levied with respect to these offences shall be $25.00 if such","penalty is paid within L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (amended by Nos. 987 and 1238); Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (s. 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas); Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","section":"Section 5","quotes":["Parking and Storage in Residential Areas"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["DTSTRTCT OF MACKENZIE ty\\ BYTJAW NO. 831 À Bylaw regrulating Traffic and parking on Highways within the"]}],"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\nOn streets, the District of Mackenzie's [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) bars any vehicle from being parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously, and bars parking where signs prohibit it. In residential zones, a motor vehicle or trailer over 7 m long or over 4,535 kg may not park on a highway between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. The posted copy is a poor scan, so check this limit with Bylaw Services.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On your lot in a residential zone, the [Zoning Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) allows a boat up to 11 m, an RV up to 14 m and a trailer up to 8 m. No more than two boats, RVs or trailers in total may be parked in front of the principal building, on an improved driveway. None may be parked on a District right-of-way.\n- A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is allowed only for up to 15 consecutive days.\n- Living in an RV: no parcel may be used to store a recreational vehicle as a home. No camping overnight on any street or highway, or in a park or parking area, except approved areas. Campground users may stay in an RV in a campground for a maximum of 200 days.\n- The Unsightly Properties Bylaw also bans accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.\n- A municipal ticket is $50 for parking over 24 hours, in a no park zone, or where prohibited. Bylaw 831 Schedule A shows $25 if paid within 14 days, so the two documents differ. Unsightly property tickets are $150.\n- Questions: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf","title":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/","title":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie","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/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}