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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?"
place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Mackenzie
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket: $50 for parking over 24 hours or where prohibited; $150 under the Unsightly Properties Bylaw for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617)
- Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 9(b)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "than twenty four (24) hours continuously."
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 35(j)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway"
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 10 (Amendment No. 1238)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "in excess of seven (7) metres in length or in excess of" … "4,535 kg on any highway in a residential zoned area"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 6.2.1(g)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the accumulation of Recreational Vehicles or Equipment"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5, Vehicle Storage](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The storage of any recreational vehicle on a property for the purpose of using it as a habitable"
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 35(j)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Campground regulations](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Campground users may only reside in a recreational vehicle in a campground a maximum of 200"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedules 13 and 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf)
  - Official wording: "where the storage of recreational vehicles, recreational 6.2.1(g) $150.00 equipment, and licensed vehicles are a permitted use pursuant"
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Parking and Storage in Residential Areas"
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, cover](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
  - Official wording: "DTSTRTCT OF MACKENZIE ty\ BYTJAW NO. 831 À Bylaw regrulating Traffic and parking on Highways within the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

On 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is allowed only for up to 15 consecutive days.
- 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.
- The Unsightly Properties Bylaw also bans accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.
- 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.
- Questions: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property.md)
- [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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