{"title":"Nakusp 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/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","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":"Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"In Nakusp, you cannot park an RV on Broadway Street or on any street overnight, and no vehicle may stay on a street over 24 hours without the Chief Administrative Officer's (CAO) permission. The bylaws we read set no limit on storing a licensed RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.","aliases":["rv parking nakusp","park boat on street nakusp","trailer parking nakusp","camper on street nakusp"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $125 for most street offences ($100 within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). RV used as a residence outside zoning limits: $400.","how_long":"An RV may be used as a temporary residence on a lot for up to 21 days between April 1 and October 31.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-265-3689","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Nakusp bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Nakusp unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Nakusp noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Nakusp secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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 RV on Broadway Street, and no RV on any street overnight. No vehicle may stay on a street over 24 hours (or take up overnight abode) without the CAO's permission. No trailer or RV on the travelling part of a street. A parked RV must not be a hazard. On Broadway between Nelson Ave and 8th Ave: 2-hour limit 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No parking on the boat ramp longer than needed to launch or load.","short":"No RVs overnight or on Broadway Street","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 7(1)(i), (1)(xii), (4), (7), (9)-(11)","quotes":["An Owner or Operator of a Recreational Vehicle must not Park on Broadway Street.","Owner or Operator of a Recreational Vehicle must not park on any Highway within the","Upon any portion of a Highway to take up overnight abode, or for a continuous period of time exceeding 24 hours, without first obtaining","A person must not leave parked or permit to be left parked on any Travelling Portion of","remain parked on the following Highways for a period of longer than two (2) hours","On the Boat Launch ramp for a longer duration of time than required to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Zoning does not name RVs, boats or trailers for storage on a lot. It bars storing an unlicensed vehicle on a parcel unless it is inside a carport or accessory building, and bars storing wrecked or derelict vehicles and equipment.","short":"No RV rule; unlicensed vehicles must be enclosed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 3.5.1","quotes":["the storage of any unlicensed vehicle that is not contained within a carport","the wrecking or storage of vehicles, equipment or materials in disrepair or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"On a lot: an RV may be used as a temporary residence for up to 21 days between April 1 and October 31, as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RU-1 and A-1 (and C-2, C-4, C-5 if the main use is a dwelling). More than 21 days needs a temporary use permit. Never as a permanent dwelling. On public property: no living in a motor vehicle unless the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":"Up to 21 days (April 1 to October 31) in listed zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 3.29","quotes":["A Recreational Vehicle used as a temporary residence, may be permitted for a","maximum twenty-one (21) days during the period of April 1 to October 31, as an","accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RU-1, and A-1 zones; and in C-2, C-4, and","subject to the issuance of a temporary use permit by","a Recreational Vehicle are prohibited from being occupied as a permanent dwelling unit on any Parcel of land"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 4(14)","quotes":["A person must not live in a Motor Vehicle on public property within the Village limits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice $125 each ($100 within 14 days; $150 after 28): RV on Broadway, RV on a street overnight, RV a hazard, RV or trailer on the travelling part of a street, over the time limit, boat ramp overstay, living in a vehicle on public land. RV used as a residence outside zoning limits: $400 ($375; $425).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Traffic 747, 4.14, 7.4, 7.9-7.11","quotes":["4.14 Residing in a motor vehicle $125 $100 $150 No","7.4 Parking over permitted time $125 $100 $150 No","7.9 Parking a recreational $125 $100 $150 No","7.10 Parking a recreational $125 $100 $150 No","7.11 Parking a recreational $125 $100 $150 No","747, 2025 7.7 (i-vi) Parking a Motor Vehicle on $125 $100 $150 No","747, 2025 7.1 (xii) Parking on the boat launch $125 $100 $150 No"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Zoning 729, 3.29","quotes":["trailer as a temporary residence between","trailer for more than","trailer for a permanent","$400.00 $375.00 $425.00 No"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 7); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (s. 3.5, 3.29)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Title","quotes":["Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","Consolidated November 2024"]}],"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\nThe [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/>) (s. 7) governs parking on Nakusp streets. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 729](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/>) governs what you can keep or live in on a lot.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No RV on Broadway Street, and no RV on any street overnight.\n- No vehicle may stay on a street over 24 hours, or take up overnight abode, without the CAO's permission.\n- No trailer or RV on the travelling part of a street. A parked RV must not be a hazard.\n- On Broadway between Nelson Avenue and 8th Avenue there is a 2-hour limit, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.\n- No parking on the boat ramp longer than needed to launch or load.\n- On your lot: zoning does not name RVs, boats or trailers. It bars storing an unlicensed vehicle on a parcel unless it is inside a carport or accessory building, and bars storing wrecked or derelict vehicles and equipment. We found no count, size or placement limit for a licensed RV, boat or trailer.\n- Living in an RV: allowed up to 21 days between April 1 and October 31, as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RU-1 and A-1 zones (and C-2, C-4, C-5 if the main use is a dwelling). More than 21 days needs a temporary use permit. Never as a permanent dwelling. On public property, no living in a motor vehicle unless the Zoning Bylaw permits.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $125 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days) for these street offences, and for living in a vehicle on public land. An RV used as a residence outside zoning limits is $400 ($375; $425). No municipal ticket amounts apply.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","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/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}