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title: Nakusp RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nakusp
category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: Village of Nakusp
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# Nakusp RV, boat and trailer parking rules

**Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Nakusp, https://www.nakusp.com)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-265-3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 7(1)(i), (1)(xii), (4), (7), (9)-(11)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.5.1](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.29](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 4(14)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/)
  - Official wording: "A person must not live in a Motor Vehicle on public property within the Village limits"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Traffic 747, 4.14, 7.4, 7.9-7.11](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning 729, 3.29](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "trailer as a temporary residence between" … "trailer for more than" … "trailer for a permanent" … "$400.00 $375.00 $425.00 No"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 7); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (s. 3.5, 3.29)
  - Source: [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025, Title](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/)
  - Official wording: "Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Title](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023" … "Consolidated November 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- 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 Avenue and 8th Avenue there is a 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)

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## Sources

- [Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/) (read 2026-11-08)

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