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title: New Denver RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in New Denver?"
place: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-denver
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of New Denver
sources_read: 2026-11-09
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# New Denver RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

**Short answer:** In New Denver’s published R2 rules, an off-street parking area open to the air cannot store a travel trailer, boat trailer or boat over 8 metres long. Check the zone and any amendments for your address.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of New Denver, https://newdenver.ca)  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2316

## Key facts

- **On the street:** In a residential area the ordinary continuous limit is 24 hours. Exceptions cover a vehicle lawfully parked by the owner or occupier alongside their property or parked with the adjoining owner’s express permission. On a street in a commercial zone, parking for overnight accommodation is prohibited.
  - Source: [Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw, Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw, section 12(g)–(h)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bylaw-No.-558-2002-Traffic-and-Streets-Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "12. No person shall park a vehicle on any street: (a) wherever or whenever prohibited by a traffic control device; (b) in a manner such tl1at any part of the vehicle is located on or overhanging above a line painted on a roadway delineating separate parking stalls; ....... 5 -5- Traffic Control Bylaw No. 558, 2002 (c) for a period of time exceeding the posted time imit on a traffic control device" … "(g) for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four hours in a residential area, unless such vehicle is legally parked by the owner or occupier of real property on a section of street abutting the property he/she owns or occupies; or unless the person parking the vehicle has the express pennission of the owner of property contiguous to the area where the vehicle is parked. (h) in a commercial zone for the purpose of overnight accommodation."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **On your property:** In New Denver’s published R2 rules, an off-street parking area open to the air cannot store a travel trailer, boat trailer or boat over 8 metres long.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, PDF p. 31](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf)
  - Official wording: ".12 Parking Area Regulations in a R2 Zone (1) Off-street parking areas, unless completely enclosed within a building or underground, shall not be used for the parking or storing of: (a) commercial vehicles exceeding a Gross Vehicle Weight rating of 2,800 kg (6,172.9 lb.); (b) contractor’s equipment; (c) travel trailers, boat trailers, or boats, which exceed 8 m (26.2 ft.)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Living in an RV:** Not confirmed. Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER, Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw; not found there.
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER, Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw; not found there.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, in the Village’s posted January 2019 consolidation.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, PDF p. 1](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

Identify where the vehicle or trailer will stand and how it will be used. A public street and a driveway are governed by different provisions. Storing a vehicle and occupying it as accommodation are also distinct questions. In a residential area the ordinary continuous limit is 24 hours. Exceptions cover a vehicle lawfully parked by the owner or occupier alongside their property or parked with the adjoining owner’s express permission. On a street in a commercial zone, parking for overnight accommodation is prohibited.

## Steps

1. Check the parking rules in [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf). Record the location, proposed dates, vehicle length and whether a trailer will be attached to a tow vehicle. Check posted signs at the actual street location.
2. For private land, find the parcel's zone and mark where the vehicle would sit. Tell planning whether it will be stored, used for sleeping or connected to services.
3. New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw.

## Good to know

- If you move it between the street and your property, check each location separately. Include the proposed duration when asking about a temporary arrangement.
- For a question about the exact parking location, vehicle dimensions and proposed length of stay, call the Village Office at 250-358-2316. If you intend to sleep in it, say so when describing the proposed use.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bylaw-No.-558-2002-Traffic-and-Streets-Regulation.pdf).

## Related questions

- [New Denver zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bylaw-No.-558-2002-Traffic-and-Streets-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)
- [New Denver municipal office contact information](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/contact/) (read 2026-11-09)

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