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title: Princeton RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Princeton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/princeton
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Town of Princeton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Princeton 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 Princeton, no general limit on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found. Camper parking on Town land can be ticketed $500 under the Property Maintenance Bylaw. For street parking limits, check the Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw with the Town.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Princeton, https://www.princeton.ca)  
**Cost:** Tickets: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for a derelict vehicle on a property; $500 ($250 if paid within 30 days) for placing campers or other items on public property.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 778-720-6114 or 250-295-3135 (Town Hall hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@princeton.ca
- In person: Town Hall, 151 Vermilion Avenue, Princeton, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** Property Maintenance Bylaw s. 4.3 bars placing campers on Town-owned land. The Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 (text not read) has parking offences listed in a Town policy, including park more than limit, oversized vehicle and park immobile trailer. Check it for street limits.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026, s. 4.3](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
  - Official wording: "A person must not place or deposit Rubbish, Refuse, Derelict Vehicles, campers, Noxious Weeds, Building Material, Containers, Litter, Waste, Filth, or other Materials upon Public Property;"
  - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026, s. 2.1 "Public Property"](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
  - Official wording: "any land or premises owned, held, leased, or under the care, custody or possession of the Town."
  - Source: [Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences, Policy 004-2009 s. 5](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/)
  - Official wording: "park more than limit PART 4:7)a) $50" … "oversized vehicle PART 4:7)c) $35" … "park immobile trailer PART 4:7)y) $35"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** No general limit on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot found. Derelict vehicles (including RVs) must be in a building or screened in the rear-yard setback. In residential zones (RC excepted) parking commercial vehicles over 4500 kg, more than two lighter ones, or logging, industrial or construction vehicles is not allowed, except when loading, unloading or doing construction or maintenance.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026, ss. 2.1, 4.1(b)](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
  - Official wording: "a vehicle or recreational vehicle that is" … "the storage or accumulation of Derelict Vehicles unless stored in a building or fully screened from view in the rear yard set-back;"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013, s. 7.17](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/)
  - Official wording: "the following vehicles are not permitted to be parked on a parcel in a Residential zone (except they are permitted in the RC zone):" … "Any commercial vehicles larger than 4500 kg gross vehicles weight;" … "Except when loading, unloading or carrying out a construction or maintenance activity" … "Logging, industrial or construction vehicles or equipment."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** Sleeping in a vehicle is listed as a parking offence under Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014, Part 4:7)b) (text not read, so conditions unknown). No rule found for private lots.
  - Source: [Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences, Policy 004-2009 s. 5](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/)
  - Official wording: "sleeping in vehicle PART 4:7)b) $35"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Derelict vehicle on a property: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Placing campers or other items on Public Property: $500 ($250 if paid within 30 days).
  - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026, Schedule A](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
  - Official wording: "4.1 (b) Permit derelict vehicle(s) 200 100" … "4.3 Deposit unauthorized material 500 250"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (s. 7.17); Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 (parking; text not read).
  - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026, s. 1.1](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
  - Official wording: "Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013, s. 1.1](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013”"
  - Source: [Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences, Policy 004-2009 s. 5](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/)
  - Official wording: "Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

On your own lot, no general limit on keeping an RV, boat or trailer was found. The [Property Maintenance Bylaw](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/) says a derelict vehicle, including an RV, must be in a building or fully screened in the rear-yard setback. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/) (s. 7.17) says that in residential zones, other than RC, you may not park commercial vehicles over 4500 kg, more than two lighter ones, or logging, industrial or construction vehicles, except when loading, unloading or doing construction or maintenance.

On the street, the Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 sets parking offences, which a [Town policy](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/) lists as parking over the limit, oversized vehicles and immobile trailers. The text of that bylaw was not read, so check street limits with the Town.

## Good to know

- The Property Maintenance Bylaw (s. 4.3) bars placing campers on Town-owned land. It is aimed at dumping, and whether it is applied to a parked camper is not stated.
- Sleeping in a vehicle is listed as a parking offence under the Traffic and Highways bylaw. The conditions are unknown. No rule for private lots was found.
- Tickets: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for a derelict vehicle on a property, and $500 ($250 within 30 days) for placing campers or other items on public property. No amount was found for the zoning commercial-vehicle rule.
- Ask Bylaw Services at 250-295-3135 or 778-720-6114.

## Official forms and pages

- [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/)
- [Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/)

## Related questions

- [Princeton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Princeton unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property.md)
- [Princeton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/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)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Services, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-08)

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