{"title":"Radium Hot Springs RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Radium Hot Springs?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","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 Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"In Radium Hot Springs, no vehicle may stay on a street more than 72 hours, and an unattached trailer may not be parked on a street (24-hour emergency exception). The bylaws set no rule for parking an RV or boat on your own lot. Living in an RV is not allowed in any zone.","aliases":["rv parking radium hot springs","park trailer on street radium hot springs","boat trailer parking radium","sleep in rv radium hot springs"],"cost":"No cost. Fines: $100 for unlawful parking; $500 for a prohibited use of land, including living in an RV (municipal tickets).","how_long":"72 hours continuous on a street; unattached trailers on a street 24 hours at most, in an emergency only.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement)","value":"250-347-6455 ext. 6"},{"type":"email","label":"Protective Services and Community Safety","value":"mps@radiumhotsprings.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Radium Hot Springs unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Radium Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Radium Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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 vehicle may be parked on any highway (street) for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer not attached to a vehicle may not be parked on a highway, except in a short emergency of no more than 24 hours. \"Recreation vehicle\" includes a motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer. On local residential streets, a vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight or over 7.5 m long may park no more than 4 consecutive hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.1(5)","quotes":["no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy two (72) hours continuously."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.6","quotes":["No person shall park any trailer unattached to a vehicle upon any highway with the","exception of a short duration emergency situation, such duration not to exceed 24 hours."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.9(2)","quotes":["on a local highway within a residential area for a consecutive period longer than four (4) hours."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 2 definition","quotes":["means a chassis mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not allowed. Using a tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or park model as a dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones. In campgrounds and RV parks, no RV or tent may be occupied more than 183 days in a calendar year or used for a commercial purpose.","short":"No in all zones; campgrounds up to 183 days a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 1.4.4","quotes":["The Use of a tent, trailer, Recreational Vehicle, Park Model or other Recreational Vehicle as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all Zones."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 4.3.5","quotes":["no Recreational Vehicle or tent shall be occupied for more than 183 days in a calendar year nor Used for a commercial purpose."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for unlawful parking (s. 5.1). Using land for a prohibited use or against its zone, including living in an RV, is $500 (Zoning s. 1.4).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendices 5 and 14","quotes":["Unlawful Parking 5.1 $ 100.00","Use of property for prohibited use or in contravention of zone 1.4 $ 500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (s. 1.4.4, RV as a dwelling).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Schedule 1, Appendix 5","quotes":["Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn streets, the [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/) says no vehicle may be parked on a highway (street) for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer not attached to a vehicle may not be parked on a street, except in an emergency for no more than 24 hours. \"Recreation vehicle\" includes a motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On local residential streets, a vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight or over 7.5 m long may park no more than 4 consecutive hours. There is also no parking within 1 m of a driveway, within 5 m of a hydrant, or on a sidewalk.\n- **On your own lot:** the [Zoning Bylaw No. 528](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/) sets no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. The parking bylaw bars parking or storing a commercial vehicle, or vehicle-and-trailer combination, over 5,500 kg gross vehicle weight rating on private residential property. Whether that covers a recreational vehicle is not clear. The Unsightly Premises Bylaw also counts unlicensed or non-running vehicles as unsightly.\n- **Living in an RV:** using a tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or park model as a dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones. In campgrounds and RV parks, no RV or tent may be occupied more than 183 days in a calendar year or used for a commercial purpose.\n- Sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in the sections read. The 72-hour limit applies to any vehicle.\n- Unlawful parking is a $100 municipal ticket. Using land for a prohibited use, including living in an RV, is $500.\n- Ask Protective Services at 250-347-6455 ext. 6.","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/protective-services/","title":"Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs","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 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}