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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?"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: Village of Radium Hot Springs
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Radium Hot Springs, https://radiumhotsprings.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement), 250-347-6455 ext. 6
- Email: Protective Services and Community Safety, mps@radiumhotsprings.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.1(5)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/)
  - Official wording: "no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy two (72) hours continuously."
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.6](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.9(2)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/)
  - Official wording: "on a local highway within a residential area for a consecutive period longer than four (4) hours."
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 2 definition](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/)
  - Official wording: "means a chassis mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.4.4](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "The Use of a tent, trailer, Recreational Vehicle, Park Model or other Recreational Vehicle as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all Zones."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 4.3.5](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "no Recreational Vehicle or tent shall be occupied for more than 183 days in a calendar year nor Used for a commercial purpose."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendices 5 and 14](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful Parking 5.1 $ 100.00" … "Use of property for prohibited use or in contravention of zone 1.4 $ 500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Schedule 1, Appendix 5](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.1.1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

On 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- **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.
- **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.
- Sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in the sections read. The 72-hour limit applies to any vehicle.
- Unlawful parking is a $100 municipal ticket. Using land for a prohibited use, including living in an RV, is $500.
- Ask Protective Services at 250-347-6455 ext. 6.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)

## Related questions

- [Radium Hot Springs unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/protective-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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