Radium Hot Springs RV, boat and trailer parking rules
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.
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.Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.1(5); Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.6; Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 5.9(2); Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015, s. 2 definition · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy two (72) hours continuously. 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. on a local highway within a residential area for a consecutive period longer than four (4) hours. means a chassis mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or |
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| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.4.4; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 4.3.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe Use of a tent, trailer, Recreational Vehicle, Park Model or other Recreational Vehicle as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all Zones. no Recreational Vehicle or tent shall be occupied for more than 183 days in a calendar year nor Used for a commercial purpose. |
| 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).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendices 5 and 14 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnlawful Parking 5.1 $ 100.00 Use of property for prohibited use or in contravention of zone 1.4 $ 500.00 |
| 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).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Schedule 1, Appendix 5; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTraffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 |
How it works
On streets, the Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416 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 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
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Sources
- Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
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