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title: Revelstoke RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/revelstoke
category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: City of Revelstoke
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# Revelstoke 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 the City of Revelstoke, an RV or trailer may not stay on a street for more than 24 hours in a row, and nobody may live in an RV on a street between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. In residential zones, front and side yards are limited to one RV and one boat, each up to 6.0 m long.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee. Fines: bylaw notice $100 for the street offences, $300 for RV or boat storage contrary to the Zoning Bylaw; municipal ticket $100 and $1,000.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Compliance Services, 250-837-4747
- Email: Bylaw Compliance Services, bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca
- Phone: Planning and Development (zoning questions), 250-837-3637
- Email: Planning and Development, development@revelstoke.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** Not on any street for more than 24 hours in a row. A trailer or RV that needs a vehicle to move it may not be parked on a street unhitched. Also banned: parking on a street to store or repair, or to live in an RV between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Commercial vehicles are banned from residential streets 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 13.1(z), (nn), (x), (o)(iii)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155)
  - Official wording: "on any Highway for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours;" … "being a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer that requires a Motor Vehicle for the purposes of transportation, on a Highway without being attached or hitched to a Motor Vehicle; or" … "(x) being a Recreational Vehicle, on any Highway for the purposes of living" … "accommodations between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day and" … "Storage or repairing, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency;" … "being a Commercial Vehicle, on any Highway in a residential area, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** In residential zones the front and side yard setback areas may not be used for RVs or boats, except one RV and one boat, each up to 6.0 m long, in a developed parking space at least 1.0 m from the side lot line. In the rear yard: one RV vehicle or trailer, up to 15.0 m, at least 1.0 m from rear and side lot lines. Other boats, trailers and commercial vehicles may not be stored in the open, with limited rear-yard exceptions.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.6(1)-(3)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252)
  - Official wording: "One recreational vehicle up to 6.0 m in length may be parked in a front yard setback area and / or side yard setback area, provided it is located not closer than 1.0 m to any side lot line" … "One boat up to 6.0 m in length may be parked in a front yard setback area and / or side yard setback area" … "shall be limited to one vehicle or trailer, which cannot exceed a length of 15.0 m and must be located at least 1.0 m from the rear lot line and side lot line." … "shall be parked or stored in the open in a Residential (R) zone, except the following which may be parked or stored in the rear yard only"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Living in an RV:** On streets and other public places: no. Living in a vehicle is banned, and an RV may not be parked on a street to live in between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. On a lot: an owner building a new dwelling on a vacant lot may live in an RV until occupancy is granted or one year after the building permit, whichever is sooner.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 13.2](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155)
  - Official wording: "A person must not occupy a Vehicle as living quarters while it is Parked upon any Highway or in any other public place."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.7(3)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252)
  - Official wording: "while in the process of constructing a new dwelling unit on a lot that is currently vacant, the owner may occupy a recreational vehicle during construction" … "or, within one (1) year of the date of issuance of the Building Permit for the new dwelling, whichever is the lesser." … "A recreational vehicle is not considered a dwelling unit for the purposes of this Bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 late) for parking over 24 hours, parking to live in an RV, living in a vehicle, or leaving an unhitched trailer; $300 for RV or boat storage contrary to the zoning bylaw ($200 early; $350 late). Municipal ticket: $100 for the street offences, $1,000 for the zoning offence.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Traffic and Zoning](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/)
  - Official wording: "13.1 (z) Park over 24 Hrs. $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 No" … "13.2 $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 No" … "13.1 (nn) Park unattached trailer $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 No" … "4.6(1) RV or Boat Storage contrary to $300.00 $200.00 $350.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Traffic and Zoning](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836)
  - Official wording: "Park over 24 Hrs. 13.1 (z) $100.00 N/A" … "Park to reside in RV 13.1 (x) $100.00 N/A" … "Occupy vehicle as living quarters 13.2 $100.00 N/A" … "RV or Boat Storage contrary to regulation 4.6(1) $1000.00 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.6 and 4.7 (private lots)
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 1](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155)
  - Official wording: "THAT this Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as " Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431"."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252)
  - Official wording: "City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

On streets, the [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155) applies. On private lots in residential zones, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252) applies. "Recreational vehicle" in the Zoning Bylaw includes travel trailers, camper trailers, truck campers, motor homes, boats and snowmobiles.

## Good to know

- Street: no parking for more than 24 hours in a row. A trailer or RV that needs a vehicle to move it may not be parked on a street unhitched. Parking on a street to store or repair a vehicle is also banned. Posted signs may set shorter limits.
- Living in a vehicle is banned on streets and other public places, and an RV may not be parked on a street to live in between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Commercial vehicles are banned from residential streets from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Angle parking: no parking if the vehicle or trailer is longer than 6 m.
- Your lot, residential zones: front and side yard setback areas may not be used for RVs or boats, except one RV and one boat, each up to 6.0 m long, in a developed parking space at least 1.0 m from the side lot line.
- Rear yard: one RV vehicle or trailer, up to 15.0 m, at least 1.0 m from the rear and side lot lines. Other boats, trailers and commercial vehicles may not be stored in the open, with limited rear-yard exceptions.
- Living in an RV on your lot: an owner building a new dwelling on a vacant lot may live in an RV until occupancy is granted or one year after the building permit, whichever is sooner. The bylaw does not otherwise say; ask Planning.
- Fines: a bylaw notice is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 if paid late) for parking over 24 hours, living in a vehicle or an RV on a street, or leaving an unhitched trailer. RV or boat storage contrary to zoning is $300 ($200 early, $350 late). A municipal ticket is $100 for the street offences and $1,000 for the zoning offence.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252)

## Related questions

- [Revelstoke zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Revelstoke unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property.md)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/) (read 2026-11-05)

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