Revelstoke RV, boat and trailer parking rules

Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?

Revelstoke, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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.Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 13.1(z), (nn), (x), (o)(iii) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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;
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.6(1)-(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 13.2; Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.7(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. 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.
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.Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Traffic and Zoning; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Traffic and Zoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 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
Bylaw	Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.6 and 4.7 (private lots)Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 1; Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording THAT this Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as " Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431". City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025

How it works

On streets, the Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 applies. On private lots in residential zones, the Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 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.