{"title":"Slocan RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Slocan?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","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 Slocan","url":"https://www.slocancity.com"},"short_answer":"The Village of Slocan's website does not state rules for parking an RV, boat or trailer on the street or on your lot. You may not live in one permanently, and temporary camping on a lot is limited to 14 consecutive days.","aliases":["RV parking Slocan","boat parking Slocan","trailer parking Slocan","camping on lot Slocan"],"cost":"No fine is posted.","how_long":"One trailer, camper, tent or RV may be used temporarily on a lot for up to 14 consecutive days, then no camping on that lot for the next 5 days.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-355-2277","note":"Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; confirm by phone"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"503 Slocan Street, Slocan, BC V0G 2C0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Traffic Safety Bylaw's posted copy could not be read.","sources":[]},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on a lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not as a permanent residence. One trailer, camper, tent or RV may be used temporarily on a lot for up to 14 consecutive days, then no camping on that lot for the next 5 days.","short":"No as permanent residence; 14 days then 5-day gap","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.14","quotes":["the use of any lot for camping or campground","not to exceed 14 consecutive days","no camping or campground use is permitted on the same lot for the following five days.","The use of a tent, trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a permanent residence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for RV, boat or trailer parking is posted.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, s. 4.14 (temporary residential use); Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 617, 2012 listed but not readable.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.14","quotes":["4.14 Temporary Residential Use"]},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","section":"Bylaws page","quotes":["#617 – TRAFFIC SAFETY BYLAW 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":2,"matched":2,"none":1,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nStreet parking rules for Slocan would be in the Village's [Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 617, 2012](<https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/>), but its posted copy could not be read. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 633](<http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf>) has no rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on a lot.\n\nLiving in an RV is limited by s. 4.14 (temporary residential use). You may not use one as a permanent residence. One trailer, camper, tent or RV may be used temporarily on a lot for up to 14 consecutive days, and then there is no camping on that lot for the next 5 days.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For parking on the street, call the Village Office at 250-355-2277 and ask what the Traffic Safety Bylaw says.\n2. For a longer stay on your lot, ask the Village before you arrive.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Zoning Bylaw also bans outdoor storage of more than one vehicle that has not been licensed for a year.\n- No ticket amount for RV, boat or trailer parking is posted.","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/village-departments/","title":"Village Departments, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","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 2 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}