{"title":"Smithers RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Smithers?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","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":"Town of Smithers","url":"https://www.smithers.ca"},"short_answer":"In Smithers, no vehicle may be parked on a street for more than 24 continuous hours, and overnight street camping is prohibited. In residential zones, RVs, campers, trailers and boats may be stored long term only when completely on your parcel. You may not live in an RV outside a campground.","aliases":["rv parking smithers","park trailer on street smithers","boat storage yard smithers","overnight camping street smithers"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: RV not on the property $300; overtime parking over 24 hours $60; overnight camping on a street $60.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall (bylaw enforcement)","value":"250-847-1600","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013","url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987","url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Smithers bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Smithers zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Smithers short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/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":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours, or moved within the same block to avoid time limits. Camping overnight on a street is prohibited. In angle-parking zones, a vehicle with trailer over 6 m may not park.","short":"24 hours; no overnight camping","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 3.2(17)","quotes":["on any highway, for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours;"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 3.2(16)","quotes":["any trailer attached thereto exceeds six (6) metres;"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 3.1(11)","quotes":["amps overnight on any street or in any park or in any parking area, other than"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones, long-term parking or storage of recreational vehicles, campers, trailers or boats is prohibited except when completely located on a parcel. Commercial vehicles over 12 m or 22,000 kg must be fully enclosed.","short":"Long-term storage barred unless entirely on parcel","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 2.12.2(b)","quotes":["the long-term parking or storage of recreation vehicles, campers, trailers or boats","is prohibited except when completely located on a parcel."]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","section":"Definitions","quotes":["“recreational vehicle” means a vehicle designed to be used for temporary living and travel,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No. RVs parked or stored in residential zones may not be used for short-term rental or residential use, and using an RV or tent for any accommodation outside a campground is prohibited. Overnight camping on streets is also prohibited.","short":"No; no accommodation outside campground","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 2.12.2","quotes":["shall not be used either for short-term rental or residential use."]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 2.19.2","quotes":["Use of Recreational Vehicles and/or tents for any type of accommodation is prohibited"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 3.1(11)","quotes":["amps overnight on any street or in any park or in any parking area, other than"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to park an RV on the property (Zoning s. 2.12.2.b) $300 (schedule also shows $150 early, $400 late; s. 8.1 reads the columns differently). Overtime parking over 24 hours (Traffic s. 3.2.17) $60, no 24-hour discount, $100 late. Overnight camping on a street (s. 3.1.11) $60, or $40 within 24 hours, $100 late.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"Schedule A, Zoning table","quotes":["Failure to park RV on property 2.12.2.b 300.00 150.00 400.00 YES","Overtime parking 24 hours 3.2.17 60.00 60.00 60.00 100.00 NO","Unauthorized overnight camping 3.1.11 60.00 40.00 60.00 100.00 NO"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"Schedule A, Traffic table","quotes":["Overtime parking 24 hours 3.2.17 60.00 60.00 60.00 100.00 NO","Unauthorized overnight camping 3.1.11 60.00 40.00 60.00 100.00 NO","Final Within 24 HR Within 7 Late Compliance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. Traffic table columns: Final Demand, Within 24 HR, Within 7 Days, Late Payment; the figures are listed in that order."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Town of Smithers Traffic Bylaw No. 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (s. 2.12, 2.19)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","section":"Title","quotes":["TOWN OF SMITHERS BYLAW NO. 2013 Page 7 3.2 PARKING OFFENCES Except when necessary to avoid conflicts with traffic, or to comply with the Law, or","Sifiithcr BYLAW NO. 2013 TRAFFIC BYLAW A Bylaw to provide for the regulation of traffic in the Town of Smithers"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","section":"Title","quotes":["TOWN OF SMITHERS ZONING BYLAW NO. 1987"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn streets, the [Traffic Bylaw No. 2013](<https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/>) says no vehicle may be parked on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours, or moved within the same block to avoid time limits. Camping overnight on a street is prohibited. In angle-parking zones, a vehicle with a trailer over 6 m may not park.\n\nOn your property, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1987](<https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/>) prohibits long-term parking or storage of recreational vehicles, campers, trailers or boats in residential zones except when completely located on a parcel. Commercial vehicles over 12 m or 22,000 kg must be fully enclosed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Living in an RV: RVs parked or stored in residential zones may not be used for short-term rental or residential use, and using an RV or tent for any accommodation outside a campground is prohibited.\n- Bylaw notices: failing to park an RV on the property $300; overtime parking over 24 hours $60; overnight camping on a street $60. The early and late amounts and their timing should be confirmed with the Town.\n- Questions: Bylaw Enforcement at 250-847-1600.","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.smithers.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}