{"title":"Stewart RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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":"District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"In Stewart, a trailer may not be parked on a highway (public road) unless it is attached to a vehicle able to tow it. No rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on private property was found. Boats are not mentioned.","aliases":["rv parking stewart bc","trailer parking stewart","park boat on street stewart","live in rv stewart"],"cost":"Court fine up to $2,000 on conviction (Traffic Regulation Bylaw). Ticket amounts not stated.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Stewart","value":"250-636-2251","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Stewart unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Stewart bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Stewart zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/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/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/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":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw: a trailer designed for occupancy by persons or for carrying goods may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing it. In a residential zone no combination of vehicles (motor vehicle, towing apparatus and trailers) may be parked on a highway if over 18 m long. Parking vehicles in all zones are to be a maximum of 10 m long.","short":"Trailers must be attached to a vehicle","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Part V s. 7(f)","quotes":["No trailer designed for occupancy by persons or for the carriage of goods and","shall be parked on any highway within the District unless it is","attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing the trailer at all times."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Part V s. 7(h)","quotes":["No person shall park upon any highway in any residential zone in the District","in excess of 18 meters in length."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Part V s. 6(q)(ii)","quotes":["Vehicles parking in all zones are to be a maximum of 10 meters in length;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"No rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on private property found. The Zoning Bylaw bans storing derelict vehicles (outside the M zones and C2); a recreational vehicle counts as derelict if it has not been licensed for use in the last 18 months.","short":"No rule found; RV derelict if unlicensed 18 months","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 1.0 Derelict Vehicle","quotes":["(3) In the case of recreational vehicles, has not been licensed for use in the last 18 months."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 3.66","quotes":["No land, other than as allowed in M zones and the C2 zone, shall be used for the storage of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No person shall occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any highway or in any other public place not specifically designated for the parking of trailers.","short":"No on a highway or public place","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Part V s. 7(g)","quotes":["No person shall occupy a trailer as a living quarters while it is parked upon","any highway or in any other public place not specifically designated for"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Court fine not exceeding $2,000 on summary conviction (Traffic Regulation Bylaw). Ticket amounts are in the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, which is a scanned image and could not be read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Part VII s. 1(b)","quotes":["summary conviction to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of Two","Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Citation","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"District of Stewart Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/) covers parking on streets in Stewart. Boats are not mentioned.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No trailer designed for occupancy by persons or for carrying goods may be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing it at all times.\n- In a residential zone, no combination of vehicles (motor vehicle, towing apparatus and trailers) over 18 m long may be parked on a highway. Vehicles parking in all zones are to be a maximum of 10 m long.\n- No one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on a highway or other public place not designated for trailer parking.\n- On private property, no parking rule for RVs, boats or trailers was found. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/) bans storing derelict vehicles outside the M zones and C2 zone, and counts a recreational vehicle as derelict if it has not been licensed for use in the last 18 months.\n- A conviction can bring a court fine of up to $2,000. Ticket amounts were not readable. Call 250-636-2251 to ask.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of Stewart","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}