{"title":"Telkwa RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Telkwa?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","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 Telkwa","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca"},"short_answer":"In Telkwa, no vehicle or trailer may be parked on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer or commercial vehicle over 7.5 m may not be parked on a local residential street. Living in an RV or trailer is prohibited in every zone.","aliases":["rv parking telkwa","park trailer on street telkwa","boat parking telkwa","live in camper telkwa"],"cost":"Ticket: unlawful parking $106.30; impeding snow removal $212.60.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office and bylaw complaints","value":"info@telkwa.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Telkwa zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/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/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 or trailer may be parked on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer or commercial vehicle over 7.5 m (25 ft) may not be parked on a local street in a residential area except to load or unload. No parking on a sidewalk or boulevard, in front of a driveway, or within 6 m of an intersection.","short":"72 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.2","quotes":["no person shall park a vehicle or trailer on any street for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.4","quotes":["No person shall park a commercial vehicle, trailer or combination thereof, in excess of 7.5m (25 ft) in length on a local street within a residential area, except for loading or unloading purposes."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.3","quotes":["on a sidewalk or boulevard;","in front of a public or private driveway;","within 6m of an intersection;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Recreational vehicles are excluded from the ban on parking or storing vehicles over 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) GVW on private property in R zones.","short":"RVs excluded from the 5,500 kg vehicle ban","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 16.1.2","quotes":["No person shall park or store any vehicle having a licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs.) on any Highway or on private property within an R zone except: .1 Recreational vehicles;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No. In every zone, using a trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent or other vehicle as a residence is prohibited, even if connected to services or made stationary.","short":"No in all zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.2.5.1","quotes":["The occupancy of any trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent, or other vehicle as a Residence, irrespective of whether connected to services or made stationary or otherwise;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Unlawful parking $106.30 (Traffic Control Bylaw s. 7). Impeding snow removal $212.60.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Traffic Control Bylaw","quotes":["Unlawful Parking 7 $ 106.30","Impeding Snow Removal 9.22 $ 212.60"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (s. 7 parking and stopping) and Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (ss. 3.2.5, 16.1).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 592, 2009"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 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\nOn the street, the [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/>) says no vehicle or trailer may be parked on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer or commercial vehicle over 7.5 m (25 ft) may not be parked on a local street in a residential area except to load or unload. No parking on a sidewalk or boulevard, in front of a driveway, or within 6 m of an intersection.\n\nOn your property, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/>) sets no rule we found on where, how many or what size RVs, boats or trailers may be kept on a residential lot. Recreational vehicles are excluded from the ban on parking or storing vehicles over 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) on private property in R zones. We did not read every zone.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Living in a trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent or other vehicle is prohibited in every zone, even if connected to services or made stationary.\n- Tickets under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>): unlawful parking $106.30; impeding snow removal $212.60. No separate ticket amount was found for the 72-hour limit or the RV-living ban.\n- Ask the Village Office (250-846-5212) about your lot.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","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/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}