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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?"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/telkwa
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Telkwa
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Telkwa, https://www.telkwa.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: unlawful parking $106.30; impeding snow removal $212.60.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-846-5212 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.))
- Email: Village Office and bylaw complaints, info@telkwa.ca
- In person: Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009, s. 7.2](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/)
  - Official wording: "no person shall park a vehicle or trailer on any street for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously."
  - Source: [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009, s. 7.4](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009, s. 7.3](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/)
  - Official wording: "on a sidewalk or boulevard;" … "in front of a public or private driveway;" … "within 6m of an intersection;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 16.1.2](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 3.2.5.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Unlawful parking $106.30 (Traffic Control Bylaw s. 7). Impeding snow removal $212.60.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule B, Traffic Control Bylaw](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful Parking 7 $ 106.30" … "Impeding Snow Removal 9.22 $ 212.60"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (s. 7 parking and stopping) and Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (ss. 3.2.5, 16.1).
  - Source: [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/)
  - Official wording: "TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 592, 2009"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

On 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.

On 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.

## Good to know

- Living in a trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent or other vehicle is prohibited in every zone, even if connected to services or made stationary.
- 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.
- Ask the Village Office (250-846-5212) about your lot.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)

## Related questions

- [Telkwa zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
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- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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