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title: Tumbler Ridge RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tumbler Ridge?"
place: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tumbler-ridge
category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: District of Tumbler Ridge
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# Tumbler Ridge RV, boat and trailer parking rules

**Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tumbler Ridge?

**Short answer:** In Tumbler Ridge, an RV may stay in a permitted on-street spot for no more than 24 hours, and no vehicle may stop on a highway over 24 hours. In R1 and R2 zones you may keep one RV on your lot. A 24-hour ticket is $50.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Tumbler Ridge, https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: $50 for stopping or parking over 24 hours; $200 for occupying District land for recreational use.  
**How long:** On-street limit: 24 hours.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- In person: Town Hall front desk, 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** A recreational vehicle may be parked in a permitted on-street parking spot for no more than 24 hours (not in the M1 zone). No vehicle may stop or park on a highway for more than 24 hours continuously. No one may occupy a recreational vehicle on a highway except in designated campgrounds.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated, Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15.1](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/)
  - Official wording: "Within any zone except for the M1 zone, a person may park a recreational vehicle within a permitted on-street parking spot for" … "no more than 24 hours."
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated, Traffic Bylaw ss. 11.1, 6.14](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/)
  - Official wording: "24 Hours Maximum - On a highway for a continuous period exceeding" … "twenty-four (24) hours."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** In R1 and R2 zones, no more than one recreational vehicle on private property, located in a driveway at least 1.5 m from the public road right-of-way, in an enclosed garage, or in a carport. In M1 and C2 zones, parking of recreational vehicles is not restricted on private property.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated, Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15.2, 4.15.4](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/)
  - Official wording: "In R1 and R2 zones, it is permitted to park no more than one recreational vehicle on private property, however this recreational" … "A driveway and must be a minimum of 1.5 m from the public road right-of-way," … "the parking of uninsured vehicles, recreational vehicles and all-terrain and sport vehicles are not"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** No one may occupy a recreational vehicle, tent or tent trailer on District land or highways except in designated campgrounds. The readable bylaws do not say whether people may live in an RV on a private lot.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated, Traffic Bylaw s. 6.14](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/)
  - Official wording: "Occupy District Land for Recreational Use – occupy a recreational vehicle," … "tent or tent trailer on District land and/or highways within the District, except in" … "designated campgrounds;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $50 for stopping or parking over 24 hours; $200 for occupying District land for recreational use (RV on a street).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 10](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Stop, stand or park over 24 hours" … "Occupy District land for recreational use"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 4.15) and Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015 (ss. 6.14, 11.1).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated, Cover](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/)
  - Official wording: "No. 747, 2025" … "STORAGE OF VEHICLES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES"
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated, Cover](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/)
  - Official wording: "District of Tumbler Ridge TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS REGULATION BYLAW No. 627, 2015 Adopted November 4, 2015 Consolidated for Convenience" … "Tumbler Ridge TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS REGULATION BYLAW No. 627, 2015 Adopted November 4, 2015 Consolidated for Convenience Includes the Following Date Adopted:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Tumbler Ridge's [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/>) and [Zoning Bylaw No. 747](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/>) set the rules. A recreational vehicle is a motor vehicle or trailer designed or used mainly for accommodation, such as a travel trailer, tent trailer, camper or motor home.

## On the street

- An RV may be parked in a permitted on-street parking spot for no more than 24 hours (not in the M1 zone).
- No vehicle may stop or park on a highway for more than 24 hours continuously.
- No one may occupy an RV, tent or tent trailer on a highway or District land except in designated campgrounds.

## On your property

- In R1 and R2 zones: no more than one RV on private property, in a driveway at least 1.5 m from the public road right-of-way, in an enclosed garage, or in a carport.
- In M1 and C2 zones, RV parking on private property is not restricted.
- Other zones were not checked. The readable sections do not address boats, and do not say whether you may live in an RV on a private lot.

## Good to know

- Municipal tickets ([Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/>)): $50 for stopping or parking over 24 hours; $200 for occupying District land for recreational use.
- Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 about your zone.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)

## Related questions

- [Tumbler Ridge bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)

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