--- title: Vernon RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/vernon category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Vernon sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Vernon RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In the City of Vernon, no vehicle, including an RV or boat trailer, may stay on a street longer than 48 consecutive hours. On a lot in a housing zone, Zoning Bylaw 6000 allows one RV, not over 30 feet long unless it is inside a fully enclosed permanent building. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Vernon, https://www.vernon.ca) **Cost:** Street, over 48 hours or RV over 5,500 kg over 24 hours: bylaw notice $35 ($15 if paid within 14 days, $50 after 28 days); municipal ticket $50. RV stabilized or with slide-outs out: notice $100 ($90 early, $110 late); ticket $200. RV over the allowance on a lot: notice $100 ($75 early, $125 late); ticket $500. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Compliance, 250-550-3505 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No vehicle, including an RV or boat trailer, may stay on a street longer than 48 consecutive hours. An RV over 5,500 kg net weight in a residential zone: 24 hours. An RV may not be stabilized with jacks or blocks (24 hours at most in a residential zone) or have slide-outs, push-outs or awnings out. - Source: [Traffic Bylaw 5600, s. 4.1(cc), (ff), (mm), (nn)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf) - Official wording: "on a Highway for a period of time longer than 48 consecutive hours;" … "classified as a Recreational Vehicle with a licensed Net Weight exceeding 5,500 kilograms on a Highway in a Residential Zone, for a period longer than 24 consecutive hours;" … "classified as a Recreational Vehicle in a manner where it is stabilized, secure or otherwise prevented from movement, including the use of jacks, blocks, stabilizers, bricks or other material, unless in a Residential Zone for a period no longer than 24 consecutive hours;" … "are operated, used, deployed, or opened." - Source: [Traffic Bylaw 5600, Schedule A (definition of Recreational Vehicle)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf) - Official wording: "includes travel trailers, tent trailers, motorhomes, campers, campervans, and trailers carrying recreational items such as boats, snowmobiles, and all-terrain Vehicles" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In housing zones: one RV per lot, and none over 30 ft long unless inside a fully enclosed permanent building. Short-term parking of up to two consecutive days for loading, unloading, service or repair is allowed. No more than six vehicles of any type outdoors. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (combined), s. 3.3.8.2, 3.3.8.3, 3.3.8.6](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) - Official wording: "park or store a Recreational Vehicle in excess of 30 ft in length on a Lot in a housing zone, except in a fully enclosed permanent Building, provided that short term parking of no more than two consecutive days for the purposes of loading," … "park or store more than one Recreational Vehicle on a Lot in a housing zone;" … "park or store more than six Vehicles of any type outdoors on a Lot in a housing zone." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (combined), Definitions (Recreational Vehicle)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) - Official wording: "Typical examples include motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, truck campers, tent trailers, park model recreational vehicles, or camper van conversions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Not addressed for RVs in the Traffic Bylaw or Zoning Bylaw 6000 text read. The Parks and Public Places Bylaw bars sleeping in a public place (which includes highways and parks) unless authorized under its s. 14. - Source: [Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057, s. 1 (public place), s. 13](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/parks_and_public_places_bylaw_5057.pdf) - Official wording: "or sleep in a public place." … "an area of land, including a highway or park, or improvement on the land, in respect of which the City holds an interest" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Street: parking over 48 hours or an RV over 5,500 kg over 24 hours: bylaw notice $35 ($15 early, $50 late), municipal ticket $50 ($45 early). RV stabilized or with slide-outs out: notice $100 ($90, $110), ticket $200 ($150). Lot: RV over allowance: notice $100 ($75, $125); ticket $500 ($450). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, Schedule A (Traffic Bylaw; Zoning Bylaw)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf) - Official wording: "4.1(cc) Stop or Park on Highway $35.00 $15.00 $50.00 NO" … "4.1(mm) RV parked with stabilization $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 NO" … "3.3.8.3 Park or Store Recreational $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 6049, Schedule B (Traffic Bylaw; Zoning Bylaw)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Municipal%20Ticketing%20Information%20Bylaw%206049.pdf) - Official wording: "4.1(cc) Stop or Park on Highway longer $50.00 $45.00" … "4.1(mm) RV parked with stabilization $200.00 $150.00" … "3.3.8.3 Park or Store Recreational Vehicles in $500.00 $450.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Traffic Bylaw Number 5600, 2018 (streets) and City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw #6000 (s. 3.3.8, lots) - Source: [Traffic Bylaw 5600, s. 1.1](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Traffic Bylaw Number 5600, 2018"." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (combined), Section 3 page footer](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) - Official wording: "City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw #6000 page 46" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Two bylaws apply in the City of Vernon: [Traffic Bylaw 5600]() for streets and [Zoning Bylaw 6000]() for your lot. The Traffic Bylaw's definition of a recreational vehicle includes trailers carrying boats. Zoning Bylaw 6000 defines one as a vehicle designed for recreation and travel and does not name boats or boat trailers. ## Steps 1. On the street, do not leave any vehicle longer than 48 consecutive hours. An RV over 5,500 kg net weight in a residential zone: 24 hours. 2. Do not stabilize an RV on the street with jacks or blocks (24 hours at most in a residential zone), and do not put out slide-outs, push-outs or awnings. 3. On a lot in a housing zone, keep to one RV, none over 30 ft long unless inside a fully enclosed permanent building. Parking up to two consecutive days for loading, unloading, service or repair is allowed. 4. No more than six vehicles of any type outdoors on the lot. ## Good to know - Other Traffic Bylaw parking rules also apply on the street (distance from curb, hydrants, driveways, intersections, bus stops). - Living in an RV on a street or lot is not addressed in the bylaws read. The Parks and Public Places Bylaw bars sleeping in a public place unless authorized. - The Zoning Bylaw has no lot rule for parking a boat or boat trailer in a housing zone. Ask Bylaw Compliance. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic Bylaw 5600 (PDF)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (PDF)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) ## Related questions - [Vernon zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/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) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic Bylaw 5600 (PDF), City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (combined) (PDF), City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 6049 (PDF), City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Municipal%20Ticketing%20Information%20Bylaw%206049.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057 (PDF), City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/parks_and_public_places_bylaw_5057.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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