{"title":"Wells RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Wells?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","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 Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"Wells posts no street parking bylaw, and the Zoning Bylaw has no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. It does allow one RV or travel trailer per parcel to be lived in from April 15 to October 15, in certain zones. Ask the District Office at 250-994-3330.","aliases":["rv parking wells bc","boat trailer parking wells","camper on property wells","live in rv wells"],"cost":"No fee is stated.","how_long":"RV occupancy: April 15 to October 15 inclusive.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Hours are not stated on the District website."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Wells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw.","sources":[]},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"An RV or travel trailer may be occupied April 15 to October 15 inclusive, one per parcel, as a temporary dwelling unit, only in zones allowing one with a single-family dwelling (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, R/A) and meeting siting and servicing rules. An RV may be lived in during construction once a building permit is issued.","short":"April 15 to October 15, one per parcel; or while building","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013, adding s. 3.13(g) and (h)","quotes":["the temporary dwelling is a recreational vehicle or travel trailer being occupied as a seasonal residence between April 15th and October 15th inclusive","only one (1) recreational vehicle or travel trailer may be used on a parcel"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 3.8(a)","quotes":["a mobile home or a recreational vehicle may be used for occupation during the construction of a permanent dwelling","the occupancy shall not occur prior to the issuance of a building permit for the permanent residence","a temporary dwelling unit shall not be permitted in any zone, unless the temporary dwelling unit conforms to the following provisions","a temporary dwelling unit in conjunction with a single-family residential dwelling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 1.2.4","quotes":["be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","Each day or part thereof during which any contravention is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.8 and s. 3.13 as amended by Bylaw No. 125, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013","quotes":["be amended by adding the following"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nWells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.\n\nIt does cover living in an RV. Under [Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf), an RV or travel trailer may be occupied from April 15 to October 15 inclusive, one per parcel, as a temporary dwelling unit. This applies only in zones that allow one with a single-family dwelling (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, R/A) and only if siting and servicing rules are met. An RV may also be lived in during construction once a building permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your lot's zone (see the Zoning Bylaw maps or ask the District Office).\n2. Call 250-994-3330 or email clerk@wells.ca to confirm the rules for your lot before you park or live in an RV.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- These are zoning rules for lots, not for streets.\n- A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a separate offence. No ticket amount is stated.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Wells","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 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}