{"title":"Williams Lake RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","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":"City of Williams Lake","url":"https://www.williamslake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Williams Lake no vehicle, including an RV, may stay parked on a street for more than 48 hours, and a trailer must be hitched to a vehicle that can pull it. On a lot under 1,700 m2 you may park one RV per dwelling unit outdoors; living in an RV is a prohibited use in all zones.","aliases":["park rv on street williams lake","boat on driveway williams lake","trailer parking bylaw williams lake"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $100 for parking on a street over 48 hours, an unattached trailer, an RV on a boulevard or more than one RV per dwelling unit.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-392-2311"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2194, 2014 (consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409"},{"title":"Traffic Control Bylaw 2093, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"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/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/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, including an RV, may be parked on a highway for more than 48 hours continuously. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a vehicle that can pull it. Parking on a boulevard needs a permit. The 6 m length limit and 5,500 kg weight limit do not apply to recreational vehicles.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["no person shall park a vehicle","on any highway or a public off-street parking facility for more than 48 hours","continuously"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","section":"s. 5.7","quotes":["No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless said trailer is attached to a"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","section":"s. 5.12","quotes":["No person shall park a vehicle, except a recreational vehicle, in excess of 6 meters"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","section":"definitions","quotes":["RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a chassis mounted camper, motor home,","holiday trailer or boat trailer intended exclusively for recreational use"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","section":"s. 7.9.1(b)","quotes":["No person shall park a Motor Vehicle or Recreational Vehicle on a Boulevard"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones on lots under 1,700 m², no more than one recreation vehicle may be parked per dwelling unit; extra ones must be fully inside a building. On lots over 1,700 m², two per dwelling unit, with the second behind the front face of the house and meeting setbacks.","short":"1 per dwelling (lots under 1,700 m²); 2 over 1,700 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","section":"s. 7.4.1(h)","quotes":["no more than one (1) recreation vehicle may be parked per dwelling","For Owners with lot sizes over 1700 square metres, no more than two (2)","The second recreation vehicle must be stored in the rear of the front face"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No. Using a tent, recreation vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones.","short":"No in all zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430 (December 2025)","section":"s. 3.1.1","quotes":["The following Uses are prohibited in all zones:","the use of a tent, recreation vehicle, travel trailer, or passenger vehicle used"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430 (December 2025)","section":"s. 3.1.1(c)","quotes":["(c) the use of a tent, recreation vehicle, travel trailer, or passenger vehicle used for habitation. 3.1.2 The outdoor storage of vehicles (including parts thereof) which are in a state of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: parked on a highway more than 48 hours, or trailer unattached: $100 ($25 early, $125 late for 48 hours; $75 early for unattached trailer). More than one RV per dwelling unit: $100 ($75 early; $125 late). RV on boulevard: $100. Use contrary to zoning: $200 ($150 early; $250 late).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","section":"Schedule A-17","quotes":["Parked on highway or public off-","street parking facility for more than","48 hours continuously","$100.00","$25.00","$125.00"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","section":"Schedule A-17","quotes":["Parked trailer unattached to a","$75.00"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","section":"Schedule A-20","quotes":["Accumulation of more","than one RV parked per","Park Vehicle/RV on","boulevard"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","section":"Schedule A-19","quotes":["Use Of Land, Buildings Or Structures","Contrary To Zoning","$200.00","$150.00","$250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 2093-con PAGE 2 PART 1 - DEFINITIONS 1.1 In this Bylaw the expressions and definitions contained within the Motor Vehicle Act,"]},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Williams Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Traffic Control Bylaw](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494) governs the street, and the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409) limits how many RVs and unlicensed vehicles a property may hold. In the Traffic bylaw, \"recreational vehicle\" includes boat trailers.\n\n## On the street\n\n- No vehicle, including an RV, may be parked on a street for more than 48 hours continuously.\n- A trailer may not be parked on a street unless it is attached to a vehicle that can pull it.\n- Parking on a boulevard needs a permit. Residential boulevard parking can be allowed through an approved application; ask the City.\n- The 6 m length limit and 5,500 kg weight limit do not apply to recreational vehicles.\n\n## On your property\n\n- Residential lots under 1,700 m2: no more than one recreation vehicle per dwelling unit; extra ones must be fully inside a building.\n- Lots over 1,700 m2: two per dwelling unit, with the second behind the front face of the house and meeting setbacks.\n- Living in one: using a tent, recreation vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones under the [Zoning Bylaw](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notices: parked on a street more than 48 hours or a trailer unattached: $100 ($25 if paid within 14 days and $125 if paid late for the 48-hour offence; $75 early for an unattached trailer). More than one RV per dwelling unit: $100 ($75 early; $125 late). RV on a boulevard: $100. Use contrary to zoning: $200 ($150 early; $250 late).\n- To report a problem, contact City Hall at 250-392-2311.","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430 (December 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/270/Bylaw-Services","title":"Bylaw Services, City of Williams Lake","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}