RV parking rules in Bonners Ferry

Bonners Ferry RV parking at a glance

Street parking needs the permit route

The registered owner may obtain a free City Clerk permit identifying the RV and its valid dates for 14 days of public-roadway or alley parking. The owner is limited to two such permits in a 12-month period. Display the permit in the lower right windshield or another window easily visible from outside. Keep at least ten feet from driveways and fifteen feet from intersections, plus any other applicable traffic clearance.

Two occupancy provisions must be read together

The newer §11-6-3, adopted May 20, 2025, prohibits permanent living quarters and describes residential temporary occupancy of up to 14 days in one 365-day cycle. The older §4-5-6 says up to 14 days and limits a residential property to 28 occupied days per calendar year. This guide does not treat the older cap as permission to override the newer 14-day rule.

Street permit is not a camping permit

The street-parking permit addresses vehicle placement, not residential occupancy or hookups. The residential temporary-use route is tied to residentially zoned property. Commercial-property seasonal-sale or retail permissions appear in the older section but need review against current zoning. Unoccupied storage also has its own §4-5-2 requirements.

Private storage has a ten-foot road setback

Section 4-5-2 prohibits storage on public streets, roads, highways and sidewalks. Private storage is allowed at least ten feet from any alley or roadway, subject to Title 6, Chapter 3 inoperable- and junk-vehicle requirements. A temporary parking permit should not be treated as permission for long-term public-road storage.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Bonners Ferry Planning, Zoning or Code Enforcement about the exact parcel, vehicle class, position, duration, intended use and any later amendments. Ask the road authority about public parking and the building, utility or health authority about connections and sanitation. HOA rules, leases, easements, private access and other applicable land authority remain separate.

Use the Bonners Ferry parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026

• Bonners Ferry §4-5-5 parking permit

  Free 14-day permit, two per owner in 12 months, vehicle/dates and visible display.

• Bonners Ferry §4-5-4 clearances

  Ten feet from driveways and fifteen feet from intersections for listed large/recreational vehicles.

• Bonners Ferry §11-6-3 current zoning occupancy

  2025 ordinance: no permanent RV quarters and residential 14-day-in-365-day temporary route.

• Bonners Ferry §4-5-6 earlier occupancy provision

  2017 text: 14-day residential stay and 28-day parcel annual cap; interaction with 2025 zoning needs confirmation.

• Bonners Ferry §4-5-2 storage

  Public-road storage prohibited; private storage ten feet from any roadway/alley and subject to junk/inoperable-vehicle rules.

A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific city determination may still be required. Read our research method.