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Seasonal RV site agreements in Alabama

What Alabama law says about seasonal and annual RV guests, sub-metered electricity, sales tax and online signatures — and the clauses your agreement should carry because of it. Written for park owners, not lawyers.

Guest or tenant?Alabama has no RV-park-specific tenancy statute and no day threshold.
Metered electricNo Alabama statute or PSC rule specifically authorizes RV-park submetering.
Sales / lodging taxAlabama's state lodging (transient occupancy) tax expressly covers tent sites and RV spaces, but RV/camping spaces supplied for 90 continuous days or more are exempt (transactions on/after Oct.
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (adopted) (Ala. Code § 8-1A-1 et seq.)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Alabama?

Alabama has no RV-park-specific tenancy statute and no day threshold. The landlord–tenant act excludes 'transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or lodgings' but does not mention RV sites or campgrounds, so a short-stay camper is generally treated as a transient guest while a seasonal occupant who lives on the site under a monthly/annual agreement is likely a residential tenant.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed. Once treated as a tenant, the general act applies: 7-day written notice for nonpayment and 7-day (14-day cure for some breaches) notices under § 35-9A-421, and 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy under § 35-9A-441; eviction is through the courts, not self-help.

Cite: Ala. Code § 35-9A-101 et seq.; exclusions at § 35-9A-122

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Alabama

No Alabama statute or PSC rule specifically authorizes RV-park submetering. Alabama Power's PSC-approved Rules and Regulations (§ 1.6) say the customer 'shall not supply electrical energy to anyone else,' and the Alabama RV Park & Campground Association's guidance treats submetering as a pass-through at the same per-unit rate the park pays, with no markup. Confirm your serving utility's resale/submetering policy before billing sites separately.

Cite: Alabama Power Company Rules and Regulations for Electric Service § 1.6 (APSC-approved); Alabama RV Park & Campground Association 'Electricity Sub-Metering Specifics'

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Alabama

Alabama's state lodging (transient occupancy) tax expressly covers tent sites and RV spaces, but RV/camping spaces supplied for 90 continuous days or more are exempt (transactions on/after Oct. 1, 2019); other lodgings are exempt at 180 continuous days. Local lodging taxes may differ.

Cite: Ala. Code § 40-26-1

Signing agreements online in Alabama

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (adopted). Electronic signatures are valid for seasonal site agreements when the guest agrees to sign electronically, intends to sign, and the record is kept in a form that can be reproduced and shown not to have changed. Seasonal Sites records the signer’s typed name, email, time, IP address and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the exact text signed, and stores the signed PDF.

Cite: Ala. Code § 8-1A-1 et seq.

Clauses to include in a Alabama seasonal agreement

These are added on top of the eleven sections in the free template. Adjust the bracketed parts and have a local attorney read the result.

Recreational use, not a residence"The Site is licensed for recreational use only. The Guest maintains a permanent residence elsewhere at the address above, and the Site is not the Guest’s primary residence. Nothing in this agreement creates a residential tenancy." In this state the line between a recreational guest and a residential tenant is what decides which removal process applies, so say it plainly and keep the guest’s home address on file.
Notice periodMatch the notice periods in your termination section to the ones the state uses (7-day notice appears in the rules summarized above) rather than inventing shorter ones; a shorter contractual notice is not enforceable where the statute sets a floor.
Metered electricity"Electricity is individually metered and billed at the Park’s actual cost per kWh from its utility, with no markup, read on or about the [day] of each month; readings are available to the Guest on request." Keep the utility bills and meter readings for at least three years.
Term length and taxState the exact term dates and that the agreement is for a continuous stay of 90 days or more, and keep the signed copy with the term on it — where the summary above shows a long-stay exemption, that document is usually what the auditor asks for.
Electronic signature consent"The Guest consents to sign this agreement electronically and to receive invoices, receipts and notices by email at the address above." Keep the signer name, email, date/time, IP address and a fingerprint of the signed text.

Your state association is a good second opinion on all of this: Alabama RV Park & Campground Association (ARVCA / Camp in Alabama).

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

Eleven plain-English sections, Word and PDF, with bracketed fields to fill in. Then paste the Alabama clauses above into it.

Or skip the paperwork entirely

Seasonal Sites takes this same agreement, fills in each guest’s name, site, rate and dates, emails them a link to sign on their phone, puts the installments on autopay, bills metered electric from your readings, and keeps the signed PDF with the audit record. Renewals for the whole park go out in one click. It works beside whatever reservation system you already use.

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Sources

This page summarizes public sources as of September 2026 for park owners and is not legal or tax advice. Statutes, tariffs and tax rules change; confirm anything you rely on with the agency or an attorney licensed in Alabama. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.