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Seasonal RV site agreements in Arizona

What Arizona 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?Arizona has a dedicated statute for RV parks: once the same tenant rents an RV space for more than 180 consecutive days under a rental agreement (in a park with more than two spaces), the RV Long-Term Rental Space Act applies and the occupant is a tenant with landlord–tenant style rights.
Metered electricSubmetering is expressly allowed under the RV Long-Term Rental Space Act.
Sales / lodging taxArizona's transient lodging TPT classification covers spaces occupied by transients in trailers/RVs, but a 'transient' is someone staying less than 30 consecutive days, so RV spaces rented for 30 or more consecutive days fall outside the transient lodging tax.
Signing onlineArizona Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) (A.R.S. § 44-7001 et seq.)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Arizona?

Arizona has a dedicated statute for RV parks: once the same tenant rents an RV space for more than 180 consecutive days under a rental agreement (in a park with more than two spaces), the RV Long-Term Rental Space Act applies and the occupant is a tenant with landlord–tenant style rights. Stays of 180 days or less are not covered by that act, and the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act excludes 'transient occupancy in a hotel, motel or recreational lodging.'

What that means for notices and removal

For long-term (180+ day) tenants: 5-day notice for nonpayment; 14-day cure / 30-day termination for material noncompliance; 10-day cure / 20-day termination for health-safety violations; immediate termination for irreparable breaches; 90-day notice to not renew (park trailers require good cause). Eviction is by special detainer action under A.R.S. § 33-2143 and the Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions.

Cite: A.R.S. § 33-2101 et seq. (Title 33, ch. 19); ARLTA exclusion at A.R.S. § 33-1308

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Arizona

Submetering is expressly allowed under the RV Long-Term Rental Space Act. A park may bill separately for electricity via submeters or a ratio utility billing system, but may not charge more than the serving utility's prevailing basic single-family residential rate plus utility-imposed fees; bills must show opening/closing meter readings and dates, RUBS administrative fees are capped at 10%, and current rates must be posted conspicuously.

Cite: A.R.S. § 33-2107

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Arizona

Arizona's transient lodging TPT classification covers spaces occupied by transients in trailers/RVs, but a 'transient' is someone staying less than 30 consecutive days, so RV spaces rented for 30 or more consecutive days fall outside the transient lodging tax. City TPT rules can differ.

Cite: A.R.S. § 42-5070

Signing agreements online in Arizona

Arizona Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). 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: A.R.S. § 44-7001 et seq.

Clauses to include in a Arizona 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 (5-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 electricityBill metered electricity at your actual utility cost and say so in the agreement; where a state or utility tariff speaks to resale, at-cost pass-through is the safe harbor everywhere we looked.
Term length and taxState the exact term dates and that the agreement is for a continuous stay of 30 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: Arizona Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (Arizona ARVC / Arizona OHA).

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

Eleven plain-English sections, Word and PDF, with bracketed fields to fill in. Then paste the Arizona 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 Arizona. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.