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Seasonal RV site agreements in Connecticut

What Connecticut 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?Connecticut has no RV-park-specific tenancy statute.
Metered electricConnecticut law expressly allows submetering at recreational campgrounds, but only with PURA approval through its application process; the campground may charge submetered customers no more than the utility's rate for that customer class in the territory,…
Sales / lodging taxPer DRS Policy Statement 2017(2): renting a bare campsite (with or without hookups) is a real-property rental not subject to room occupancy or sales tax; a site rented together with a non-permanent tent or trailer is subject to 6.35% sales tax (no 30-day…
Signing onlineConnecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-266 et seq.)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Connecticut?

Connecticut has no RV-park-specific tenancy statute. Title 47a exempts 'transient occupancy in a hotel or motel or similar lodging' and defines transient by a 30-day/90-day/primary-residence test (under 30 days is transient unless the unit is the occupant's primary residence; 30+ days is non-transient unless it is not a primary residence and the stay is under 90 days). Campgrounds are not named, but a seasonal RV occupant staying 90+ days or using the site as a primary residence is likely to be treated as a tenant.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed. If treated as a tenant, eviction is by summary process: a notice to quit (at least 3 days, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23) followed by a court action; self-help removal is not allowed.

Cite: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-2 (exemptions; transient occupancy definition)

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Connecticut

Connecticut law expressly allows submetering at recreational campgrounds, but only with PURA approval through its application process; the campground may charge submetered customers no more than the utility's rate for that customer class in the territory, and PURA regulations cover safe installation and service standards.

Cite: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-19ff; PURA Electric Submetering Application instructions

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Connecticut

Per DRS Policy Statement 2017(2): renting a bare campsite (with or without hookups) is a real-property rental not subject to room occupancy or sales tax; a site rented together with a non-permanent tent or trailer is subject to 6.35% sales tax (no 30-day cutoff); a site with a permanently affixed cabin/trailer is subject to the 15% room occupancy tax for the first 30 consecutive days only.

Cite: Conn. DRS PS 2017(2); Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 12-407(a)(2), (17), (19), 12-408(1), 12-411(1)

Signing agreements online in Connecticut

Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. 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: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-266 et seq.

Clauses to include in a Connecticut 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 (3-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.
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: Connecticut Campground Owners Association (CCOA).

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

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