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Seasonal RV site agreements in Nebraska

What Nebraska 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?The URLTA excludes 'transient occupancy in a hotel or motel' and other listed arrangements but does not mention campgrounds or RVs and sets no day threshold.
Metered electricNebraska is served entirely by public power districts and municipal utilities whose rates are set locally rather than by the Public Service Commission, and no state statute specifically addressing landlord or campground submetering/resale of electricity was found.
Sales / lodging taxNebraska's state lodging tax (1%) plus county lodging taxes and sales tax apply to campgrounds along with hotels, motels and similar accommodations, but only occupancy of up to 30 days is taxable, so a continuous seasonal stay beyond 30 days falls outside the lodging tax.
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-612 to 86-643)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Nebraska?

The URLTA excludes 'transient occupancy in a hotel or motel' and other listed arrangements but does not mention campgrounds or RVs and sets no day threshold. A non-transient RV occupant renting a site as a dwelling could therefore be treated as a residential tenant; the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act is a separate regime for mobile home park lots.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed. If the arrangement is a tenancy, Nebraska's notice rules apply (e.g., 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy under § 76-1437; 7-day notice for nonpayment under § 76-1431) followed by a forcible entry and detainer action. Keep seasonal agreements fixed-term and recreational.

Cite: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1408 (exclusions); §§ 76-1450 to 76-14,111 (mobile home parks)

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Nebraska

Nebraska is served entirely by public power districts and municipal utilities whose rates are set locally rather than by the Public Service Commission, and no state statute specifically addressing landlord or campground submetering/resale of electricity was found. Whether a park may resell power by the kWh is governed by the local utility's service rules; confirm with your public power district.

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Nebraska

Nebraska's state lodging tax (1%) plus county lodging taxes and sales tax apply to campgrounds along with hotels, motels and similar accommodations, but only occupancy of up to 30 days is taxable, so a continuous seasonal stay beyond 30 days falls outside the lodging tax. Confirm current definitions with the Department of Revenue.

Cite: Nebraska Visitors Development Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3701 et seq.; UNL NebGuide G1615

Signing agreements online in Nebraska

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: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-612 to 86-643

Clauses to include in a Nebraska 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 (30-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.

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

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