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Seasonal RV site agreements in North Dakota

What North Dakota 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?North Dakota licenses RV parks and campgrounds (3+ RV/tent lots) under ch. 23-10 and lets the owner or manager 'eject any person from the premises' for nonpayment, violation of law, disorderly conduct, or breach of a posted reasonable rule (§ 23-10-11).
Metered electricNo North Dakota statute or PSC rule specifically addressing campground/RV-park sub-metering or resale of electricity was located.
Sales / lodging taxState sales tax applies to the leasing or renting of 'a hotel or motel room or other accommodations,' with accommodations occupied by the same person for 30 or more consecutive days exempt.
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) (N.D.C.C. ch. 9-16)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in North Dakota?

North Dakota licenses RV parks and campgrounds (3+ RV/tent lots) under ch. 23-10 and lets the owner or manager 'eject any person from the premises' for nonpayment, violation of law, disorderly conduct, or breach of a posted reasonable rule (§ 23-10-11). There is no statutory day threshold that converts a camper into a residential tenant and no explicit RV exemption from the landlord-tenant chapter, so a seasonal on a multi-month written agreement could be argued to be a tenant. The 2025 tenant-protection law (SB 2385) is aimed at mobile home parks.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed for seasonal RV guests. Conservative path for a seasonal who won't leave: written notice, then the ch. 47-32 eviction action (3-day notice of intention to evict under § 47-32-01 for nonpayment/holdover; one-month notice to end a month-to-month lease under § 47-16-15).

Cite: N.D.C.C. § 23-10-11; ch. 47-16; ch. 47-32

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in North Dakota

No North Dakota statute or PSC rule specifically addressing campground/RV-park sub-metering or resale of electricity was located. Treat as unverified; check your electric cooperative's or utility's tariff on resale before billing seasonals by meter.

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in North Dakota

State sales tax applies to the leasing or renting of 'a hotel or motel room or other accommodations,' with accommodations occupied by the same person for 30 or more consecutive days exempt. Whether a bare RV site counts as an 'accommodation' is not spelled out in the statute; confirm with the ND Office of State Tax Commissioner.

Cite: N.D.C.C. § 57-39.2-02.1(1)(e); 30-consecutive-day exemption in ch. 57-39.2 (see § 57-39.2-04)

Signing agreements online in North Dakota

Uniform 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: N.D.C.C. ch. 9-16

Clauses to include in a North Dakota 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.
Term length and taxState the exact term dates; a written agreement with a fixed term is usually the evidence a long-stay tax exemption depends on.
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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.