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Oregon · reviewed September 2026

Seasonal RV site agreements in Oregon

What Oregon 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?Oregon treats an RV occupant renting a park space as a residential tenant under ORS ch. 90 unless the stay is a 'vacation occupancy': the occupant has a principal residence elsewhere, rents for vacation only, stays no more than 90 days, must remove the RV…
Metered electricSub-metering seasonal RV sites is allowed under ORS ch. 90 but only at cost: a landlord billing by submeter may charge no more than the average rate the utility bills the landlord plus a pro rata share of base charges, taxes and third-party meter-reading fees, and 'may not bill or collect more money from tenants for utilities or services than the utility or service provider charges the landlord' (ORS 90.572).
Sales / lodging taxOregon has no sales tax, but the state transient lodging tax (1.5%) expressly covers 'spaces used for parking recreational vehicles or erecting tents during periods of human occupancy' (ORS 320.300).
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) (ORS 84.001 to 84.061)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Oregon?

Oregon treats an RV occupant renting a park space as a residential tenant under ORS ch. 90 unless the stay is a 'vacation occupancy': the occupant has a principal residence elsewhere, rents for vacation only, stays no more than 90 days, must remove the RV when the period ends, and signs an agreement stating the occupancy is 'NOT subject to the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.' Seasonal/annual site rentals exceed that, so they are tenancies: ORS 90.230 requires a written rental agreement that discloses the landlord's termination rights, that tenant-paid accessory structures belong to the tenant, and that the occupancy complies with ORS 197.493 (RV siting); missing this exposes the park to twice the periodic rent in damages.

What that means for notices and removal

Week-to-week: 10 days (ORS 90.427). Month-to-month: 30-day no-cause notice during the first year; after one year, for-cause only or 90-day notice for a qualifying landlord reason (ORS 90.427). Nonpayment: 10-day notice after rent is 8 days late or 13-day after 5 days late (ORS 90.394). Then FED (eviction) in circuit court.

Cite: ORS 90.100(54) (vacation occupancy definition); ORS 90.110(7) (exclusion); ORS 90.230 (RV park rental agreements); ORS 90.427 (termination notices)

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Oregon

Sub-metering seasonal RV sites is allowed under ORS ch. 90 but only at cost: a landlord billing by submeter may charge no more than the average rate the utility bills the landlord plus a pro rata share of base charges, taxes and third-party meter-reading fees, and 'may not bill or collect more money from tenants for utilities or services than the utility or service provider charges the landlord' (ORS 90.572). The rental agreement must authorize submeter billing, and the landlord maintains the submeters (ORS 90.562).

Cite: ORS 90.562; ORS 90.572; ORS 90.315

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Oregon

Oregon has no sales tax, but the state transient lodging tax (1.5%) expressly covers 'spaces used for parking recreational vehicles or erecting tents during periods of human occupancy' (ORS 320.300). Occupancy by the same person for 30 or more consecutive days, or paid on a monthly basis, is exempt (ORS 320.308; OAR 150-320-0050), so true seasonal/monthly site rentals are generally exempt; local lodging taxes typically follow the same 30-day rule.

Cite: ORS 320.300(11); ORS 320.305; ORS 320.308; OAR 150-320-0050

Signing agreements online in Oregon

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: ORS 84.001 to 84.061

Clauses to include in a Oregon 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 (10-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 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 Oregon 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 Oregon. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.