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Seasonal RV site agreements in Utah

What Utah 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?Utah's Mobile Home Park Residency Act covers spaces leased for 'mobile homes' used for residential purposes and mentions RVs only as a storage-fee item; it neither includes nor expressly excludes RV sites, and no Utah statute sets a day threshold for when an RV guest becomes a tenant.
Metered electricUtah's public-utility definitions exclude electricity 'distributed by the producer solely for the producer's own use, or the use of the producer's tenants ... and not for sale to the public generally,' and no PSC rule specific to RV park submetering was found.
Sales / lodging taxSales tax plus the transient room tax apply to 'trailer court' and campground accommodations rented for less than 30 consecutive days; stays of 30 consecutive days or more are not taxable lodging.
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (Utah Code 46-4-101 et seq.)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Utah?

Utah's Mobile Home Park Residency Act covers spaces leased for 'mobile homes' used for residential purposes and mentions RVs only as a storage-fee item; it neither includes nor expressly excludes RV sites, and no Utah statute sets a day threshold for when an RV guest becomes a tenant. Long-term RV occupancy is therefore governed by the general rules: if the agreement creates a tenancy, the occupant must be removed through unlawful detainer rather than self-help.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed. If a tenancy exists, Utah unlawful detainer requires a written notice (3 business days to pay or vacate for nonpayment; 5 days to quit for a tenant at will; 15 days to end a month-to-month tenancy) followed by an expedited court action.

Cite: Utah Code 57-16-1 et seq.; Utah Code 78B-6-802 (unlawful detainer notices)

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Utah

Utah's public-utility definitions exclude electricity 'distributed by the producer solely for the producer's own use, or the use of the producer's tenants ... and not for sale to the public generally,' and no PSC rule specific to RV park submetering was found. Parks generally pass metered power through at cost; check Rocky Mountain Power's (or your cooperative's) resale/redistribution tariff terms.

Cite: Utah Code 54-2-1(7)(b)

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Utah

Sales tax plus the transient room tax apply to 'trailer court' and campground accommodations rented for less than 30 consecutive days; stays of 30 consecutive days or more are not taxable lodging.

Cite: Utah Code 59-12-103(1)(i); 59-12-301 et seq.; Utah Admin. Code R865-19S-79

Signing agreements online in Utah

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: Utah Code 46-4-101 et seq.

Clauses to include in a Utah 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 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 Utah 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 Utah. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.