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Vermont · reviewed September 2026

Seasonal RV site agreements in Vermont

What Vermont 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?Vermont's residential landlord-tenant chapter does not apply to 'transient residence in a campground', defined for that purpose as property used for seasonal or short-term vacation or recreational purposes, and mobile home lot rentals are handled separately under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153.
Metered electricNo Vermont statute or Public Utility Commission rule specific to campground submetering was found.
Sales / lodging taxVermont's 9% rooms tax applies to 'hotels' (establishments offering sleeping accommodations for consideration) and exempts 'permanent residents' who occupy for 30+ consecutive days; the statute does not name campsites or RV sites, so whether a bare-site rental is taxable turns on the Department of Taxes' treatment (see Reg.
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (9 V.S.A. ch. 20 (9 V.S.A. 270-290))

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Vermont?

Vermont's residential landlord-tenant chapter does not apply to 'transient residence in a campground', defined for that purpose as property used for seasonal or short-term vacation or recreational purposes, and mobile home lot rentals are handled separately under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153. A separate statute (9 V.S.A. 4410) lets a campground owner/operator remove a person who refuses to pay, breaks state or local law, or violates the campground's published or posted rules; someone who refuses to leave is a trespasser and law enforcement may remove them on request. The exclusion is tied to seasonal/recreational use, so a park that lets people live in RVs year-round as a primary residence should not assume it applies.

What that means for notices and removal

For seasonal/recreational guests, no court eviction is required: give notice under 4410 and, if they refuse to leave, call law enforcement; abandoned property must be stored with reasonable care (a posted storage fee may be charged) and may be disposed of after six months. If occupancy is a primary residence rather than recreational, general ejectment/eviction rules may apply.

Cite: 9 V.S.A. 4452(a)(7); 9 V.S.A. 4410

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Vermont

No Vermont statute or Public Utility Commission rule specific to campground submetering was found. Check your electric utility's tariff on resale/redistribution and bill at cost.

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Vermont

Vermont's 9% rooms tax applies to 'hotels' (establishments offering sleeping accommodations for consideration) and exempts 'permanent residents' who occupy for 30+ consecutive days; the statute does not name campsites or RV sites, so whether a bare-site rental is taxable turns on the Department of Taxes' treatment (see Reg. 1.9202). Seasonal contracts of 30 consecutive days or more fall under the permanent-resident exemption if the tax applies at all.

Cite: 32 V.S.A. 9202

Signing agreements online in Vermont

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: 9 V.S.A. ch. 20 (9 V.S.A. 270-290)

Clauses to include in a Vermont 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.
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.

Your state association is a good second opinion on all of this: Vermont Campground Association.

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

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