Terms Used In Iowa Code 578A.10

• Emergency: means any sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance at or near a self-service storage facility that requires immediate action to avoid injury to persons or property at or near the self-service storage facility, including a fire. See Iowa Code 578A.2
• Operator: means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility or an agent or any other person authorized to manage the facility. See Iowa Code 578A.2
• Rental agreement: means an agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of leased space at a self-service storage facility. See Iowa Code 578A.2
• Self-service storage facility: means real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to the space for the purpose of storing personal property. See Iowa Code 578A.2