Iowa Code 578A.11 – Fire, flood, or other catastrophic event damage or destruction
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 578A.11
- Leased space: means individual storage space at a self-service storage facility which is rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement. See Iowa Code 578A.2
- Occupant: means a person entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement or the person's successors or assigns. 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
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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
If the self-service storage facility is damaged or destroyed by a fire, flood, or other catastrophic event to the extent that the leased space is rendered unusable, the operator shall make a good faith effort to notify the occupant of the event and the occupant may terminate the rental agreement by giving the required notice in the rental agreement. If the occupant terminates the rental agreement under this section, the occupant shall remove all contents of the leased space as soon as is reasonably practicable. Any prepaid rent is due to the occupant upon removal of the occupant’s property from the leased space.