Terms Used In Iowa Code 578A.4

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
 Unless otherwise provided in a rental agreement, an occupant, upon reasonable request from the operator, shall allow the operator to enter a leased space for the purpose of inspection or repair. If an emergency occurs, an operator may enter a leased space for inspection or repair without notice to or consent from the occupant.