Iowa Code 578A.9 – Supplemental nature of chapter
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 578A.9
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
This chapter does not impair the powers of the parties to a rental agreement to create rights, duties, or obligations that do not arise from this chapter. This chapter does not impair or impact the rights of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement, nor does it affect or impair other liens arising at common law or in equity, or by a statute of this state. The rights provided to an operator by this chapter are in addition to all other rights provided by law to a creditor against a debtor.