Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, “electronic mail” means the transmission, by use of a computer or through other electronic means, of information or a communication that is sent to a person identified by a unique address. As added by P.L.144-2014, SEC.1.
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “default” means the failure of a renter to perform, in a timely fashion, any duty imposed by section 10 of this chapter or by a rental agreement. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 10. A renter, upon a reasonable request from the owner, shall allow the owner to enter a rented space for the purpose of: (1) inspection; (2) repair; (3) alteration; (4) improvement; or (5) providing other services that are necessary or were agreed to by the renter. If an emergency occurs, an owner may enter […]
Sec. 11. (a) The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property present in the self-service storage facility for: (1) rent, labor, or other charges that accrue in connection with the personal property under the rental agreement, including any: (A) late fee imposed under section 11.5(a) of this chapter; and […]
Sec. 11.5. (a) For each month a renter is in default under the rental agreement, an owner may impose and collect a late fee that does not exceed the greater of the following: (1) Twenty dollars ($20). (2) Twenty percent (20%) of the monthly rent. (b) In addition to a late fee authorized under subsection […]
Sec. 12. (a) After a renter has been in default continuously for at least thirty (30) days, an owner may begin enforcement of the owner’s lien under this chapter. (b) An owner enforcing the owner’s lien under this chapter may: (1) deny the renter access to the rented space; and (2) move the renter’s personal […]
Sec. 13. Before any sale or other disposition of the personal property under this chapter, the renter may redeem the personal property by paying the owner an amount sufficient to satisfy the owner’s lien. Upon the payment of this amount, the owner shall immediately return the personal property to the renter. After returning the personal […]
Sec. 14. (a) After the expiration of the time stated in the owner’s notice under section 12(c)(2) of this chapter, if the personal property has not been otherwise disposed of in a manner described in section 12(c)(7)(A)(ii) or 12(c)(7)(B) of this chapter, an owner enforcing the owner’s lien shall prepare for a sale of the […]
Sec. 15. (a) Any sale of the personal property under this chapter shall be held: (1) at the self-service storage facility or, if that facility is not a suitable place for a sale, at the suitable place nearest to where the property is held or stored; or (2) through a publicly accessible Internet web site. […]
Sec. 16. (a) This chapter does not impair the power of the parties to a rental agreement to create rights, duties, or obligations that do not arise from this chapter. The rights provided to an owner by this chapter are in addition to all other rights provided by law to a creditor against a debtor. […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “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. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “last known address” means the postal address or electronic mail address provided to the owner by the renter: (1) for the purposes of the latest rental agreement; or (2) in a written notice of a change of postal address or electronic mail address after the latest rental agreement. […]
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “rented space” means the individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to a renter under a rental agreement. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “renter” means: (1) a person who is entitled to the use of a rented space in a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement; or (2) the sublessee, successor, or assignee of a person described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, “owner” means: (1) the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; (2) the agent of a person described in subdivision (1); or (3) any person authorized by a person described in subdivision (1) to manage a self-service storage facility or to receive rent from a […]
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, “personal property” means movable property not affixed to land. The term includes goods, wares, merchandise, household items, motor vehicles, and watercraft. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.144-2014, SEC.3.
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, “rental agreement” means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms under which a renter may store personal property in a rented space in a self-service storage facility. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, “self-service storage facility” means any real property designed and used for the renting of space under a rental agreement that provides a renter access to rented space for the storage and retrieval of personal property. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.
Sec. 9.5. As used in this chapter, “verified mail” means any method of mailing that: (1) is offered by the United States Postal Service or a private delivery service; and (2) provides evidence of mailing. As added by P.L.144-2014, SEC.4.
