EFFECTIVENESS OF WRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT REVISIONS If an occupant who has leased space at a self-service storage facility does not sign a written rental agreement revision that the owner of the facility, the agent of such person, or any person authorized by such person to manage the facility (collectively, "owner") has delivered to the occupant by hand delivery, first class mail, or electronic mail, then this bill provides that the occupant's continued use of the storage space for not less than 30 days from the date of the revision constitutes an acceptance of the rental agreement with the same effect as if it had been signed by the occupant. EFFECTIVENESS OF TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF RENTAL AGREEMENT This bill prohibits an occupant from using a self-service storage facility after the owner has delivered a written notice by hand delivery, certified mail, or electronic mail of the termination or nonrenewal of the occupant's rental agreement. Such notice must provide the occupant with not less than 15 days after delivery of the notice to remove all personal property from the self-service storage facility. The rental agreement may contain a provision notifying the occupant of the owner's right to dispose of personal property at the self-service storage facility more than 15 days after the termination or nonrenewal of the rental agreement. LIMITATION ON ACCESS TO THE FACILITY Before the occupant's removal of all personal property, this bill authorizes the owner to place reasonable restrictions on the occupant's use of the self-service storage facility, including limiting or denying the occupant's access to the self-service storage facility to remove the occupant's personal property outside of the owner's office hours. The owner may dispose of any personal property remaining in the self-service storage facility after the date provided in the written notice.

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Introduced: 66-31-106