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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 562A.8, Code 1999, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 562A.8 NOTICE. 1 4 A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification to 1 5 another by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the 1 6 other in ordinary course whether or not the other actually 1 7 comes to know of it.A person "receives" a notice or1 8notification when it comes to that person's attention or inIn 1 9 the case of the landlord, notice is received when it comes to 1 10 the landlord's attention or when it is delivered in hand or 1 11 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 1 12 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the landlord signs a 1 13 receipt for the notice, to the place of business of the 1 14 landlord through which the rental agreement was made or at a 1 15 place held out by the landlord as the place for receipt of the 1 16 communication or delivered to any individual who is designated 1 17 as an agent of the landlordor, when in. In the case of the 1 18 tenant, notice is received when it comes to the tenant's 1 19 attention or when it is delivered in hand to the tenant or 1 20 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 1 21 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant signs a 1 22 receipt for the notice, to such person at the place held out 1 23 by such person as the place for receipt of the communication, 1 24 or in the absence of such designation, to such person's last 1 25 known place of residence. 1 26 Any notice required under this chapter, except a written 1 27 notice of termination required by section 562A.27, subsection 1 28 1 or 2, a notice of termination and notice to quit under 1 29 section 562A.27A, a notice to quit as required by section 1 30 648.3, or a petition for forcible entry and detainer pursuant 1 31 to chapter 648, shall be deemed legally sufficient notice if 1 32 made by posting at or delivering to dwelling unit. The date 1 33 of posting of the notice shall be written on the notice. 1 34 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 562A.8A COMPUTATION OF TIME. 1 35 The calculation of all time periods required under this 2 1 chapter shall be made in accordance with section 4.1, 2 2 subsection 34. 2 3 Sec. 3. Section 562A.17, Code l999, is amended by adding 2 4 the following new subsection: 2 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 8. Maintain in good and safe working 2 6 order all utility lines, pipes, and cables extending from the 2 7 dwelling unit to outlets provided by the landlord for 2 8 electric, water, sewer, and other services. 2 9 Sec. 4. Section 562A.29A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 2 10 amended to read as follows: 2 11 2. By sending notice by certified or restricted certified 2 12 mail, as defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant 2 13 signs a receipt for the notice. 2 14 Sec. 5. Section 562B.9, Code 1999, is amended to read as 2 15 follows: 2 16 562B.9 NOTICE. 2 17 A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification to 2 18 another by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the 2 19 other in ordinary course whether or not the other actually 2 20 comes to know of it.A person "receives" a notice or2 21notification when it comes to that person's attention, or in2 22 In the case of the landlord, notice is received when it comes 2 23 to the landlord's attention or when it is delivered in hand or 2 24 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 2 25 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the landlord signs a 2 26 receipt for the notice, to the place of business of the 2 27 landlord through which the rental agreement was made or at any 2 28 place held out by the landlord as the place for receipt of the 2 29 communication or delivered to any individual who is designated 2 30 as an agent by section 562B.14or, in. In the case of the 2 31 tenant, notice is received when it comes to the tenant's 2 32 attention or when it is delivered in hand to the tenant or 2 33 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 2 34 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant signs a 2 35 receipt for the notice, to the tenant at the place held out by 3 1 the tenant as the place for receipt of the communication or, 3 2 in the absence of such designation, to the tenant's last known 3 3 place of residence other than the landlord's mobile home or 3 4 space. 3 5 Any notice required under this chapter given to all tenants 3 6 of a mobile home park, except a written notice of termination 3 7 required by section 562B.25, subsection 1 or 2, a notice of 3 8 termination and notice to quit under section 562B.25A, a 3 9 notice to quit as required by section 648.3, or a petition for 3 10 forcible entry and detainer pursuant to chapter 648, shall be 3 11 deemed legally sufficient notice if made by posting at or 3 12 delivering to each mobile home space. The date of posting of 3 13 the notice shall be written on the notice. 3 14 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 562B.9A COMPUTATION OF TIME. 3 15 The calculation of all time periods required under this 3 16 chapter shall be made in accordance with section 4.1, 3 17 subsection 34. 3 18 Sec. 7. Section 562B.18, Code 1999, is amended by adding 3 19 the following new subsection: 3 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Maintain in good and safe working 3 21 order all utility lines, pipes, and cables extending from the 3 22 mobile home to outlets provided by the landlord for electric, 3 23 water, sewer, and other services. 3 24 Sec. 8. Section 562B.27A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 3 25 amended to read as follows: 3 26 2. By sending notice by certified or restricted certified 3 27 mail, as defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant 3 28 signs a receipt for the notice. 3 29 EXPLANATION 3 30 This bill provides requirements for giving notice between a 3 31 landlord and a tenant in a residential dwelling or a tenant in 3 32 a mobile home park for most purposes except written notice of 3 33 termination pursuant to Code section 562A.27, subsection 1 or 3 34 2, a notice of termination and notice to quit pursuant to Code 3 35 section 562A.27A, a notice to quit as required by Code section 4 1 648.3, or a petition for forcible entry and detainer pursuant 4 2 to Code chapter 648. The notice required under Code chapters 4 3 562A and 562B may be given when a matter comes to the 4 4 attention of either party, by hand delivery, and by posting, 4 5 regular mail, certified mail, or restricted certified mail 4 6 whether or not the receiving party signs a receipt for the 4 7 notice. 4 8 The bill provides that a tenant has a duty to maintain in 4 9 good and safe working order all utility lines, pipes, and 4 10 cables extending from the dwelling unit to connections 4 11 provided by the landlord. 4 12 The bill also provides that time period requirements in 4 13 landlord-tenant relations under Code chapters 562A and 562B 4 14 are to be made and defined in Code section 4.1, subsection 34. 4 15 The bill provides that certified mail and restricted 4 16 certified mail used for notices are as defined in Code section 4 17 618.15. 4 18 LSB 1880HH 78 4 19 tj/gg/8
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