§ 555C.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 555C.1

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIV: PROPERTY
• Ch. 555C: VALUELESS MOBILE, MODULAR, AND MANUFACTURED HOMES

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Home” means a mobile home, modular home, or a manufactured home as defined in
section 435.1.
2. “Manufactured home community” means a manufactured home community as defined
in section 435.1.
3. “Mobile home park” means a mobile home park as defined in section 435.1.
4. “Personal property” includes personal property of the owner or other occupant of the
home, which is located in the home, on the lot where the home is located, in the immediate
vicinity of the home or lot, or in any storage area provided by the real property owner for use
of the home owner or occupant.
5. “Valueless home” means a home located in a manufactured home community or a
mobile home park including all other personal property, where all of the following conditions
exist:
a. The home has been abandoned as defined in section 562B.27, subsection 1, and the
home has not been removed after the right to possession of the underlying real estate has
been terminated pursuant to chapter 648.
b. A lien of record, other than a tax lien as provided in chapter 435, does not exist
against the home. A lien exists only if the real property owner receives notice of a lien on
the standardized registration form completed by an owner or occupant pursuant to chapter
562B, or a lien has been filed in the state or county records on a date before the home is
considered to be valueless.
c. The value of the home and other personal property is equal to or less than the
reasonable cost of disposal plus all sums owing to the real property owner pertaining to the
home.