Self-service storage facilities.

Existing law, the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, specifies remedies and procedures for self-service storage facility owners when occupants are delinquent in paying rent or other charges. Under existing law, if an owner sends an occupant a preliminary lien notice by certified mail, the owner may, upon the effective date of the lien, deny the occupant access to the space, enter the space, and remove property to safekeeping. However, if the owner sends the preliminary lien notice by first-class mail with certificate of mailing, the owner may not remove the property for at least 14 days following the effective date of the lien. Existing law requires owners to send occupants a…