Tenants shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and Regulations:
- No sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name, or notice shall be inscribed, displayed, or printed or affixed on or to any part of the outside or inside of the building or any part of the Premises visible from the exterior of the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. Landlord shall have the right to remove, at Tenant’s expense and without notice to Tenant, any such sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name or notice that has not been approved by Landlord. In addition, Landlord reserves the right to change from time to time the format of the signs or lettering and to require previously approved signs or lettering to be appropriately altered.
- All approved signs or lettering on doors and walls shall be printed, painted, affixed, or inscribed at the expense of Tenant by a person reasonably approved of by Landlord.
- If Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that Landlord objects to any non-Building standard curtains, blinds, shades, or screens attached to or hung in or used in connection with any window or door of the Premises, such use of such curtains, blinds, shades, or screens shall be removed immediately by Tenant. No awning shall be permitted on any part of the Premises. Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed against or near any glass partitions or doors or windows which may appear unsightly, in the opinion of Landlord, from outside the Premises.
- No ice, drinking water, towel, barbering, shoe shining, or repair services, vending, or other similar services shall be provided to the Premises, except from persons reasonably authorized by Landlord and at the hours and under regulations reasonably fixed by Landlord.
- The bulletin board or directory of the building will be provided exclusively for the display of the name and location of tenants only and Landlord reserves the right to exclude any other names therefrom.
- The Common Areas shall not be obstructed by Tenant or used by Tenant for any purpose other than for ingress to and egress from its Premises. The halls, passages, exits, entrances, elevators, stairways, balconies, and roof are not for the use of the public and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence in the judgment of Landlord shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the building and its tenants. No tenant and no employees or invitees of any tenant shall go upon the roof of the building.
- Tenant shall not alter any lock or install any new or additional locks or any bolts on any interior or exterior door of the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
- The toilet rooms, toilets, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein and the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose employees or invitees, shall have caused it.
- Tenant shall not overload the floor of the Premises or mark, drive nails, screw or drill into the partitions, woodwork, or plaster or in any way deface the Premises or any part thereof.
- No furniture, freight, deliveries, or equipment of any kind shall be brought into the Building or the Premises without the reasonable consent of Landlord and all moving of the same into or out of the building shall be done at such time and in such manner as Landlord shall reasonably designate. Landlord shall have the right to reasonably prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy equipment brought into the building and the times and manner of moving the same in and out of the building. Safes or other heavy objects shall, if reasonably considered necessary by Landlord, stand on a platform of such thickness as is necessary to properly distribute the weight. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such safe or property from any cause, and all damage done to the building by moving or maintaining any such safe or other property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant. (cont.) The elevator designated for freight by Landlord shall be available for use by all tenants in the building during the hours and pursuant to such procedures as Landlord may reasonably determine from time to time. The persons employed to move Tenant’s equipment, material, furniture, or other property in or out of the building must be reasonably acceptable to Landlord. The moving company must be a locally recognized and licensed professional mover, whose primary business is the performing of relocation services, and must be bonded and fully insured. In no event shall Tenant employ any person or company whose presence may give rise to a labor or other disturbance at the building. A certificate or other verification of such insurance must be received and reasonably approved by Landlord prior to the start of any moving operations. Insurance must be sufficient in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, to cover all personal liability, theft, or damage to the building, including, but not limited to, floor coverings, doors, walls, windows, elevators, stairs, foliage, and landscaping. Special care must be taken to prevent damage to foliage and landscaping during adverse weather. All moving operations shall be conducted at such times and in such a manner as Landlord shall reasonably direct, and all moving shall take place during non-business hours unless Landlord agrees in writing otherwise.
- All cleaning and janitorial services for the Premises shall be provided exclusively through Landlord. Except with the written consent of Landlord, no person, or persons other than those approved by Landlord shall be permitted to enter the building for the purpose of cleaning the Building or the Premises. Tenant shall not cause any unnecessary labor by reason of Tenant’s carelessness or indifference in the preservation of good order and cleanliness. Landlord shall not in any way be responsible to any Tenant for any loss of property on the Premises, however occurring, or for any damage to any Tenant’s property by the janitor or any other employee or any other person.
- Tenant shall not use, keep, or permit to be used or kept any foul or noxious gas or substance in the Premises, or permit or suffer the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the building by reason of noise, odors and/or vibrations, or interfere in any way with other tenants or those having business therein. Tenant shall not permit any animals other than service animals, e.g., seeing-eye dogs, to be brought or kept in or about the Premises or any common area of the building. In no event shall Tenant keep, use, or permit to be used in the Premises or (except to the extent authorization of vehicle storage shall be explicitly mandated by applicable law) the building any guns, firearm, explosive devices, or ammunition.
- Tenant shall not do any cooking (other than warming by microwave oven), conduct any restaurant, luncheonette or cafeteria for the sale or service of food or beverages to its employees or to others, or cause or permit any odors of cooking or other processes or any unusual or objectionable odors to emanate from the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Tenant may maintain and use microwave ovens and equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages, provided that Tenant shall (i) prevent the emission of any food or cooking odor from leaving the Premises, (ii) be solely responsible for cleaning the areas where such equipment is located and removing food related waste from the Premises and the Building, or shall pay Landlord’s standard rate for such service as an addition to cleaning services ordinarily provided, (iii) maintain and use such areas solely for Tenant’s employees and business invitees, not as public facilities, and (iv) keep the Premises free of vermin and other pest infestation and shall exterminate, as needed, in a manner and through contractors reasonably approved by Landlord, preventing any emission of odors, due to extermination from leaving the Premises.
- Tenant shall not use or keep in the Premises or the Building any kerosene, gasoline, or inflammable or combustible fluid or material, or use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord. Tenant will not permit space heaters or other energy-intensive equipment without written approval by Landlord. Any space conditioning equipment that is placed in the Premises with Landlord's reasonable approval for the purpose of increasing comfort to occupants shall be operated on sensors or timers that limit operation of equipment to hours of occupancy in the areas immediately adjacent to the occupying personnel.
- Landlord will reasonably direct electricians as to where and how telephone and data and telecommunication cables or wires are to be introduced into the Premises and the Building. No boring or cutting for wires will be allowed without the prior reasonable consent of Landlord. The location of telephones, call boxes and other equipment affixed to the Premises shall be subject to the prior reasonable approval of Landlord.
- Landlord may charge Tenant a reasonable amount for any additional keys or parking transponders required, and Tenant shall not make or have made additional keys on its own. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord any parking transponders and the keys of offices, rooms and toilet rooms which have been furnished by Landlord to Tenant and any copies of such keys. In the event Tenant has lost any keys furnished by Landlord, Tenant shall pay Landlord for such keys.
- Tenant shall not lay linoleum, tile, carpet, or other similar floor covering so that the same shall be affixed to the floor of the Premises, except to the extent and in the manner approved in advance by Landlord. The expense of repairing any damage resulting from a violation of this rule or removal of any floor covering shall be borne by the tenant by whom, or by whose contractors, employees or invitees, the damage shall have been caused.
- No furniture, packages, supplies, equipment, or merchandise will be received in the building or carried up or down in the elevators, except between such hours and in such elevators as shall be designated by Landlord, which elevator usage shall be subject to the building’s customary charge therefor as established from time to time by Landlord.
- Outside of Building Business Hours, access to the building, or to the halls, corridors, elevators, or stairways in the building, or to the Premises may be refused unless the person seeking access is known to the person or employee of the building and has a pass or is properly identified and authorized. Landlord shall in no case be liable for damages for any error regarding the admission to or exclusion from the building of any person. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, or other commotion, Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the building during the continuance of the same by closing the doors or otherwise, for the safety of the tenants and protection of property in the building.
- Tenant shall be responsible for insuring that the doors of the Premises are closed and securely locked before leaving the Building, including but not limited to all doors leading to terraces and/or patios, and must observe strict care and caution that all water faucets or water apparatus are entirely shut off before Tenant or Tenant’s employees leave the Building, and that all electricity, gas or air shall likewise be carefully shut off, so as to prevent waste or damage.
- Tenant shall not use the name of the building or any photograph or likeness of the building in connection with or in promoting or advertising Tenant’s business, except that Tenant may include the building name in Tenant’s address. Landlord shall have the right, exercisable without notice and without liability to any tenant, to change the name and address of the building.
- Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the building any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of the rules and regulations of the building.
- The requirements of any tenant will be attended to only upon application at the office of the building. Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside of their regular duties unless under special instructions from Landlord, and no employee will admit any person (tenant or otherwise) to any office without specific instructions from Landlord.
- No vending machine or machines of any description shall be installed, maintained, or operated upon the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld except for commercial grade food and beverage vending machines located in the lunchroom and/or kitchenettes of the Premises for the exclusive use of Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, subtenants, licenses, employees, and invitees.
- Subject to Tenant’s right of access to the Premises in accordance with Building security procedures, Landlord reserves the right to close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the building outside of Building Business Hours, and during such further hours as Landlord may deem advisable for the adequate protection of the building and the property of its tenants.
- Smoking shall only be permitted in such areas as Landlord may from time to time designate, which in all circumstances shall be no less than twenty-five feet (25') from the facade of the building. Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate an area or areas as "Designated Smoking Areas." Landlord shall have the right to change and or limit such Designated Smoking Areas and to enact future rules and regulations concerning smoking in such Designated Smoking Areas, including the right in Landlord's discretion, to prohibit smoking in the Designated Smoking Areas or the right to refuse to designate Designated Smoking Areas. Tenant agrees to comply in all respects with Landlord's prohibition and regulation of smoking and to enforce compliance against its employees, agents, invitees and other persons under the control and supervision of Tenant on the Premises or at the building. Any violation of this provision shall be a default under this Lease and in addition and without limiting Landlord's rights and remedies in consequence of such default, entitle Landlord to assess a monetary fine against Tenant for each violation of this Rule in the amount of $25.00 for the first violation, $50.00 for the second violation, and $100.00 for each subsequent violation. For purposes hereof "smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other smoking equipment or device in any manner or form.
- Tenant shall not install a wireless data or communications system (or similar system) (“Wi-Fi Network”) for intranet, internet, or other communications purposes within the Premises without the express prior written approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. Such Wi-Fi Network shall not interfere with the use or operation of any other space within the building, including the operations of any tenant, licensee, concessionaire, or other occupant of the building. Should any interference occur, Tenant shall take all necessary steps as soon as commercially practicable and no later than three (3) calendar days following such occurrence to correct such interference. If such interference continues after such three-day period, Tenant shall immediately cease operating the Wi-Fi Network until such interference is corrected or remedied to Landlord’s satisfaction. Tenant shall limit Wi-Fi Network use solely to Tenant’s employees within the Premises. Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Landlord (except for matters directly resulting from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) against all claims, losses or liabilities arising because of Tenant’s use and/or construction of any Wi-Fi Network. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has granted and/or may grant leases, licenses and/or other rights to operate a Wi-Fi Network to other tenants and occupants of the building and to telecommunication service providers.
- Tenant acknowledges that Landlord contemplates the Building as a LEED® Certified building, without representation, and Tenant shall not do or suffer any activity, installation, construction or use of the Premises or Common Areas in a manner that inhibits Landlord's desired certifications of Landlord's sustainability practices, as modified by Landlord from time to time.
- Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage within its Premises. Tenant shall not place in any trash box or receptacle any material which cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of trash and garbage disposal. Tenant shall participate in, at its expense, any recycling, trash sorting, separation or other waste management program adopted by Landlord for the Building, if Landlord advises Tenant of the same in writing and provides Tenant a reasonable time to comply with such program.
- Canvassing, soliciting, distribution of handbills or any other written material in the building is prohibited and each tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same. No tenant shall solicit business from other tenants or permit the sale of any good or merchandise in the building without the written consent of Landlord.
- Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, satellite dish, loudspeaker, furniture or other item or device on the roof or exterior walls, or any patio or terraces of the Building without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion, and which consent may in any event be conditioned upon Tenant’s execution of Landlord’s standard form of license agreement. Tenant shall be responsible for any interference caused by any antenna installation.
- Tenant shall not use any heating or air conditioning other than that supplied or approved in writing by Landlord.
- No showcases or other articles shall be put in front of or affixed to any part of the exterior of the building, nor placed in the halls, corridors, or vestibules, nor shall any article obstruct any air-conditioning supply or exhaust without the prior written consent of Landlord.
- Tenant shall not use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied or approved in writing by Landlord.
- Tenant shall not permit any motor vehicles to be washed or mechanical work or maintenance of motor vehicles to be performed in any parking lot.
- Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor which exceeds the load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry, and which is allowed by law. Heavy objects shall stand on such platforms as determined by Landlord to be necessary to properly distribute the weight. Business machines and mechanical equipment belonging to Tenant which cause noise or vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the building or to any space in the building to such a degree as to be objectionable to Landlord or to any tenants shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, on vibration eliminators or other devices sufficient to eliminate the noise or vibration. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such equipment or other property from any cause, and all damage done to the building by maintaining or moving such equipment or other property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant.
- Any use of bicycle storage areas shall be without liability of Landlord, and Landlord may condition any such usage on execution of a security waiver document. Landlord may prescribe such rules regarding abandonment and removal of bicycles as Landlord may deem fit from time to time, and Landlord shall not be responsible for any damage or loss of bicycles. Roller blades are prohibited in the building.
- Landlord may temporarily waive any one or more of these rules and regulations for the benefit of any tenant or tenants, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such rules and regulations in favor of any other tenant or tenants, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such rules and regulations against any or all the tenants of the building.
- Landlord reserves the right to modify or delete any of the foregoing Rules and to make such other and reasonable rules and regulations as in its judgment may from time to time be needed for the safety, care and cleanliness of the Premises and Building, and for the preservation of good order therein. Tenant shall be responsible for the observance of all the foregoing rules by Tenant’s employees, agents, clients, customers, invitees, and guests. Landlord shall not be responsible to any Tenant for the non-observance, or violation, of any of these Rules by other Tenants.