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6. INDEMNITY. The Literacy Council agrees to indemnify and save harmless the County against and <br />from any and all claims by or on behalf of any person, firm or corporation arising by reason of injury to <br />person or damage to property occurring in the Premises occasioned in whole or in part by any act or <br />omission on the part of the Literacy Council or an employee, agent, visitor, assign or undertenant of <br />the Literacy Council or by reason of any unlawful use of the Premises or any breach, violation or <br />nonperformance of any covenant in this lease on the part of the County to be observed or performed, <br />and also for any matter or thing growing out of the occupancy or use of the Premises by the Literacy <br />Council. <br />7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING: Literacy Council shall not assign or sublet the leased premises <br />without the prior written consent of County. In all events, Literacy Council shall remain fully responsibility <br />for and shall not be released from performing any of the terms of this lease. <br />8. NOTICES. For the purpose of notice or demand, the respective parties shall be served by certified or <br />registered mail, return receipt requested, address to County or to Literacy Council at their respective <br />address as set forth herein: <br />TO COUNTY: Orange County <br />%Director of Purchasing and Central Services <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />TO LITERACY COUNCIL: Orange County Literacy Council <br />% Executive Director <br />503 W. Franklin Street <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br />9. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. The County shall be responsible, at its own costs for maintenance <br />and repairs of the Premises, provided however, that County shall not be responsible for repairs <br />occasioned by the negligent acts of Literacy Council, Literacy Council's employees, agents, <br />contractors or business invitees, all of which shall be repaired at the sole cost and expense of the <br />Literacy Council. <br />10. ALTERATIONS. Any alterations, additions, improvements or partitions permitted herein shall be <br />made at the expense of the Literacy Council. The Literacy Council agrees that the Literacy Council <br />will make no alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises without the advance written <br />consent of the County, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. All alterations, additions or <br />improvements made by and for the Literacy Council, including but not limited to, any and all <br />subdividing partitions, walls, special plumbing, electrical fixtures of whatever type, material or height, <br />but excepting moveable office furniture put in at the Literacy Council's expense shall, when made, be <br />the property of the County and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises as a part <br />thereof at the expiration or earlier termination of this lease. <br />11. UTILITIES. County shall pay for all utility costs serving the Premises. <br />12. SIGNS. The County shall provide interior and exterior signage generally identifying the partners <br />offering services at the site, identifying offices within the Premises and generally directing traffic within <br />the Premises. Any additional signage shall be at the sole expense of the Literacy Council. Prior to <br />installation, the Literacy Council agrees to submit plans to the County for approval, which approval <br />shall not be unreasonably withheld. All signs erected by the County shall comply with the <br />requirements of public authorities having jurisdiction with respect thereto. <br />2 <br />