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or use of said premises over and above the insurance premium required to be paid by <br />County in the absence of said operation or use. <br />7. Si ns. The County will place and maintain in and about the leased <br />property at appropriately designated places, such neat and appropriate signs <br />advertising the Tenant as such. Any special Tenant sign will be at the sole cost of the <br />tenant but in the same styling, provided, however, that County shall not unreasonably <br />withhold approval of such signs as Tenant may desire. Upon the termination of this <br />lease the Tenant shall remove all signs and repair any damage to the leased property <br />caused by the erection, maintenance or removal of such signs. <br />8. Reaairs. The County shall maintain the roof and exterior walls of the <br />demised property including exterior paint, provided that in the event Tenant desires to <br />alter the interior color scheme, said alteration must be approved by County and shall be <br />at the Tenant's expense. In addition, County shall maintain the paved parking area and <br />front entry to the building. The Tenant shall not cause or permit any waste, damage or <br />injury to the leased property. The Tenant, at its sole expense, shall keep the leased <br />property as clean and in good condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and <br />shall make all repairs, replacements and renewals, whether ordinary or extraordinary, <br />seen or unforeseen, including all structural repairs, necessary to maintain the interior of <br />the leased property. All repairs, replacements and renewals shall be at least equal in <br />quality of materials and workmanship to that originally existing in the leased property. <br />The County shall be responsible for repairs and maintenance of the roof and outside <br />walls and other structural member, including the foundation of the leased premises. <br />The County shall be responsible for maintenance of the heating plant and air- <br />conditioning systems in such condition as existed at the commencement of this lease, <br />which County warrants to be in good working condition as of the date of this lease. The <br />County shall be responsible for the removal of snow (in a timely manner) from the <br />parking lot and the walkways. The County shall in no event be required to make any <br />repair, alteration or improvement to the interior of the leased properry. Any equipment <br />replaced by the Tenant shall belong to the Tenant, save equipment replaced in <br />connection with Tenant's obligation to maintain the premises in the same condition as <br />exists at the commencement of this lease, and all proceeds from the disposition thereof <br />may be retained by the Tenant. The Tenant shall indemnify the County against all <br />costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, suits, fines, penalties, claims and <br />demands including responsible counsel fees, because of Tenant's failure to comply <br />with the foregoing. Maintenance of the paved parking area shall be defined as and <br />limited to maintaining and keeping the parking area in good condition with a hardtop <br />surface pavement and proper striping. <br />9. Improvements. No substantial alteration, addition or improvement to the <br />leased property shall be made by the Tenant without the written consent of the County. <br />Any alteration, addition or improvement made by the Tenant after such consent shall <br />have been given and any fixtures permanently installed as part thereof, shall at the <br />County's option, become the property of the County upon expiration of or other sooner <br />termination of this lease; provided however, that the County shall have the right to <br />