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' 21 <br /> system in the leased premises, the County shall have full and unrestricted access hm the building <br /> and the Leased Premises. The County rmmene�s the right temporarily to interrupt, curtail, atop <br /> or suspend air-conditioning and heating oarvice, and all other utility or other oemicem, because <br /> of accident or emergency or for repairs, alterations, additions, or improvements, or because of <br /> the County's inability to ob1ain, or difficulty or delay in obtaining, labor or materials necessary <br /> therefore or compliance with governmental restrictions in connection thenawith, or because of <br /> any other cause beyond the County's reasonable control, provided that, except in cases of <br /> emergency, the County will use its best efforts to limit such stoppage to after-business houro, <br /> will notify the Tenant in advance, if possible, of any such stoppage, and' if ascertainable, its <br /> estimated duration, and will proceed diligently with the work necessary bz resume such service <br /> as promptly as possible and in a manner and at times as will not materially interfere with or <br /> impair the Tenant's use of the Leased Premises. No diminution or abatement of fixed rent or <br /> other compensation shall be claimed by the Tenant, nor ehmU this lease or any of the <br /> obligations of the Tenant hereunder be affected or reduced by reason of such in1enmp1ion, <br /> stoppage, or curtailment, nor shall the same give rise to a o|airn in the Tenants favor that such <br /> failure constitutes total or partial eviction from the Leased F,ramnimen, provided that if the <br /> Leased Premises shall beunreasonably unocoupiob|e for m continuous period of more than five <br /> business days by reason of any such sboppoge, the fixed rent payable by the Tenant shall <br /> abate until the Tenant shall be again able b» use the Leased Premises. <br /> 24. Destruction by Fire or Other Casual . |n the event the premises or any <br /> substantial portion thereof are destroyed by fire or other casualty during the term of this lease, <br /> it is understood and agreed that County shall have nm obligation to rebuild, and, atthe election <br /> of County or Tenant the lease may beterminated <br /> 25. Condemnation. If the whole of the Leased Pmsmnises, or such portion thereof <br /> as will make the Leased Premises unsuitable for the purposes herein leased, is condemned for <br /> any public use or purpose by any |ogmUy constituted authority, then in either of such events this <br /> lease shall cease from the time when possession is taken by such public authority and nontm\ <br /> shall be accounted for between the County and the Tenant as of the date of the surrender of <br /> possession. Such termination shall be without prejudice to the rights of either the County or the <br /> Tenant to recover compensation from the condemning authority for any loss or damage caused <br /> by such condemnation. Neither the County nor the Tenant shall have any rights in or to any <br /> award made to the other by the condemning authority. <br /> 26. Assignment of Lease. The Tenant shall not assign, mortgage, or encumber <br /> this lease, nor sublet or permit the Leased Premises or any part thereof to be used by others, <br /> save and except direct clients of Tenant with whom Tenant has contractual agreements, without <br /> the prior written consent of the County in each instance. If this lease is assigned, or if the <br /> Leased Premises or any part thereof, is sublet, or occupied by anybody other than the Tenant <br /> except as stated above, the County may, after an event of default, as hereinabove defined, by <br /> the Tenant, collect rent for the assignee, subtenant, or occupant and apply the net amount <br /> collected to the rent herein reserved. No such assignment, subletting, occupancy or collection <br /> shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant, or the acceptance of this assignee, subtenant, or <br /> occupant as tenant, or a release of covenants in this lease. The consent by the County to an <br /> assignment or subletting shall not be construed to relieve the Tenant from obtaining the <br /> consent in writing of the County to any further assignment or subletting. Provided, further, <br /> County shall not unreasonably withhold consent to assignment. <br /> 27. Assignment of Interest in Rents. The County shall have the right, <br /> without selling its fee interest in the leased property or assigning its interest in this lease, to <br /> Page 9 of 12 <br />