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8. Repairs. 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 property. 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
<br /> the leased property shall be made by the Tenant without the written consent of the
<br /> County. Any alteration, addition or improvement made by the Tenant after such
<br /> consent shall have been given and any fixtures permanently installed as part thereof,
<br /> shall at the County's option, become the property of the County upon expiration of or
<br /> other sooner termination of this lease; provided however, that the County shall have the
<br /> right to require the Tenant to remove such fixtures at the Tenant's cost upon such
<br /> termination. This clause shall not preclude Tenant from decorating the interior of the
<br /> leased premises from time to time in Tenant's discretion.
<br /> 10. Liens for Improvements by Tenant. The Tenant shall not permit any
<br /> mechanic's lien to be filed against the fee of the property by reason of work, labor,
<br /> services or materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied, whether prior or
<br /> subsequent to the commencement of the term hereof, to the Tenant or anyone holding
<br /> the leased property, through or under the Tenant. If any such mechanic's lien shall at
<br /> any time be filed against the leased property, the Tenant shall, within 30 days after
<br /> notice of the filing thereof, cause such lien to be discharged of record by payment,
<br /> deposit, bond, order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise. If the Tenant
<br /> shall fail to cause such lien to be discharged within such 30 day period, then, in
<br /> addition to any other right or remedy of the County, the County may, but shall not be
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