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28. Subordination to Future Mortgages. This lease shall be subject and <br /> subordinate at all times to the lien of mortgages which hereafter may be made a lien on <br /> the leased property by the County or his assigns. Although no instrument or act on the <br /> part of the Tenant shall be necessary to effectuate such subordination, the Tenant will, <br /> nevertheless, execute and deliver such further instruments subordinating this lease to <br /> the lien of any such mortgages as may be desired by the mortgagee, provided <br /> mortgagee shall agree to and shall execute an attornment agreement suitable to <br /> Tenant. <br /> 29. Exoneration from Liability. The County shall not be liable for any <br /> personal injury to the Tenant or to its officers, agents and employees, or to any other <br /> occupant of any part of the leased property, irrespective of how such injury or damage <br /> may be caused, whether from action of the elements or acts of negligence of the <br /> occupants of adjacent properties, or any other persons; provided that nothing contained <br /> herein shall relieve the County of the consequences of his own negligence. <br /> 30. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Tenant shall pay and indemnify <br /> the County against all legal costs and charges, including counsel fees lawfully and <br /> reasonably incurred, in obtaining possession of the leased premises after default of the <br /> Tenant or after the Tenant's default in surrendering possession upon the expiration or <br /> earlier termination of the term of the lease or enforcing any covenant of the Tenant <br /> herein contained. The Tenant further covenants that in case the County shall be made <br /> party to any litigation commenced against the Tenant, due to act or omission on the <br /> part of the Tenant alone, then the Tenant shall pay all expenses, costs, and reasonable <br /> attorney's fees incurred by or imposed on the County in connection with such litigation, <br /> and such expenses, costs, and attorney's fees shall be additional rent due on the last <br /> day after services of notice of such payment or payments, together with interest at a <br /> rate of 9% per annum from the date of payment, and shall be collected as any other <br /> rent specifically reserved herein. Provided that this claim shall not be applicable where <br /> the County shall be made a party by reason of any independent liability of the County <br /> caused by some act or omission on the part of the County or resulting from any act or <br /> omission on the part of both Tenant and County. <br /> 31. Smoke Free Facility/Weapons Prohibited. Tenant acknowledges that <br /> County Buildings are smoke-free. Tenant shall ensure that employees, customers or <br /> invitees of the Tenant abide by the County's ordinances, which prohibits smoking. <br /> 32. Weapons Prohibited. Tenant acknowledges that a County ordinance <br /> has been approved by the Board of Commissioners which prohibits weapons in County <br /> facilities, except in limited situation. Tenant will ensure that employees, customers or <br /> invitees of the Tenant abide by the County's ordinance which prohibits weapons in the <br /> facility. <br /> 33. Notice by Registered or Certified Mail. Any notice under this lease <br /> must be in writing and must be sent by registered or certified mail to the last address of <br /> the party to whom the notice is to be given, as designated by such party in writing. The <br /> County hereby designates its address as: <br /> 12 <br />