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10 <br /> 12. Repair and Maintenance. <br /> a. County repair and maintenance. County agrees to keep the Premises in good <br /> condition and repair, excepting repairs which are the responsibility of Landlord or which are made <br /> necessary by reason of fire and other unavoidable casualties covered by Landlord's fire and <br /> extended coverage insurance, and .excepting reasonable wear and tear. Within such repair <br /> responsibilities of County shall be included: the walls and ceiling (including painting thereof); repairs, <br /> normal plumbing maintenance (including stoppage but does not include repair to water, drainage <br /> or sewer lines outside of building); normal minor electrical maintenance ; maintenance of floor <br /> coverings. <br /> b. Landlord's Repairs and Maintenance. Landlord agrees to keep, repair and <br /> maintain the exterior of the building (including the roof, exterior walls, foundations, gutters and <br /> downspouts), sidewalks, parking areas, supply pipes for gas (if any), and water drainage and sewer <br /> pipes(excluding stoppage), repairs of air conditioning and heating systems, plumbing and electrical <br /> above limits stipulated in County Repair and Maintenance. If any portion of the Premises which is <br /> the responsibility of the Landlord shall at any time be in need of repairs, Landlord will promptly repair <br /> same upon receipt of written notice from County to do so, except that Landlord shall not be obligated <br /> to make or pay for any repairs rendered necessary by the fault, act or negligence of County, or any <br /> of its agents, employees or business invitees. <br /> 13. Improvements/Alterations. No substantial alteration, addition or improvement to the <br /> Premises shall be made by the County without the written consent of the Landlord. Any alteration, <br /> addition or improvement made by the County after such consent shall have been given and any <br /> fixtures permanently installed as part thereof, shall at the Landlord's option, become the property of <br /> the Landlord upon expiration of or other sooner termination of this lease; provided however, that the <br /> Landlord shall have the right to require the County to remove such fixtures at the County's cost upon <br /> such termination. <br /> 14. Utilities. County shall pay charges for gas, electricity, light and power used, rendered <br /> or supplied upon or in connection with the leased property. The Landlord shall be responsible for <br /> the payment of all charges related to the supply of water to the leased property. <br /> 15. Signs. The Landlord will place and maintain in and about the leased property at <br /> appropriately designated places, such neat and appropriate signs advertising the County as such. <br /> Any special County sign will be at the sole cost of the County but in the same styling, provided, <br />