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13 <br /> 28. Exoneration from Liability. The County shall not be liable and Tenant shall <br /> indemnify and defend County for any personal injury to the Tenant or to its officers, agents and <br /> employees, or to any other occupant of or third party on any part of the Leased Premises, <br /> regardless of how such injury or damage may be caused, whether from action of the elements <br /> or acts of negligence of the occupants of adjacent properties, or any other persons; provided <br /> that nothing contained herein shall relieve the County of the consequences of its own <br /> negligence. <br /> 29. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Tenant shall defend and indemnify the <br /> County against all legal costs and charges, including reasonable attorney fees lawfully and <br /> reasonably incurred, in obtaining possession of the Leased Premises after default of the Tenant <br /> or after the Tenant's default in surrendering possession upon the expiration or earlier <br /> termination of the term of the Lease or enforcing any covenant of the Tenant herein contained. <br /> The Tenant further covenants that in case the County shall be made party to any litigation <br /> commenced against the Tenant, due to act or omission on the part of the Tenant alone, then <br /> the Tenant shall pay all expenses, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by or <br /> imposed on the County in connection with such litigation, and such expenses, costs, and <br /> attorney's fees shall be additional rent due on the last day after services of notice of such <br /> payment or payments, together with interest at a rate of 6% per annum from the date of <br /> payment, and shall be collected as any other rent specifically reserved herein. Provided that <br /> this claim shall not be applicable where the County shall be made a party by reason of any <br /> independent liability of the County caused by some act or omission on the part of the County or <br /> resulting from any act or omission on the part of both Tenant and County. <br /> 30. Smoke Free Facility. Tenant acknowledges that County buildings are smoke- <br /> free. Tenant shall ensure that employees, customers or invitees of the Tenant abide by the <br /> County's ordinances and Board of Health Rules which prohibit smoking. <br /> 31. Weapons Prohibited. Tenant acknowledges that by law weapons are <br /> prohibited in County facilities. Tenant will ensure that employees, customers, or invitees of the <br /> Tenant abide by the County's ordinance that prohibits weapons in the facility. <br /> 32. Notice by Registered or Certified Mail. Any notice under this Lease must be <br /> in writing and must be sent by registered or certified mail to the last address of the party to <br /> whom the notice is to be given, as designated by such party in writing. The County hereby <br /> designates its address as: <br /> Orange County <br /> Attn: Director of Asset Management <br /> 131 West Margaret Lane; Suite 301 <br /> PO Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> 919-245-2658 <br /> The Tenant hereby designates its address as: <br /> Alliance for Historic Hillsborough <br /> Attn : Executive Director <br /> 150 East King Street <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> 919-732-7741 <br /> Page 10 of 12 <br />