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as hereinabove defined, by the Tenant, collect rent for the assignee, subtenant, or occupant and <br />apply the net amount collected to the rent herein reserved. No such assignment, subletting, <br />occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant, or the acceptance of this <br />assignee, subtenant, or occupant as tenant, or a release or amendment of covenants in this <br />Lease. The consent by the County to an assignment or subletting shall not be construed to <br />relieve the Tenant from obtaining the consent in writing of the County to any further assignment <br />or subletting. <br />27. Assignment of Interest in Rents. The County shall have the right, without <br />selling its fee interest in the Leased Premises or assigning its interest in this Lease, to assign <br />from time to time the whole of the net rent at any time payable hereunder to persons, firms, <br />corporations, trusts or other entities designated by the County in a written notice to the Tenant, <br />and in any such case the Tenant shall pay the net rent, subject to the terms of this Lease, to <br />the County's designee at the address mentioned in any such notice for the period covered by <br />such assignment. <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 invitee to 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 counsel fees lawfully and reasonably <br />incurred, in obtaining possession of the Leased Premises after default of the Tenant or after the <br />Tenant's default in surrendering possession upon the expiration or earlier termination of the <br />term of the Lease or enforcing any covenant of the Tenant herein contained. The Tenant <br />further covenants that in case the County shall be made party to any litigation commenced <br />against the Tenant, due to act or omission on the part of the Tenant alone, then the Tenant <br />shall pay all expenses, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by or imposed on the <br />County in connection with such litigation, and such expenses, costs, and attorney's fees shall <br />be additional rent due on the last day after services of notice of such payment or payments, <br />together with interest at a rate of 9% per annum from the date of payment, and shall be <br />collected as any other rent specifically reserved herein. Provided that this claim shall not be <br />.applicable where the County shall be made a party by reason of any independent liability of the <br />County 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 />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 />Page 10 of 12 <br />