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28, Exoneration from Liability. The County shall not be liable and Tenant shall <br />indemnify and defend County for any p8nSoO@| injury to the TaD@Ot or to its officers, agents and <br />ennp|oyeea, 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 cauaad, whether from action of the elements <br />or acts of negligence of the occupants of adjacent propertiea, or any other persons; provided <br />that nothing contained herein shall relieve the County of the consequences of its own <br />negligence. <br />28, Reimbursement of Expenses. The Tenant ah8|| defend and indemnify the <br />County against all legal costs and ohargee, including reasonable attorney fees lawfully and <br />reasonably incurred, in obtaining possession of the Leased Pnsnniaee 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 Lamna 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 />onmnnnennad against the Tenent, due to act or omission on the part of the Tenant a|one, then <br />the Tenant shall pay all expenses, nomta' and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by or <br />imposed on the County in connection with such |iiigoUon, and such expenses, costs, and <br />attorney's fees shall be additional rent due on the |@ot day after services of notice of such <br />payment or poymentn, together with interest at m rate of 096 per annurn from the date of <br />payment, and shall be collected as any other rent specifically reserved herein. Provided that <br />this claim ehm|| not be applicable where the County shall be made m 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 nr 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 e0p|0yees, 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 |axv weapons are <br />prohibited in County facilities. Tenant will ensure that employees, ouetomnrs, 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 vv[idOg and must be sent by registered or certified mail to the |met address of the party to <br />whom the notice iotVbegiven, as designated by such party in writing. The County hereby <br />designates its address as: <br />Orange County <br />Attn: Director Vf Asset Management <br />131 West Margaret Lane; Suite 3O1 <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />819-245-2658 <br />The Tenant hereby designates kamddreomme: <br />Alliance for Historic Hillsborough <br />Attn: Executive Director <br />150 East King Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />019-732-7741 <br />Page 10 of 12 <br />