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accord reasonable care to the Tenant' s property) , and without in any manner affecting the <br /> obligations and covenants of this lease . The County' s right of reentry shall not be deemed to <br /> impose upon the County any obligation , responsibility or liability for the care , supervision or <br /> repair of the Leased Premises other than as herein provided . In the event that it becomes <br /> necessary for County to replace or repair any major component or any structural or other <br /> system in the leased premises , the County shall have full and unrestricted access to the building <br /> and the Leased Premises . The County reserves the right temporarily to interrupt , curtail , stop <br /> or suspend air- conditioning and heating service , and all other utility or other services , because <br /> of accident or emergency or for repairs , alterations , additions , or improvements , or because of <br /> the County ' s inability to obtain , or difficulty or delay in obtaining , labor or materials necessary <br /> therefore or compliance with governmental restrictions in connection therewith , or because of <br /> any other cause beyond the County ' s reasonable control , provided that , except in cases of <br /> emergency , the County will use its best efforts to limit such stoppage to after- business hours , <br /> will notify the Tenant in advance , if possible , of any such stoppage , and , if ascertainable , its <br /> estimated duration , and will proceed diligently with the work necessary to resume such service <br /> as promptly as possible and in a manner and at times as will not materially interfere with or <br /> impair the Tenant' s use of the Leased Premises . No diminution or abatement of fixed rent or <br /> other compensation shall be claimed by the Tenant , nor shall this lease or any of the <br /> obligations of the Tenant hereunder be affected or reduced by reason of such interruption , <br /> stoppage , or curtailment , nor shall the same give rise to a claim in the Tenant' s favor that such <br /> failure constitutes total or partial eviction from the Leased Premises , provided that if the <br /> Leased Premises shall be unreasonably unoccupiable for a continuous period of more than five <br /> business days by reason of any such stoppage , the fixed rent payable by the Tenant shall <br /> abate until the Tenant shall be again able to use the Leased Premises . <br /> E <br /> 22 . Destruction by Fire or Other CasualtX . In the event the premises or any <br /> substantial portion thereof are destroyed by fire or other casualty during the term of this lease , it <br /> is understood and agreed that County shall have no obligation to rebuild , and , at the election of <br /> County or Tenant the lease may be terminated <br /> 23 . Condemnation . If the whole of the Leased Premises , or such portion thereof <br /> as will make the Leased Premises unsuitable for the purposes herein leased , is condemned for <br /> any public use or purpose by any legally constituted authority , then in either of such events this <br /> lease shall cease from the time when possession is taken by such public authority and rental j <br /> shall be accounted for between the County and the Tenant as of the date of the surrender of <br /> possession . Such termination shall be without prejudice to the rights of either the County or the <br /> Tenant to recover compensation from the condemning authority for any loss or damage caused <br /> by such condemnation . Neither the County nor the Tenant shall have any rights in or to any <br /> i <br /> award made to the other by the condemning authority . <br /> 24 . Assianment of Lease . The Tenant shall not assign , mortgage , or encumber <br /> this lease , nor sublet or permit the Leased Premises or any part thereof to be used by others , <br /> save and except direct clients of Tenant with whom Tenant has contractual agreements , without <br /> the prior written consent of the County in each instance . If this lease is assigned , or if the <br /> Leased Premises or any part thereof, is sublet , or occupied by anybody other than the Tenant <br /> except as stated above , the County may , after an event of default , as hereinabove defined , by 3 <br /> the Tenant , collect rent for the assignee , subtenant , or occupant and apply the net amount <br /> collected to the rent herein reserved . No such assignment , subletting , occupancy or collection <br /> shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant , or the acceptance of this assignee , subtenant , or <br /> occupant as tenant , or a release of covenants in this lease . The consent by the County to an <br /> assignment or subletting shall not be construed to relieve the Tenant from obtaining the <br /> Page 8 of 11 <br />