EXHIBIT B
BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following rules and regulations are written to protect the safety and
quiet enjoyment of each and every tenant in the building. Any violation of
these rules and regulations, which continues after written notice by Landlord,
shall be sufficient cause, at the option of the Landlord, to terminate this
Lease.
The Landlord may, upon request by Tenant, waive the compliance by such
Tenant of any of the foregoing rules and regulations, providing that (i) no
waiver shall be effective unless signed by Landlord or Landlord's authorized
agent, (ii) any such waiver shall not relieve such Tenant from the obligation to
comply with such rule or regulation in the future unless expressly consented to
by Landlord, and (iii) no waiver granted to Tenant shall relieve any other
tenant from the obligation of complying with the foregoing rules and regulations
unless such other tenant has received a similar waiver in writing from Landlord.
1. The plaza, sidewalks, entrances, elevators, stairways, corridors,
janitor closets, mechanical rooms, telephone closets, or other parts of the
Building not occupied by tenants shall not be obstructed or used for any purpose
other than ingress or egress to and from the Premises. Landlord shall have the
right to control and operate the public portions of the Building, and the
facilities furnished for the common use of the tenants, in such manner as
Landlord deems best for the benefit of the tenants generally. No tenant shall
permit the visit of the Premises of persons in such numbers of under such
conditions as to interfere with the use and enjoyment by other tenants of the
entrances, corridors, elevators and other public portions or facilities of the
Building.
2. Mats, trash, or other objects are prohibited in the public and
service corridors.
3. Equipment which must be installed on the roof of the Building is not
permitted without the prior written consent of the Landlord and, if permitted,
must be installed in a manner acceptable to the Landlord.
4. Signs, advertisements, notices or other lettering shall not be
exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed by any tenant on any part of the
outside or inside of the premises or Building without the prior written consent
of Landlord. In the event of the violation of the foregoing by Tenant, Landlord
may remove same without any liability, and may charge the expense incurred by
such removal to Tenant or any tenants violating this rule. All suite entry door
signs and directory tablet shall be inscribed, painted or affixed in a size,
color and style conforming to building standard. No nails, hooks or screws
shall be driven or inserted in any part of the Building except by Building
maintenance personnel. No curtains or other window treatments shall be placed
between the glass and the Building standard window treatments.
5. The water and janitor closets and other plumbing fixtures shall not
be used for any purpose other than those for which they were constructed, and no
sweepings, rubbish, rags, or other substances shall be thrown therein. All
damages resulting from any misuse of the fixtures shall be borne by the tenant
who, or whose servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees, caused said
damage.
6. Marking, painting, drilling into or other forms of defacing or
damage to any part of the Premises or the Building is not permitted. Boring,
cutting or stringing of wires is not permitted. Tenants are not permitted to
construct, maintain, use or operate within the Premises, or elsewhere within or
on the outside of the Building, any electrical device, wiring or apparatus in
connection with a loud speaker system or other sound system.
7. Bicycles, vehicles, animals, birds, or pets of any kind are not
permitted in the Building except guide dogs for the blind. Bicycles may be
stored in bicycle racks if provided within the Building.
8. Inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, paints, chemicals or
other substances are not permitted in the Building.
9. No tenant shall make, or permit to be made, any disturbing noises or
disturb or interfere with occupants of this or neighboring buildings or premises
or those having business with then, whether by the use of any musical
instrument, radio, talking machine or in any other way. No tenant shall throw
anything out of the doors or windows or down the corridors or stairs. No tenant
shall cause or permit any unusual or objectionable odors to be produced upon and
permeate with and from the Premises.
10. The Building, and all space therein, shall not be used for
manufacturing or the storage of merchandise or for sale of merchandise, goods,
or property of any kind at auction.
11. Landlord shall provide all door locks in each tenant's Premises, at
the cost of such tenant and additional locks or bolts of any kind are not
permitted upon any of the doors or windows by any tenant, nor shall any changes
be made in exiting locks or the mechanism thereof. The doors leading to the
corridors or main halls shall be kept closed during business hours as required
by code. Each tenant shall, upon the termination of his tenancy, return to
Landlord all keys for offices, storage, and toilet rooms either furnished to, or
otherwise procured by such tenant, and in the event of the loss of any such
keys, such tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of replacing the locks.
12. All removals, including but not limited to, trash or the carrying
in or out of safes, freight, supplies, furniture or deliveries of any
description must take place during the hours which Landlord or its agent may
determine from time to time through Building delivery entrances designated by
Landlord. Landlord reserves the right to inspect all freight to be brought into
the Building and to exclude from the Building all freight which violates any of
these Rules and Regulations or the Lease of which these Rules and Regulations
are a part. Landlord may, at its option, use building personnel to remove and
dispose of each tenant's trash at each tenant's expense. Each tenant assumes
all risks of and shall be liable for all damage to articles moved and injury to
persons or public engaged or not engaged in such movement, including equipment,
property and personnel of Landlord if damaged or injured as a result of acts in
connection with carrying out this service for such tenant.
13. The disposal of discarded furniture, carpeting and other bulk trash
is the responsibility of Tenant and must be scheduled with the
manager/superintendent of the Building at least 24 hours prior to removal.
14. There shall not be used in any space, or in the public spaces of
the Building, either by Tenant or Tenant's vendors or contractors, or others any
hand trucks, except those equipped with rubber tires and side guards.
15. Contractors or persons employed by any tenant to perform work
within the Premises must obtain Landlord's consent prior to commencing such
work, and such person shall while in the Building and outside of the Premises,
comply with all instructions issued by the Manager/superintendent of the
Building. No tenant shall engage or pay any employees on the Premises, except
those actually working for such tenant on said premises.
16. No tenant shall purchase spring water, ice, coffee, soft drinks,
towels, or other merchandise services from any company or persons whose repeated
violations of Building regulations have caused, in Landlord's opinion, a hazard
or nuisance to the Building and/or its occupants. To ensure orderly operation
of the Building, no ice, mineral or other water, towels, newspapers, etc. shall
be delivered to any leased area except by persons approved by Landlord.
17. Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Building at all
times any person who is not known or does not properly identify himself to the
Building management or watchman on duty. Landlord may at its option require all
persons admitted to or leaving the Building during secured hours to register
with Building security guards. Each tenant shall be responsible for all persons
for whom he authorizes entry into the Building, and shall be liable to Landlord
for all acts of such persons.
18. The Premises shall not be used for lodging or sleeping or for any
immoral or illegal purpose. No tenant shall advertise for laborers giving the
address of the Premises.
19. The requirements of Tenant will be attended to only upon
application at the office of the Building. Building employees shall not perform
any work or do anything outside of their regular duties, unless under special
instruction from the management of the Building.
20. Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building is prohibited
and each tenant shall cooperate to prevent same.
21. Tenant is strictly prohibited from the deposit, storage, disposal,
dumping, injecting, spilling, leaking or other placement or release by Tenant
upon or in the Premises of hazardous or toxic waste, waste product or substance
as defined in 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., or in any other statute, rule, or
regulation of any governmental authority.
22. The Building Engineer must be in attendance during all move-ins and
move-outs and for all deliveries of furniture and equipment in order to install
and remove elevator pads, lock off freight elevator, key off security system and
generally oversee moving/delivery operation as appropriate. The hourly charge
for the Building Engineer is Fifty Five Dollars ($55.00) per hour, after hours,
with a four (4) hour minimum. This charge does not apply to Tenant's initial
move-in. The foregoing shall also apply to moves of Tenant's subtenants and/or
assignees of Tenant.
23. Landlord may prescribe weight limitations and determine the
locations for safes and other heavy equipment or items, which shall in all cases
be placed in the Building so as to distribute weight in a manner acceptable to
Landlord which may include the use of such supporting devices as Landlord may
require. All damages to the Building caused by the installation or removal of
any property of a tenant, or done by a tenant's property while in the Building,
shall be repaired at the expense of such tenant.
24. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord's employees in keeping its
Premises neat and clean.
25. Landlord will not be responsible for lost or stolen personal
property, money or jewelry from Tenant's Premises or public or common areas
regardless of whether such loss occurs when the area is locked against entry or
not.
26. No vending or dispensing machines of any kind may be maintained in
the Premises without the prior written permission of Landlord.
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27. All mail chutes located in the Building shall be available for use
by Landlord and all tenants of the Building according to the rules of the United
States Postal Service.
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