Laserfiche WebLink
11. UTILITIES AND OTHER CHARGES. <br /> (a) Utility Charges. With respect to services other than those described as <br /> Landlord-provided in Section 1 of this Lease, Tenant shall be responsible for, and pay prior to <br /> delinquency, all charges for utilities or services used or consumed on or supplied to the Leased <br /> Premises, including the charges, if any, for installing meters. Meter locations and installation <br /> methods shall be subject to Landlord's prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole <br /> discretion. <br /> (b) Licenses and Taxes.Tenant shall pay when due all license fees,excise taxes, <br /> business and occupation taxes and any other fees and taxes pertaining to the business conducted <br /> on the Leased Premises and all personal property taxes levied with respect to all personal <br /> property located at the Leased Premises. <br /> (c) Leasehold Excise Tax. Tenant shall pay Landlord as Additional Rent, all <br /> leasehold excise tax, as required by RCW 82.29A or any other Governmental Requirement, in lieu <br /> of real property taxes, and any taxes levied or assessed in lieu of the foregoing, in whole or in <br /> part (collectively, "Leasehold Excise Tax"). Leasehold excise tax is calculated by the State of <br /> Washington using a percentage multiplier of either the rent required under this Lease or an <br /> imputed fair market value, and as a result, Tenant shall be responsible for any increases in <br /> leasehold excise tax that result from an increase in rent for the Leased Premises over the term of <br /> the Lease, or for the increases due to an increase in the statutory rate during the term of this <br /> Lease. If Tenant provides Landlord with a proof of exemption from payment of leasehold excise <br /> tax issued by the Washington State Department of Revenue, then Tenant shall not be required <br /> to pay leasehold excise tax for the period that such exemption is effective. If the exemption is of <br /> limited duration,Tenant shall be required to obtain documented renewal of such exemption and <br /> provide such to Landlord in order to claim continued exemption under this Lease. To the extent <br /> that any rent credit provisions are a part of this Lease,Tenant's obligation to pay leasehold excise <br /> tax shall not be obviated by such credit. <br /> 12. ALTERATIONS AND FIXTURES;SIGNS. Tenant shall not make or permit to be made <br /> any alterations, additions, improvements or installations in or to the Leased Premises (including <br /> telecommunication facilities), or place signs or other displays visible from outside of the Leased <br /> Premises (individually and collectively "Tenant Alterations"),without first obtaining the consent <br /> of Landlord,which may be withheld in Landlord's sole discretion. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord <br /> complete plans and specifications for any proposed Tenant Alterations and, if consent by <br /> Landlord is given, all such work shall be performed at Tenant's sole cost and expense by Landlord <br /> or, with Landlord's consent, by Tenant with contractors approved by Landlord. Tenant shall be <br /> authorized to perform Tenant Alterations only to the extent and under such terms and conditions <br /> as Landlord, in its absolute discretion, shall specify. All Tenant Alterations performed by Tenant <br /> shall be (a) completed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord; <br /> (b) completed in accordance with all Governmental Requirements (including, without limitation, <br /> Chapter 39.12 RCW); (c) carried out promptly in a good and workmanlike manner; (d) completed <br /> with all new materials; and (e) free of defects in materials and workmanship. <br /> 6 <br />