- No sign, picture, advertisement or notice visible from the exterior of the Demised Premises shall be installed, affixed, inscribed, painted or otherwise displayed by Tenant on any part of the Demised Premises or the Building unless the same is first approved by Landlord. Any such sign, picture, advertisement or notice approved by Landlord shall be painted or installed for Tenant at Tenant’s cost by Landlord or by a party approved by Landlord. No awnings, curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with any window or door of the Demised Premises without the prior written consent of the Landlord, including approval by the Landlord of the quality, type, design, color and manner of attachment. In the event of any breach of the foregoing, Landlord may remove the applicable item, and Tenant agrees to pay the cost and expense of such removal.
- Tenant agrees that its use of electrical current shall never exceed the capacity of existing feeders, risers or wiring installation. Any wires and wiring installed by or on behalf of Tenant within any riser of the Buildings shall be bundled together within such riser and a tag shall be placed on such bundle at each floor of the Buildings identifying the floor(s) served by each bundle and the name and telephone number of a representative of Tenant to contact in the case of an emergency.
- The Demised Premises shall not be used for storage of merchandise held for sale to the general public. Tenant shall not do or permit to be done in or about the Demised Premises or Building anything, which shall increase the rate of insurance on said Building or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other lessees of Landlord or annoy them in any way, including, but not limited to, using any musical instrument, making loud or unseemly noises, or singing, etc. The Demised Premises shall not be used for sleeping or lodging. No cooking or related activities shall be done or permitted by Tenant in the Demised Premises except with permission of Landlord. Tenant will be permitted to use for its own employees within the Demised Premises a small microwave oven and Underwriters’ Laboratory approved equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages, provided that such use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county, and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, and provided that such use shall not result in the emission of odors from the Demised Premises into the common area of the Building. No vending machines of any kind will be installed, permitted or used on any part of the Demised Premises without the prior consent of Landlord. No part of said Building or Demised Premises shall be used for gambling, immoral or other unlawful purposes. No intoxicating beverages shall be sold in the Building or the Demised Premises without prior written consent of the Landlord. No area outside of the Demised Premises shall be used for storage purposes at any time.
- No birds or animals of any kind shall be brought into the Building (other than trained assist dogs required to be used by the visually impaired). No bicycles, motorcycles or other motorized vehicles shall be brought into the Building.
- The sidewalks, entrances, passages, corridors, halls, elevators, and stairways in the Building shall not be obstructed by Tenant or used for any purposes other than those for which same were intended as ingress and egress. No windows, floors or skylights that reflect or admit light into the Building shall be covered or obstructed by Tenant, and no articles shall be placed on the window sill of the Building. Toilets, wash basins and sinks shall not be used for any purpose other than those for which they were constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish or other obstructing or improper substances shall be thrown therein. Any damage resulting to them, or to heating apparatus, from misuse by Tenant or its employees, shall be borne by Tenant
- Two keys for each entry door to the Demised Premises will be furnished Tenant without charge. Landlord may make a reasonable charge for any additional keys. No additional lock, latch or bolt of any kind shall be placed upon any door nor shall any changes be made to existing locks without written consent of Landlord and Tenant shall in each such case furnish Landlord with a key for any such lock. At the termination of the Lease, Tenant shall return to Landlord all keys furnished to Tenant by Landlord, or otherwise procured by Tenant, and in the event of loss of any keys so furnished, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost thereof. Landlord shall also provide Tenant with four (4) access cards per 1,000 square feet of Rentable Floor Area in the Demised Premises to allow Tenant and its employees access to the lobby of the Buildings and Demised Premises.
- Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, position and manner of installation of heavy articles such as safes, machines and other equipment brought into the Building. Tenant shall not allow the building structure within the Demised Premises, nor shall Tenant cause the elevators of the Building, to be loaded beyond rated capacities. No safes, furniture, boxes, large parcels or other kind of freight shall be taken to or from the Demised Premises or allowed in any elevator, hall or corridor except at times allowed by Landlord. Tenant shall make prior arrangements with Landlord for use of freight elevator for the purpose of transporting such articles and such articles may be taken in or out of said Building only between or during such hours as may be arranged with and designated by Landlord. The persons employed to move the same must be approved by Landlord. Landlord reserves the right to inspect and, where deemed appropriate by Landlord, to open all freight coming into the Building and to exclude from entering the Building all freight which is in violation of any of these Rules and Regulations and all freight as to which inspection is not permitted. No hand trucks, mail carts, floats or dollies shall be used in passenger elevators. All hand trucks, mail carts, floats or dollies used by Tenant or its service providers for the delivery or receipt of any freight shall be equipped with rubber tires.
- Tenant shall not cause or permit any gases, liquids or odors to be produced upon or permeate from the Demised Premises, and no flammable, combustible or explosive fluid, chemical or substance shall be brought into the Building. Tenant shall prevent inadequate ventilation from and will assure proper operation of any HVAC systems and/or office equipment under Tenant’s control and Tenant will not allow any unsafe levels of chemical or biological contaminants in the Demised Premises and will take all steps necessary to prevent the release of such contaminants from adhesives, machinery, and cleaning agents. Tenant shall cooperate in all respects with Landlord regarding the management of the indoor air quality in the Building and in connection with the development and implementation of an indoor air quality management plan for the Building. Smoking shall not be permitted in any areas of the Building or the Project or in any premises within the Building; provided, however, if permitted by applicable law, smoking shall be permitted in any premises of the Buildings where the tenant of such premises makes arrangements with Landlord for the installation at such tenant’s cost of filtration or other equipment which in Landlord’s judgment is adequate to prevent smoke from leaving such premises and entering the common areas or other premises of the Building. Until such approved equipment is installed, smoking shall not be permitted in a tenant’s premises. If Tenant shall assert that the air quality in the Demised Premises is unsatisfactory or if Tenant shall request any air quality testing within the Demised Premises, Landlord may elect to cause its consultant to test the air quality within the Demised Premises and to issue a report regarding same. If the report from such tests indicates that the air quality within the Demised Premises is comparable to the air quality of other first-class office buildings in the market area of the Buildings, or if the report from such tests indicates that the air quality does not meet such standard as a result of the activities caused or permitted by Tenant in the Demised Premises, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs of the applicable tests and report. Additionally, in the event Tenant shall cause or permit any activity which shall adversely affect the air quality in the Demised Premises, in the common area of the Buildings or in any premises within the Buildings, Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of remedying same.
- Every person, including Tenant, its employees and visitors, entering and leaving the Building may be questioned by security personnel as to that person’s business therein and may be required to produce a valid picture identification and to sign such person’s name on a form provided by Landlord for registering such person; provided that, except for emergencies or other extraordinary circumstances, such procedures shall not be required between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., on all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Landlord may also implement a card access security system to control access to the Building during such other times. Landlord shall not be liable for excluding any person from the Building during such other times, or for admission of any person to the Building at any time, or for damages or loss for theft resulting therefrom to any person, including Tenant.
- Unless agreed to in writing by Landlord, Tenant shall not employ any person other than Landlord’s contractors for the purpose of cleaning and taking care of the Demised Premises. Cleaning service will not be furnished on nights when rooms are occupied after 6:30 p.m., unless, by agreement in writing, service is extended to a later hour for specifically designated rooms. Landlord shall not be responsible for any loss, theft, mysterious disappearance of or damage to, any property, however occurring. Only persons authorized by the Landlord may furnish ice, drinking water, towels, and other similar services within the Building and only at hours and under regulations fixed by Landlord.
- No connection shall be made to the electric wires, or gas or electric fixtures, without the consent in writing on each occasion of Landlord. All glass, locks and trimmings in or upon the doors and windows of the Demised Premises shall be kept whole and in good repair. Tenant shall not injure, overload or deface the Building, the woodwork or the walls of the Demised Premises, nor permit upon the Demised Premises any noisome, noxious, noisy or offensive business.
- If Tenant requires wiring for a bell or buzzer system, such wiring shall be done by the electrician of the Landlord in its reasonable discretion. All wiring for telephone or any similar service shall be approved by Landlord in its reasonable discretion, and no boring or cutting for wiring shall be done unless approved by Landlord or its representatives, as stated. The electric current shall not be used for space heaters unless written permission to do so shall first have been obtained from Landlord or its representatives in writing, and at an agreed cost to tenant.
- Tenant and its employees and invitees shall observe and obey all parking and traffic regulations as imposed by Landlord. Landlord may charge an hourly rate (as determined by Landlord from time to time) for any visitor parking in the Parking Garage. All vehicles shall be parked only in areas designated therefor by Landlord. If vehicles are blocking driveways or passageways or parked in violation of Landlord’s rules and regulations or are otherwise parked in unauthorized areas or spaces, Landlord may exercise vehicle removal remedies under Tex. Transp. Code Ann. ยง 684.011 et. Seq. (Vernon 2000), as the same may be amended from time to time.
- Canvassing, peddling, soliciting, and distribution of handbills or any other written materials in the Building are prohibited, and Tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same.
- Tenant agrees to participate in the waste recycling programs implemented by Landlord for the Building, including any programs and procedures for recycling writing paper, computer paper, shipping paper, boxes, newspapers, magazines and aluminum cans. If Landlord elects to provide collection receptacles for recyclable paper and/or recyclable aluminum cans in the Demised Premises, Tenant shall designate an appropriate place within the Demised Premises for placement thereof, and Tenant shall cause its employees to place their recyclable papers and/or cans into the applicable such receptacles on a daily basis.
- Any special work or services requested by Tenant to be provided by Landlord shall be provided by Landlord only upon request received at the Project management office. Building personnel shall not perform any work or provide any services outside of their regular duties unless special instructions have been issued from Landlord or its managing agent.
- Landlord shall have the right to change the name of the Building and to change the street address of the Building; provided that in the case of a change in the street address, Landlord shall give Tenant not less than 180 days’ prior notice of the change, unless the change is required by governmental authority.
- The directory of the Building will be provided for the display of the name and location of the tenants. Landlord must first approve any additional name that Tenant shall desire to place upon said directory, and if so approved, a reasonable charge will be made therefor.
- Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any particular lessee, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of any other lessee, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules and Regulations against any or all of the other lessees of the Building.
- These Rules and Regulations are supplemental to, and shall not be construed to in any way modify or amend, in whole or in part, the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of any lease of any premises in the Building.
- Landlord reserves the right to make such other and reasonable Rules and Regulations as in its judgment may from time to time be needed for the safety, care, and cleanliness of the Project, and for the preservation of good order therein.
In the event of a conflict as between a Rule or Regulation and a Lease provision, the Lease provision shall control.