Common use of UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE Clause in Contracts

UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE. Lessee shall provide and pay for all telephone, cable and electricity separately metered to the Leased Premises. Additionally, Lessee shall pay a percentage share of the County’s costs for utilities and maintenance (“Common Area Expenses) including costs and expenses incurred by the County, in operating, managing, policing, insuring, servicing, decorating, repairing, maintaining and replacing the (a) Common Area, (b) the exterior surfaces of exterior walls, elevator, roofs, foundations, and other structural portions of the Building from time to time, and the basic plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, sprinkler and electrical systems within the core of such building; and (c) the Common Utility Facilities, including but not limited to sanitary sewer lines and systems, gas lines and systems, water lines and systems, fire protection lines and systems, electrical power, telephone and communication lines and systems. Common Area Expenses shall include the following: expenses for maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, repaving, resurfacing, repairs, replacements, painting, lighting, cleaning, compost recycling and trash removal services, security, if any, fire protection and similar items; expenses related to the Common Utility Facilities; costs of insurance maintained by the County; costs of improvements to the Common Area (i) intended to reduce operating expenses, (ii) as any laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations of any governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction thereover may require from time to time by, or (iii) for the refurbishment and replacement of Common Area improvements or amenities. The percentage of ▇▇▇▇▇▇'s share of the County's costs is the proportional share of square footage of the premises rented by Lessee (3,335 square feet) to the rentable square footage of the entire Building (14,824 square feet), being 22.5% of the rentable area of the entire Building, (hereinafter referred to as "pro-rata share"). These charges are based on actual amounts and will be invoiced quarterly to the Lessee.