General Rules & Regulations
Smoking shall not be permitted in the Building (including the main lobby, hallways, elevators, stairwells, internal docks, bathrooms, roof deck and tenant spaces), nor within 15 feet of any entrance to the Building. In the event this rule is violated by Tenant, its employees, licensees or invitees, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Security Deposit, and after such forfeiture, Tenant shall be required to replenish the Security Deposit in accordance with Section III. C of the Lease. In addition to the fees set forth above, Tenant shall be solely responsible for any and all fees incurred by Landlord related to or as a result of Tenant’s violation of this rule.
The sidewalks, halls, passages, elevators and stairways shall not be obstructed by Tenant or used for any purpose other than for ingress to and egress from the Premises. Landlord shall retain the right to control access to the halls, passages, entrances, elevators, stairways, and balconies, provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent such access to persons with whom Tenant normally deals in the ordinary course of its business unless such persons are engaged in illegal activities. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement or other commotion, Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Building during the continuance of the same by closing the doors or otherwise, for the safety of the tenants or Landlord and protection of the property in the Building. Unless Tenant has constructed the rooftop deck pursuant to the Lease, Tenant and its employee shall not go upon the roof of the Building without the written consent of the Landlord.
The windows, glass lights and any skylights that reflect or admit light into the halls or other places of the Buildings shall not be covered or obstructed, except that blackout shades will be permitted. The toilets, sinks and other water apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein, and the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by Tenant, who, or whose employee, agent or visitor, shall have caused it.
If Landlord, by a notice in writing to Tenant, shall object to any curtain, blind, shade or screen attached to, or hung in or used in connection with, any window or door of the Premises, such use of such curtain, blind, shade or screen shall be discontinued forthwith by Tenant. No awnings shall be permitted on any part of the Premises. Tenant shall not place or install any antennae or aerials or similar devices outside of the Premises.
Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises which exceeds the load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by law. The moving of heavy objects shall occur only between such hours as may be designated by, and only upon previous notice to, the manager of the Building, and the persons employed to move heavy objects in or out of the Building must be acceptable to Landlord.
No animals (except Seeing Eye Dogs) may be brought into or kept in or about the Building. In the event the rule is violated by Tenant, its employees, licensees or invitees, the Tenant shall pay to Landlord a fine in the amount of $100.00 for the first violation, $200.00 for the second violation, $400.00 for the third violation, and in the event of a fourth violation, Tenant shall forfeit to Landlord the Security Deposit, and after such forfeiture, Tenant shall be required to replenish the Security Deposit in accordance with Section III.C of the Lease. In addition to the fees set forth above, Tenant shall be solely responsible for any and all fees incurred by Landlord related to or as a result of Tenant’s violation of this rule.
Tenant shall not use or keep in the Building any inflammables, including but not limited to kerosene, gasoline, naphtha and benzene (except cleaning fluids in small quantities and when in containers approved by the Board of Underwriters), or explosives or any other articles of intrinsically dangerous nature, or use any method of heating other than that supplied by Landlord.
If Tenant desires telephone connections, Landlord will direct electricians as to where and how the wires are to be introduced to the Premises. No boring or cutting for wires or otherwise shall be made without specific directions from Landlord.
Tenant, upon termination of the tenancy, shall deliver to the Landlord all the keys of offices, rooms and toilet rooms which shall have been furnished Tenant or which Tenant shall have had made, and in the event of loss of any keys so furnished shall pay the Landlord therefor.
Tenant shall not put down any floor covering in the Premises without the Landlord’s prior approval of the manner and method of applying such floor covering.
Tenant shall have twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days per week, access to the Building and Premises; provided, however that it is understood and agreed that on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and on other days between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., access to the Building, or to the halls, corridors, elevators or stairways in the Building, or to the Premises may be refused unless the person seeking access is known to the watchman of the Building in charge and has a pass or is properly identified. Services to be provided to the Tenant as previously outlined in the Lease shall be provided only during those hours in which the Building is open to the public.
Tenant assumes full responsibility for protecting its space from theft, robbery and pilferage which includes keeping doors locked and windows and other means of entry to the Premises closed. Landlord will not be responsible for lost or stolen personal property, equipment, money or jewelry from Tenant’s area or any public rooms regardless of whether such loss occurs when such area is locked against entry or not.
Tenant shall not alter any lock or install a new or additional lock or any bolt on any door of the Premises without prior written consent of Landlord. If Landlord shall give its consent, Tenant shall in each case furnish Landlord with a key for any such lock.
In advertising or other publicity, Tenant shall not use the name of the Building except as the address of its business and shall not use pictures of the Building.
Tenant shall not make any room-to-room canvas to solicit business from other tenants in the Building, and shall not exhibit, sell or offer to sell, use, rent or exchange in or from the Premises unless ordinarily embraced within the Tenant’s use of the Premises specified herein.
Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective operation of the Building’s heating and air conditioning, and shall not allow the adjustment (except by Landlord’s authorized Building personnel) of any controls other than room thermostats installed for Tenant’s use. Tenant shall keep corridor doors closed and shall not open any windows except that if the air circulation shall not be in operation, windows which are operable may be opened with Landlord’s consent. Landlord is not required to provide any operable windows in the Premises.
Tenant shall not do any cooking in the Premises except the use of coffee makers and microwave ovens in the pantry area. No vending machines of any description shall be installed, maintained or operated in any part of the Building without the written consent of Landlord. No portion of Tenant’s area or any other part of the Building shall at any time be used or occupied as sleeping or lodging quarters.
Any wallpaper or vinyl fabric materials which Tenant may install on painted walls shall be applied with a strippable adhesive. The use of non-strippable adhesives will cause damage to the walls when materials are removed and repairs made necessary thereby shall be made by Landlord at Tenant’s expense.
Tenant will refer all contractors, contractor’s representatives and installation technicians, rendering any service to Tenant, to Landlord for Landlord’s supervision, approval, and control before performance of any contractual service. This provision shall apply to all work performed in the Building including installations of telephones, electrical devices and attachments and installations of any nature affecting floors, walls, woodwork, trim, windows, ceilings, equipment or any other physical portion of the Building.
Movement in or out of the Building of furniture, office equipment or other bulky materials, or movement through the Building entrances or lobby, shall be subject to Landlord’s control of the time, method and routing of movement. Tenant assumes all risk as to damage to articles moved and injury to persons, including equipment, property and personnel of Landlord if damaged or injured as a result of acts in connection with carrying out this service for Tenant. Landlord shall not be liable for acts of any person engaged in, or any damage or loss to any of said property or persons resulting from any act in connection with such service performed for Tenant, and Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any such damage, injury or loss, including attorney’s fees.
Tenant and its employees, agents and invitees shall observe and comply with the driving and parking signs and markers on the property surrounding the Building.
Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of any accidents to or defects in plumbing, electrical fixtures or heating apparatus so that such accidents or defects may be attended to promptly.
The directories of the Building shall be used exclusively for the display of the name and location of the tenants only and will be provided at the expense of Landlord. Any additional names requested by Tenant to be displayed in the directories must be approved by Landlord and, if approved, will be provided at the sole expense of Tenant.
The carrying of concealed firearms on the Property is hereby prohibited by Landlord in accordance with the Wisconsin Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
Tenant acknowledges that no trees (except artificial trees) are permitted in the Building.