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t~ansp'ortatioh of any Hazardous erials to or fi.om, the Property. Th "* ' Material" shall mean
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<br />any substance, material, or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State
<br />of California, or the United States Government, including, but not limited to, any material or substance which is
<br />(i) defined as a "hazardous waste", "extremely hazardous waste", or "restricted hazardous waste" under Section
<br />25115, 25117 or 25122.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140 of the California Health and Safety Code,
<br />Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control Law), (ii) defined as "hazardous substance" under Section
<br />25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.8 (Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous
<br />Substance Account Act), (iii) defined as a "hazardous material", "hazardous substance", or "hazardous waste"
<br />under Section 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Materials
<br />Release Response Plans and Inventory), (iv) defined as a "hazardous substance" under Section 25281 of the
<br />California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances),
<br />(v) petroleum, (vi) asbestos, (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls, (viii) listed under Article 9 or defined as
<br />"hazardous" or "extremely hazardous" pursuant to Article 11 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code,
<br />Division 4, Chapter 20, (ix) designated as a "hazardous substances" pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water
<br />Act, (33 U.S.C. S1317), (x) defined as a "hazardous waste" pursuant to Section 1004 of the Resource
<br />Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. S6901 et seq. (42 U.S.C. S6903) or (xi) defined as a "hazardous
<br />substances" pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, as
<br />amended by Liability Act, 42. U.S.C. S9601 et se~l. (42 U.S.C. S9601).
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<br />17. Compliance With Environmental Laws. To the best of Seller's knowledge the Property complies with all
<br />applicable laws and governmental regulations including, without limitation, all applicable federal, state, and
<br />local laws pertaining to air and water quality, hazardous waste, waste disposal, and other environmental matters,
<br />including, but not limited to, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Federal Water Pollution Control, Solid Waste
<br />Disposal, Resource Conservation Recovery and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
<br />Liability Acts, and the California Environment Quality Act, and the rules, regulations, and ordinances of the city
<br />within which the subject property is located, the California Department of Health Services, the Regional Water
<br />Quality Control Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and all
<br />applicable federal, state, and local agencies and bureaus.
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<br />18. Indemnity. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless fi.om and against any 61aim,
<br />action, suit, proceeding, loss, cost, damage, liability, deficiency, fine, penalty, punitive damage, or expense
<br />(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees), resulting fi.om, arising out of, or based upon (i) the presence,
<br />release, use, generation, discharge, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Material on, under, in or about, or the
<br />transportation of any such materials to or fi.om, the Property, or (ii) the violation, or alleged violation, of any
<br />statute, ordinance, order, rule, regulation, permit, judgment, or license relating to the use, generation, release,
<br />discharge, storage, disposal, or transportation of Hazardous Materials on, under, in, or about, to or fi.om, the
<br />Property. This indemnity shall include, without limitation, any damage, liability, fine, penalty, punitive damage,
<br />cost, or expense arising fi-om or out of any claim, action, suit or proceeding for personal injury (including
<br />sickness, disease, or death, tangible or intangible property damage, compensation for lost wages, business
<br />income, profits or other economic loss, damage to the natural resource or the environment, nuisance, pollution,
<br />contamination, leak, spill, release, or other adverse effect on the environment). This indemnity extends only to
<br />liability created pr/or to or up to the date this escrow shall close. Seller shall not be responsible for acts or
<br />omissions to act post close of this escrow.
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<br />19. Contingency. It is understood and ag~'eed between the parties hereto that the completion of this
<br />transaction, and the escrow created hereby, is contingent upon the s.p_ecific acceptance and approval of the City
<br />herein. The execution of these documents and the delivery of same to Escrow Agent constitutes said acceptance
<br />and approval.
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