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15. HAZARDOUS WASTE. Neither Seller nor, to the best of Seller's knowledge, any previous owner,
<br />tenant, occupant, or user of the Property used, generated, released, discharged, stored, or disposed of any
<br />hazardous waste, toxic substances, or related materials ("Hazardous Materials") on, under, in, or about the
<br />Property, or transported any Hazardous Materials to or from the Property. Seller shall not cause or permit the
<br />presence, use, generation, release, discharge, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Materials on, under, in,
<br />or about, or the transportation of any Hazardous Materials to or from, the Property. The term "Hazardous
<br />Material" shall mean any substance, material, or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local
<br />governmental authority, the State of California, or the United States Government, including, but not limited
<br />to, any material or substance which is (1) defined as a "hazardous waste", "extremely hazardous waste", or
<br />"restricted hazardous waste" under Section 25115, 25117 or 25122.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140 of
<br />the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control Law), (i€) defined
<br />as "hazardous substance" under Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, D1vlslon 20, Chapter
<br />6.8 (Carpenter -Presley -Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act), (€11) defined as a "hazardous material",
<br />"hazardous substance", or "hazardous waste" under Section 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code,
<br />Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory), (iv) defined as a
<br />"hazardous substance" under Section 25281 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter
<br />6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances), (v) petroleum, (vi) asbestos, (vi€) polychlorinated
<br />byphenyls, (vi€€) listed under Article 9 or defined as "hazardous" or "extremely hazardous" pursuant to Article
<br />11 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code, Division 4, Chapter 20, (ix) designated as a "hazardous
<br />substances" pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, (33 U.S.C. S1317), (x) defined as a "hazardous
<br />waste" pursuant to Section 1004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U,S.C. 56901 et sue. (42
<br />U.S.C. 56903) or (xl) defined as a "hazardous substances" pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive
<br />Environmental Response, Compensation, as amended by Liability Act, 42. U.S.C. 59601 et seq. (42 U.S.C.
<br />59601).
<br />16, COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. To the best of Seller's knowledge the Property
<br />complies with all applicable laws and governmental regulations including, without limitation, all applicable
<br />federal, state, and local laws pertaining to air and water quality, hazardous waste, waste disposal, and other
<br />environmental matters, including, but not limited to, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Federal Water Pollution
<br />Control, Solid Waste Disposal, Resource Conservation Recovery and Comprehensive Environmental Response
<br />Compensation and Liability Acts, and the California Environment Quality Act, and the rules, regulations, and
<br />ordinances of the city within which the subject property is located, the California Department of Health
<br />Services, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the
<br />Environmental Protection Agency, and all applicable federal, state, and local agencies and bureaus.
<br />17. INDEMNITY. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless from and against any claim,
<br />action, suit, proceeding, loss, cost, damage, liabil€ty, deficiency, fine, penalty, punitive damage, or expense
<br />(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees), resulting from, arising out of, or based upon (€) the presence,
<br />release, use, generation, discharge, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Material on, under, in or about, or
<br />the transportation of any such materials to or from, the Property, or (€1) the violation, or alleged violation, of
<br />any statute; ordinance, order, rule, regulation, permit, judgment, or license relating to the use, generation,
<br />release, discharge, storage, disposal, or transportation of Hazardous Materials on, under, In, or about, to or
<br />from, the Property. This indemnity shall include, without limitation, any damage, liability, fine, penalty,
<br />punitive damage, cost, or expense arising from or out of any claim, action, suit or proceeding for personal
<br />injury (including sickness, disease, or death, tangible or intangible property damage, compensation for lost
<br />wages, business income, profits or other economic loss, damage to the natural resource or the environment,
<br />nuisance, pollution, contamination, leak, spill, release, or other adverse effect on the environment). This
<br />indemnity extends only to liability created prior to or up to the date this escrow shall close. Seller shall not be
<br />responsible for acts or omissions to act post close of this escrow.
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