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dangerous materials, or property that would violate any law or regulation of any governmental authority.
<br />3.5.5 No Conducting Business, Habitation or Loitering. You will not use Your Space to conduct business or as living
<br />space for humans, animals or any living thing. You will not use a Facility as your business address. You will not
<br />loiter at the Facility or Your Space.
<br />3.5.6 Other Restrictions.
<br />• If Your Space has a light source, it may be used only to light Your Space for convenience in accessing stored
<br />goods. No alterations may be made to Your Space without our prior written consent. You may not bring
<br />electricity into Your Space from any source.
<br />• You will comply with all laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances of any and all governmental authorities.
<br />4. LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY; YOUR RELEASES.
<br />4.1 We are not responsible for and you release us from any liability, loss or damage, including without limitation injury to
<br />persons, from any cause ("Loss"), including without limitation, our active or passive acts, omissions, or negligence, unless
<br />the Loss is directly caused by our intentional or reckless conduct. To the extent permitted by California law, our liability
<br />for Loss from any cause will not exceed a total of $5,000.
<br />4.2 You are responsible for, you release us from, and you agree to indemnify us against, any Loss in any you
<br />way arising out of or relating to this Rental Agreement, Your Space or your use of the Facility, understand
<br />including injury to or Loss sustained or caused by your visitors or invitees, and any Loss that could qq and agree
<br />have been insured, unless the Loss is directly caused by our intentional or reckless conduct. SM
<br />4.3 You waive any right for any insurance carrier to be reimbursed by us for any claim it pays on your [initial here]
<br />behalf (waiver of subrogation).
<br />4.4 You waive any claim against Public Storage arising out of or relating to this Rental Agreement (including arising out of or
<br />relating to the use of the Facility) that you do not make within 12 months from the date it arises. You understand that the
<br />law may otherwise afford you a longer period in which to bring claims, and you are giving up that right by agreeing to this
<br />waiver.
<br />4.5 Even if climate controlled, the temperature and humidity levels within Your Space may not be constant at all times. We do
<br />not guarantee temperature or humidity ranges anywhere in the Facility, including in Your Space, and you assume all risk
<br />of Loss due to fluctuations in temperature and humidity from any cause.
<br />5. OUR LIEN AND RIGHTS TO PROPERTY IN YOUR SPACE. We have a lien upon all property you store at the Facility for
<br />Monthly Rent, labor, fees or other charges that accrue under the Rental Agreement, and for expenses reasonably incurred in
<br />the sale or other disposition of the property. If any part of your Monthly Rent, fees and/or other charges remain unpaid for 14
<br />days after the due date, we may deny your right to use or access Your Space, your property will be subject to a claim of lien
<br />and may even be sold to satisfy the lien, as such actions are authorized by Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 21712.
<br />5.1 We may enforce our lien and may sell all property stored in Your Space, to satisfy payment of your unpaid Monthly Rent,
<br />late fees, and/or other fees and charges, and we will charge you lien and lien sale fees. If Your Space is secured with our
<br />combination lock during lien enforcement, we will charge you a deposit for that lock. When your access to Your Space is
<br />restored, please return our combination lock to us and we will refund your deposit.
<br />5.2 We will send you a lien notice prior to the lien sale, and we will advertise the lien sale in a local newspaper and/or on
<br />www.publicstorageauctions.com.
<br />5.3 Lien notices may be sent to you and to your alternate contact by electronic mail (email).
<br />6. DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY BINDING ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER. PLEASE READ THIS PROVISION
<br />CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.
<br />6.1 INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Before filing a claim against us in any forum, you agree to attempt to resolve the
<br />dispute informally by notifying us of your claim by sending an email to disputereso/utfon@publicstorage.com or
<br />sending a letter to the Dispute Resolution Department, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201. The notice
<br />must specifically describe the nature of the dispute and the relief you seek. You will give us 60 days from the date we
<br />receive your notice to try to resolve the dispute. Either party may file a claim if the dispute is not resolved after 60 days.
<br />6.2 BINDING ARBITRATION. Both you and Public Storage agree to arbitrate any and all disputes or claims arising out
<br />of, in connection with, or in any way relating to the relationship between you and us, including claims that arose
<br />before the signing of this or any prior lease or rental agreement and the attached Addendum and any claims that may
<br />arise after the termination of this Rental Agreement and the attached Addendum(s), including, but not limited to, claims
<br />relating to advertising. All disputes concerning the arbitrability of a claim (including disputes about the interpretation,
<br />breach, applicability, enforceability, revocability or validity of this Rental Agreement and the attached Addendum(s)) shall
<br />be decided by the arbitrator. Nothing in this agreement shall be read to preclude the potential availability of public
<br />injunctive relief in arbitration to the extent such relief is available under applicable law. By agreeing to arbitrate, both
<br />parties are giving up the right to proceed in court. Arbitration is a method of claim resolution that is less formal than a
<br />traditional court proceeding. It uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury and is subject to limited review by courts.
<br />6.3 The arbitration will be governed and administered by the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial
<br />Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS') then in effect and as modified by this Rental Agreement, by one
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