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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. 51317), (x) defined as a "hazardous waste" pursuant to Section 1004 of the Resource
<br />Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 56901 et sec,. (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. 59601 et se . (42 U.S.C. 59601).
<br />17. Compliance With Environmental Laws. To the best of Agency's knowledge the Property complies with
<br />all 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.
<br />18. Indemnity. Agency agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Developer harmless from and against any
<br />claim, action, suit, proceeding, loss, cost, damage, liability, deficiency, fine, penalty, punitive damage, or
<br />expense (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees), resulting from, arising out of, or based upon (i) the
<br />presence, release, use, generation, discharge, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Material on, under, in or
<br />about, or the transportation of any such materials to or from, the Property, or (ii) the violation, or alleged
<br />violation, of any statute, ordinance, order, rule, regulation, permit, judgment, or license relating to the use,
<br />generation, release, discharge, storage, disposal, or transportation of Hazardous Materials on, under, in, or
<br />about, to or from, the Property. This indemnity shall include, without limitation, any damage, liability, fine,
<br />penalty, punitive damage, cost, or expense arising from or out of any claim, action, suit or proceeding for
<br />personal injury (including sickness, disease, or death, tangible or intangible property damage, compensation for
<br />lost 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. Agency shall not be
<br />responsible for acts or omissions to act post close of this escrow.
<br />19. Continency. It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the completion of this
<br />transaction, and the escrow created hereby, is contingent upon the specific acceptance and approval of the
<br />Developer herein. The execution of these documents and the delivery of same to Escrow Agent constitutes said
<br />acceptance and approval.
<br />20. Modification and Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except in writing
<br />signed by the Agency and Developer.
<br />21. Partial Invalidity. Any provision of this Agreement that is unenforceable or invalid or the conclusion of
<br />which would adversely affect the validity, legality, or enforcement of this Agreement shall have no effect, but
<br />all the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force.
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