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<br />6 <br /> <br />party, nor shall any third party be deemed to be a beneficiary of any of the provisions <br />contained herein. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to compel Xcel Energy to <br />maintain any Poles for a period longer than dictated by its own service requirements. <br /> <br />(b) Municipality may not assign, transfer, or encumber this Agreement, or any portion <br />thereof nor shall any assignment or transfer of this Agreement be effectuated by <br />operation of law or otherwise (any of the foregoing being hereinafter referred to as an <br />“Assignment”). Any Assignment or attempted Assignment by Municipality will <br />terminate this Agreement (subject to the survival provisions set forth in Section 14(d) <br />below). Municipality shall not permit or allow the use of the Poles by any other person or <br />entity except for a Permittee in accordance with subsection 8(c) below. <br /> <br />(c) Municipality may permit use of the Poles by third parties (a “Permittee”) for non- <br />commercial purposes and in strict compliance with this Agreement, provided that prior to <br />any use of the Poles by or on behalf of any Permittee, the Municipality delivers to Xcel <br />Energy an Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E executed by <br />the Permittee, along with evidence that the Permittee maintains insurance coverage in <br />accordance with Exhibit D, naming Xcel Energy as an additional insured. The insurance <br />required under this subsection must be maintained during the entire period of use of the <br />Pole by the Permittee. A default by any Permittee shall be a default by Municipality <br />under this Agreement. No delegation of rights by Municipality will release or limit its <br />obligations under the Agreement. <br /> <br />9. Compliance with Laws. <br /> <br />(a) The Municipality shall bear the sole obligation of obtaining such other authority or rights <br />as the Municipality may need in addition to the rights provided in this Agreement for the <br />installation, operation and removal of Ornamental Pole Attachments and use of the Poles. <br />Municipality shall apply for all permits and other governmental approvals necessary for <br />Municipality to attach, maintain, and remove the Ornamental Pole Attachments from <br />Poles. <br />(b) Xcel Energy shall apply for all permits of general application necessary for any work it <br />undertakes in connection with this Agreement, provided that any cost or expense incurred <br />by Xcel Energy in connection with the application for such permits, including without <br />limitation, permit fees, shall be waived by the Municipality or the Municipality shall <br />reimburse Xcel Energy for the actual costs of such permits (as applicable). <br /> <br />(c) The terms of this Agreement supersede any Municipality ordinance or regulation relating <br />to the use of Poles for Ornamental Pole Attachments. <br /> <br />10. No Waiver. The failure of Xcel Energy to insist upon strict performance of any of the <br />terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or <br />remedies Xcel Energy may have hereunder at law or in equity and shall not be deemed a <br />waiver of any subsequent breach or default in any of such terms, covenants or conditions. <br />No waiver by Xcel Energy of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective or <br />binding on Xcel Energy unless made in writing by an authorized representative of Xcel <br />Energy and no such waiver shall be implied from any omission by Xcel Energy to act in