Lease Terms and Conditions

 

SECTION 1. GRANT OF LEASE:

Lessor hereby grants to Lessee the right to occupy and use, for or in connection with the berthing of Lessee’s Craft (but no other maritime vessel) and or of a vehicle, subject to the terms of this Agreement,

(a) the Designated Boat Slip,

(b) the pier appurtenant to such Designated Boat Slip, to the extent reasonably required to provide access from the land to Lessee’s Craft, and

(c) the dock box, if any, that is appurtenant to such Designated Boat Slip.

(d) the Designated Parking Space(s)  located at the Marina

Lessor also hereby grants to Lessee the right to use, on a non-exclusive and non-guaranteed basis, the day parking area at the Marina and other amenities (including water and electrical utilities if available) appurtenant to the Designated Boat Slip.

Any other use requires prior written consent from Lessor.

The grant of rights by Lessor to Lessee under this Section 1 is sometimes herein referred to as the “Lease”.

SECTION 2. TERM OF LEASE

The Lease is subject to early termination by Lessor as elsewhere described in this Lease. Upon expiration of the Term,

(a) this Agreement and the Lease hereunder shall continue on a month-to-month basis, for the Monthly Rental subject to 30-days prior written notice by either Lessor or Lessee, or

(b) the Term may be extended by a written extension agreement between Lessor and Lessee, in which event (x) the “Term” of the Lease thereafter shall mean the term set forth set forth in such written extension agreement, (y) the Monthly Rental under this Agreement thereafter shall be the Monthly Rental forth in such written extension agreement, and (z) any and all other provision of the written extension agreement that are inconsistent with any provisions in this Agreement shall supersede and amend such inconsistent provisions, and the ”Agreement” shall mean this Agreement as so extended and amended.

SECTION 3. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY RENTAL

The Monthly Rental is payable in advance, without demand, deduction, setoff, or abatement, on the first day of each month during the term. Due date for Rent payment shall be the 1st day of each calendar month and shall be considered advance payment for that month. If not remitted on the 1st, Rent shall be considered overdue and delinquent on the 4th day of each calendar month. In the event that the Commencement Date is not the 1st of the calendar month, rent payment remitted on the Commencement Date shall be prorated based on a 30-day period. You must not withhold or offset rent unless authorized by statute.

Acceptable forms of payment for Rent to Lessor shall be money order, cashier’s check, ACH . 

Payment shall be made to Lessor under the following name and address:

DOCK NINJA LLC, 8687 West Irlo Bronson, Memorial Hwy, Ste 206, Kissimmee, FL 34747

In the event that any payment by Lessee is returned for insufficient funds (“NSF”) or if Lessee stops payment, Lessor may require in writing that Lessee pay Rent by money order for twelve months, and that all future Rent payments shall be remitted by Lessee to Lessor by money order or cashier’s check. You will also pay a charge of $75.00 for each returned check, plus a $35.00 administration fee.

SECTION 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Lessee warrants that he shall maintain at all times watercraft liability and/or protection in an amount not less than $100,000.00 with deductible not more than $10,000.00 for each occurrence for bodily injury and property damage and indemnity coverage. Lessee shall maintain hull insurance for market value of the watercraft. Upon request by Marina, Lessee shall provide Marina with Certificates of Insurance evidencing the above coverage naming the Marina as an additional insured.

Within 10 business days of the commencement of the Term, Lessee shall furnish to the Lessor certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage. Upon written request of Lessor at any time during the Term, Lessee shall, within 10 business days of such requests, furnish the Lessor certificates of insurance evidencing that all the coverage remains in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE & RELATED OBLIGATION

Lessee shall maintain Lessee’s craft, the Designated Boat Slip (including any dock box, any appurtenant utility connections), the Lessee’s Vehicle and Designated Parking Space(s) in a safe and clean condition, and shall keep the Marina deck and parking area, free and clear of obstructions that could pose any danger to others using such Marina.

Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee shall secure and safely route all utility hoses and cables so as not to pose any hazard across any area of the dock or along any fender.

Lessee shall secure any dock box so as not to blow open during high winds, and shall be solely responsible for any damage caused by an improperly secured dock box.

Lessee shall secure any trailed watercraft, so they are secure during high winds, and shall be solely responsible for any damage caused by an improperly secured watercraft.

Lessee shall not discharge or otherwise dispose of sewage, trash, fuel oil, or any other contaminant in or on the Marina property, or into the water surrounding the Marina property, except in a manner and at a time expressly approved by Lessor.

In Lessee’s use of the Designated Boat Slip, Lessee’s Craft, Designated Parking Space(s)  or Lessee’s vehicle,  Lessee shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal environmental and other rules, regulations, and laws. Lessee shall promptly, at its sole cost and expense, cause to be repaired in a good and workmanlike manner any damage caused by Lessee to the Designated Boat Slip, or the appurtenances thereto, or to the Marina. Lessee shall not modify or alter any portion of the Designated Boat Slip or any of Marina deck or facilities appurtenances to the Designated Boat Slip without the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent may be withheld or denied in Lessor’s sole discretion.

SECTION 6. LIABILITY

Lessee has inspected the Boat Slip and accepts the Boat Slip in its current condition. Lessee has inspected the Parking Space(s) and accepts the Parking Space(s) in its current condition. Lessee voluntarily and knowingly assumes all risks of use of the Boat Slip and Parking Space(s). Marina shall not be liable for the care, security or the protection of the boat and/or vehicle, its appurtenances, or contents. Marina does not warrant the condition of the piers, walks, gangways, ramps, mooring gear or utility lines. Marina shall not be responsible for injuries to persons or damage to property occurring on the Boat Slip, Parking Space or within the Marina. Lessee shall hold Marina harmless and indemnify Marina for any and all claims, loss, damage, or liability directly or indirectly resulting from the dockage of the Lessee ‘s vessel or indirectly resulting from the parking of the Lessee ‘s Vehicle.

SECTION 7. INDEMNITY

Lessee shall fully and forever indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Lessor from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages. and costs (including costs of court and attorneys’ fees) in connection with, related to, or arising out of any action or omission by Lessee-or by any of Lessee’s invitees, agents, contractors or subcontractors – in any way related to Lessee’s Craft and/or the Designated Boat Slip.  Lessee’s indemnity, hold harmless, and defense obligations shall apply even in an instant in which Lessor or any third party is negligent; accordingly, Lessee hereby acknowledges that Lessee is obligated to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Lessor even against the consequences of Lessor’s own negligence. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have no obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend Lessor in instances in which Lessor is solely negligent.

SECTION 8. LESSOR’S DISCLAIMERS AND LESSEE’S WAIVERS

Lessee acknowledges that:

(a) Lessor shall have absolutely no obligation to provide any security to persons or property at the Marina or parking area;

(b) Lessor shall have absolutely no obligation to carry any insurance of any nature, for its own benefit or for the direct or indirect benefit of any other party, including Lessee;

(c) Lessee shall have absolutely no liability to Lessee or to any of Lessee’s, invitees agents, contractors, or subcontractors for any claim, liability, or damage to person or property; and

(d) Lessee accepts the Designated Boat Slip, Designated Parking Space(s) , the appurtenances thereto, and any and all other portions of the Marina “as is, where is,” with all faults and defects, whether latent or patent. Lessee waives any such claim it may have against Lessor arising out of any of the foregoing.

SECTION 9. RULES & REGULATIONS

Lessee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Rules & Regulations of the Marina, and agrees to comply with such Rules & Regulations, as same may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

The Lease created by this Agreement and the rights granted hereunder are personal to Lessee. Lessee may not assign all or any part of its rights under this Agreement, or otherwise sublet the Designated Boat Slip, or otherwise sublet the Designated Parking Space(s)  or any part thereof: without the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent may be withheld or denied in Lessor’s sole discretion This Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lessor and its successors and assigns.

SECTION 11. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

To secure all of the obligations of Lessee under this Agreement, Lessee hereby grants unto Lessor a security interest in and to (a) Lessee’s Craft and (b) all of Lessee’s personal property, fixtures, and equipment located on or used in connection with Lessee’s Craft and/or the Designated Boat Slip (collectively, the “Secured Property’). Promptly at Lessor’s request, Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lessor all UCC financing statements and other documents requested by Lessor to evidence and perfect the security interest granted herein. Lessor shall have the right to make all UCC filings deemed necessary or appropriate by Lessor to evidence and perfect the security interest granted herein. Upon any Lessee Event of Default (hereinafter defined) by Lessee, Lessor shall have all of the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code in instances where the debtor is in default, including without limitation the right to sell or cause to be sold in any one or more public or private sales, or otherwise realize upon the value of, any or all of the Secured Property, subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Unless otherwise provided by law, any requirement of reasonable notice of any such sale shall be satisfied if Lessor gives to Lessee such notice, in accordance with the notice provisions of this lease, ten days before any such sale. Upon notice by Lessor to Lessee that any Event of Default exists, and for so long as such Event of Default remains uncured, Lessee shall have no right to remove any of the Secured Property from the Designated Boat Slip, and Lessor shall have the right to take possession of such Secured Property, and take steps to Hinder any attempt at its removal, without any liability to Lessee for trespass, conversion,  or otherwise.

SECTION 12. DEFAULT BY LESSOR

In the event of any default by Lessor, Lessee shall give to Lessor written notice of such default, specifying the nature of the default. Lessor shall have 10 days within which to cure such default. If Lessor timely fails to cure such default, then Lessee shall have the right, by giving written notice to Lessor, to terminate this Agreement, with such termination begin effective as of the final day of the month on which such notice of termination is given. Lessee’s right to terminate shall be Lessee’s sole remedy under this Agreement in the event of such a Lessor default, and Lessor shall not on any account be liable in money damages (including without limitation for any attorneys’ fees or costs of court) to Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have no right to give Lessor any notice of default, and shall have no right to terminate this Agreement before the expiration of its stated Term, at any time that Lessee has any Monthly Rental due to Lessor, or is otherwise in default of any of Lessee’s other obligations under this Agreement.

SECTION 13. DEFAULT BY LESSEE

If Lessee fails to make payment of any Monthly Rental within five days of delivery by Lessor of notice of any Monthly Rental that is past due, or fails to cure any other default under this Agreement within ten days of delivery by Lessor of such default, then a “Lessee Event of Default” shall exist and Lessor shall have the following remedies, which shall be cumulative rather than exclusive:

(a)     the right to terminate this Agreement, and the grant of the Lease hereunder, which termination right may be exercised by written notice by Lessor to Lessee, and which termination shall be effective as of the date of such notice;

(b)     the right to immediately enter upon and repossess the Designated Boat Slip and all appurtenances thereto, by forcible entry and detainer suit, or otherwise;

(c)     the right to remove Lessee’s Craft (and any personal property then inside Lessee’s Craft) from its mooring, and to store Lessee’s Craft (and such personal property), with all risk of loss belonging solely to Lessee, and with no liability whatsoever to Lessor, and with all costs of storage being deemed to be including among the past due Monthly Rental under this Agreement;

(d)     the right to make any required repairs to the Designated Boat Slip, or to expend any other sums required to cure any defaults by Lessee under this Agreement, with all such sums expended being deemed to be included among the past due Monthly Rental under this Agreement;

(e)     the right to immediately enter upon and repossess the Designated Parking Space(s) and all appurtenances thereto, by forcible entry and detainer suit, or otherwise;

(f)      the right to remove Lessee’s Vehicle (and any personal property then inside Lessee’s Vehicle) from its parking space, and to store Lessee’s Vehicle (and such personal property), with all risk of loss belonging solely to Lessee, and with no liability whatsoever to Lessor, and with all costs of storage being deemed to be including among the past due Monthly Rental under this Agreement;

(e)     the right to terminate Lessee’s rights of possession with regard to the Designated Boat Slip, Designated Parking Space(s)   and all appurtenances, thereto, without demand or notice of any kind and without terminating this Agreement, in which event Lessor may, but shall be under no obligation to, relet all or any part of the Designated Boat Slip or Designated Parking Space(s)  for credit to Lessee’s account, on such terms and conditions as Lessor in its sole discretion shall deem appropriate; and

(f)      the right to exercise Lessor’s rights under the    Uniform Commercial Code with regard to the security interest granted to Lessor in the Secured Property.

In the event of any Lessee Event of Default, Lessor shall have the right to recover from Lessee, whether by way of sale of the Secured Property, or by means of execution and levy on a judgment, or by means of voluntary payment by Lessee, or by some combination thereof: (a) all Monthly Rental that is past due, including any late payment fees due in connection therewith, (b) all Monthly Rental to come due during the remainder of the Term (assuming that Lessor has not terminated this Agreement and the Lease hereunder), (c) Lessor’s reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees and costs of court, (d) pre-judgment at the lesser of 8% per annum or the maximum allowed by law, and (e) post-judgment interest at lesser of 10% per annum or the maximum allowed by law.

SECTION 14. NOTICE

Any notice required or permitted to be given to Lessor shall be given by certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address of Lessor set forth on the first page of this Agreement, or to any revised address of which Lessor may from to time to time notify Lessee. Such notice to Lessor shall be deemed to have been given on the postmark date or, if any such notice is not postmarked within the, five days after the postmark date. Any notice required or permitted to be given by Lessee may be given either by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address of Lessee set forth on the first page of this Agreement, or to any revised address of which Lessee may from to time to time notify Lessor, or (b) via email to the email address of Lessee set forth on the first page of this Agreement. Any mailed notice by Lessor shall be deemed to have been given on the postmark date, and any email notice by Lessor shall be deemed to have been given at the time the email is sent, and shall be deemed to have been properly given and received if sent to the email address of Lessee reflected on the first page of this Agreement, regardless of whether actually received by Lessee.

SECTION 15. RELOCATION OF DESIGNATED BOAT SLIP.

Lessor shall have the right, from time to time, without notice to Lessee to change the location of the Designated Boat Slip; provided, however, that Lessee may not make any such change in order merely to accommodate another user or potential user. of the Lessee’s Designated Boat Slip, and in connection with any such relocation: (a) Lessee shall be entitled to the waiver of one month’s Monthly Rental, and (b) Lessor shall offer to Lessee a substitute boat slip of at least equal size and with comparable appurtenances (such as any dock box or utility connections), which shall thereupon become Lessee’s Designated Boat Slip.

SECTION 16. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS:

Marina is not responsible for any damage whatsoever to Lessee’s Craft or Lessee’s Vehicle from storm, hail, hurricane, or any other force of nature. In the event Lessee’s Craft or Lessee’s Vehicle appears, in the sole discretion of Marina, likely to cause bodily harm or damage to property, the Lessee holds the Marina harmless for any damage done should the Marina take emergency action on or to the Lessee’s Craft or Lessee’s Vehicle before, during or after a storm or hurricane including, but not limited to, emergency preparation or salvage work. Emergency storm preparations include any activity which the Marina deems necessary to protect persons from Injury or property from damage. Lessee hereby indemnifies and holds Marina, its employees and agents, harmless from any and all claims, damages, and liabilities arising out of Lessee’s Craft during a storm or hurricane.

In times of adverse weather or otherwise, Marina reserves the right, but not the obligation, to take any action necessary to Lessee’s Craft or Lessee’s Vehicle to protect the safety of persons and property. Lessee agrees to pay all costs incurred in such action.

SECTION 17. LIVE ABOARD

No live aboards are permitted, nor are any persons permitted to stay overnight on the vessel for any period of time without the prior written approval from Marina.

SECTION 18. WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY

Lessor and Lessee each agree to, and they do hereby waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement and/or Lessee’s use or occupancy of the Boat Slip and/or any claim of injury, damage, or incident thereto.

SECTION 19. MISCELLANEOUS

(a) This Agreement (including the Rules & Regulations referred to herein) sets forth the entire agreement between Lessor and Lessee, and supersedes and takes the – place of all prior representations, warranties, and agreements, and may be amended only by written instrument signed by the party to be bound.

(b) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, and exclusive venue for the adjudication of any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in County.

(c) If any provision or portion of a provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable, then the unenforceable provision shall be deemed to have been severed and excised from the Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(d) Lessee warrants that Lessee is the owner of Lessee’s Craft, free and clear of any adverse liens or claims, save and except claims by any lender of a security interest therein arising prior to the Date of this Agreement.