Tenant Rules and Regulations
BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and Regulations. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance of any of said Rules and Regulations by or otherwise with respect to the acts or omissions of any other tenants or occupants of the Project. In the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, the latter shall control.
Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and Regulations. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance of any of said Rules and Regulations by or otherwise with respect to the acts or omissions of any other tenants or occupants of the Project. In the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, the latter shall control.
- Tenant shall not alter any lock or install any new or additional locks or bolts on any doors or windows of the Premises without obtaining Landlord's prior written consent. Tenant shall bear the cost of any lock changes or repairs required by Tenant. Two keys will be furnished by Landlord for the Premises, and any additional keys required by Tenant must be obtained from Landlord at a reasonable cost to be established by Landlord. Upon the termination of this Lease, Tenant shall restore to Landlord all keys of stores, offices, and toilet rooms, either furnished to, or otherwise procured by, Tenant and in the event of the loss of keys so furnished, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of replacing same or of changing the lock or locks opened by such lost key if Landlord shall deem it necessary to make such changes.
- All doors opening to public corridors shall be kept closed at all times except for normal ingress and egress to the Premises.
- Landlord reserves the right to close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the Building during such hours as are customary for comparable buildings in the San Francisco County, California area. Tenant, its employees and agents must be sure that the doors to the Building are securely closed and locked when leaving the Premises if it is after the normal hours of business for the Building. Any tenant, its employees, agents or any other persons entering or leaving the Building at any time when it is so locked, or any time when it is considered to be after normal business hours for the Building, may be required to sign the Building register. Access to the Building may be refused unless the person seeking access has proper identification or has a previously arranged pass for access to the Building. Landlord will furnish passes to persons for whom Tenant requests same in writing. Tenant shall be responsible for all persons for whom Tenant requests passes and shall be liable to Landlord for all acts of such persons. The Landlord and his agents shall in no case be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission to or exclusion from the Building of any person. In case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, or other commotion, Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Building or the Project during the continuance thereof by any means it deems appropriate for the safety and protection of life and property.
- No furniture, freight or equipment of any kind shall be brought into the Building without prior notice to Landlord. All moving activity into or out of the Building shall be scheduled with Landlord and done only at such time and in such manner as Landlord designates. Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy property brought into the Building and also the times and manner of moving the same in and out of the Building. Safes and other heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on supports of such thickness as is necessary to properly distribute the weight. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such safe or property in any case. Any damage to any part of the Building, its contents, occupants or visitors by moving or maintaining any such safe or other property shall be the sole responsibility and expense of Tenant.
- No furniture, packages, supplies, equipment or merchandise will be received in the Building or carried up or down in the elevators, except between such hours, in such specific elevator and by such personnel as shall be designated by Landlord.
- The requirements of Tenant will be attended to only upon application at the management office for the Project or at such office location designated by Landlord. Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside their regular duties unless under special instructions from Landlord.
- No sign, advertisement, notice or handbill shall be exhibited, distributed, painted or affixed by Tenant on any part of the Premises or the Building without the prior written consent of the Landlord. Tenant shall not disturb, solicit, peddle, or canvass any occupant of the Project and shall cooperate with Landlord and its agents of Landlord to prevent same.
- The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein. The expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees shall have caused same.
- Tenant shall not overload the floor of the Premises, nor mark, drive nails or screws, or drill into the partitions, woodwork or drywall or in any way deface the Premises or any part thereof without Landlord's prior written consent.
- Except for vending machines intended for the sole use of Tenant's employees and invitees, no vending machine or machines other than fractional horsepower office machines shall be installed, maintained or operated upon the Premises without the written consent of Landlord.
- Tenant shall not use or keep in or on the Premises, the Building, or the Project any kerosene, gasoline, explosive material, corrosive material, material capable of emitting toxic fumes, or other inflammable or combustible fluid chemical, substitute or material. Tenant shall provide material safety data sheets for any Hazardous Material used or kept on the Premises.
- Tenant shall not without the prior written consent of Landlord use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord.
- Tenant shall not use, keep or permit to be used or kept, any foul or noxious gas or substance in or on the Premises, or permit or allow the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Project by reason of noise, odors, or vibrations, or interfere with other tenants or those having business therein, whether by the use of any musical instrument, radio, phonograph, or in any other way. Tenant shall not throw anything out of doors, windows or skylights or down passageways.
- Tenant shall not bring into or keep within the Project, the Building or the Premises any animals, birds, aquariums, or, except in areas designated by Landlord, bicycles or other vehicles. Animals are not allowed in the building unless they are directly related to assisting a tenant or visitor with a disability. All dogs must be controlled on a leash by an able-bodied person.
- Bikes and two-wheeled vehicles are prohibited in the main lobby and the passenger elevators at all times. Building Management will not enforce individual tenant rules regarding bikes in their suites. Any employee that is allowed by their employers to bring bikes into their premises must have their building access card activated for the freight elevator. Each tenant representative will need to send the building office a list of their employees who should have freight elevator access for their bikes.
- No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises, nor shall the Premises be used for lodging or for any improper, objectionable or immoral purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Underwriters' laboratory-approved equipment and microwave ovens may be used in the Premises for heating food and brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages for employees and visitors, provided that such use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
- The Premises shall not be used for manufacturing or for the storage of merchandise except as such storage may be incidental to the use of the Premises provided for in the Summary. Tenant shall not occupy or permit any portion of the Premises to be occupied as an office for a messenger-type operation or dispatch office, public stenographer or typist, or for the manufacture or sale of liquor, narcotics, or tobacco in any form, or as a medical office, or as a barber or manicure shop, or as an employment bureau without the express prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall not engage or pay any employees on the Premises except those actually working for such tenant on the Premises nor advertise for laborers giving an address at the Premises.
- Premises nor advertise for laborers giving an address at the Premises. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of these Rules and Regulations.
- Tenant, its employees and agents shall not loiter in or on the entrances, corridors, sidewalks, lobbies, courts, halls, stairways, elevators, vestibules or any Common Areas for the purpose of smoking tobacco products or for any other purpose, nor in any way obstruct such areas, and shall use them only as a means of ingress and egress for the Premises.
- Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to ensure the most effective operation of the Building's heating and air conditioning system, and shall refrain from attempting to adjust any controls. Tenant shall participate in recycling programs undertaken by Landlord.
- Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage within the interior of the Premises. No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or receptacles if such material is of such nature that it may not be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of removing and disposing of trash and garbage in San Francisco County, California without violation of any law or ordinance governing such disposal. All trash, garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entry-ways and elevators provided for such purposes at such times as Landlord shall designate. If the Premises is or becomes infested with vermin as a result of the use or any misuse or neglect of the Premises by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees, contractors, visitors or licensees, Tenant shall forthwith, at Tenant's expense, cause the Premises to be exterminated from time to time to the satisfaction of Landlord and shall employ such licensed exterminators as shall be approved in writing in advance by Landlord.
- Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.
- Any persons employed by Tenant to do janitorial work shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, and while in the Building and outside of the Premises, shall be subject to and under the control and direction of the Building manager (but not as an agent or servant of such manager or of Landlord), and Tenant shall be responsible for all acts of such persons.
- No awnings or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls of the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord, and no curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with, any window or door of the Premises other than Landlord standard drapes. All electrical ceiling fixtures hung in the Premises or spaces along the perimeter of the Building must be fluorescent and/or of a quality, type, design and a warm white bulb color approved in advance in writing by Landlord. Neither the interior nor exterior of any windows shall be coated or otherwise sun screened without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall be responsible for any damage to the window film on the exterior windows of the Premises and shall promptly repair any such damage at Tenant's sole cost and expense. Tenant shall keep its window coverings closed during any period of the day when the sun is shining directly on the windows of the Premises. Prior to leaving the Premises for the day, Tenant shall draw or lower window coverings and extinguish all lights. Tenant shall abide by Landlord's regulations concerning the opening and closing of window coverings which are attached to the windows in the Premises, if any, which have a view of any interior portion of the Building or Building Common Areas.
- The sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows, and doors that reflect or admit light and air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Building shall not be covered or obstructed by Tenant, nor shall any bottles, parcels or other articles be placed on the windowsills.
- Tenant must comply with requests by the Landlord concerning the informing of their employees of items of importance to the Landlord.
- Tenant must comply with all applicable "NO-SMOKING" or similar ordinances. If Tenant is required under the ordinance to adopt a written smoking policy, a copy of said policy shall be on file in the office of the Building.
- Tenant hereby acknowledges that Landlord shall have no obligation to provide guard service or other security measures for the benefit of the Premises, the Building or the Project. Tenant hereby assumes all responsibility for the protection of Tenant and its agents, employees, contractors, invitees and guests, and the property thereof, from acts of third parties, including keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the Premises closed, whether or not Landlord, at its option, elects to provide security protection for the Project or any portion thereof. Tenant further assumes the risk that any safety and security devices, services and programs which Landlord elects, in its sole discretion, to provide may not be effective, or may malfunction or be circumvented by an unauthorized third party, and Tenant shall, in addition to its other insurance obligations under this Lease, obtain its own insurance coverage to the extent Tenant desires protection against losses related to such occurrences. Tenant shall cooperate in any reasonable safety or security program developed by Landlord or required by law.
- All office equipment of any electrical or mechanical nature shall be placed by Tenant in the Premises in settings approved by Landlord, to absorb or prevent any vibration, noise and annoyance.
- Tenant shall not use in any space or in the public halls of the Building, any hand trucks except those equipped with rubber tires and rubber side guards.
- No auction, liquidation, fire sale, going-out-of-business or bankruptcy sale shall be conducted in the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord.
- No tenant shall use or permit the use of any portion of the Premises for living quarters, sleeping apartments or lodging rooms. Tenant shall not purchase spring water, towels, janitorial or maintenance or other similar services from any company or persons not approved by Landlord. Landlord shall approve a sufficient number of sources of such services to provide Tenant with a reasonable selection, but only in such instances and to such extent as Landlord in its judgment shall consider consistent with the security and proper operation of the Building.
- Tenant shall install and maintain, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, an adequate, visibly marked and properly operational fire extinguisher next to any duplicating or photocopying machines or similar heat producing equipment, which may or may not contain combustible material, in the Premises.
- No vehicle belonging to or in the control of Tenant, or any of Tenant's employees, licensees, clients, visitors or other occupants of the Premises, shall be parked in such a manner as to impede or prevent ready access to any entrance to or exit from the Project, the Project parking facility, the Project loading dock, or any other area designated as a "no-parking" zone or area.
- Tenant, Tenant's employees, licensees, clients, visitors or other occupants of the Premises, shall not, at any time or for any reason whatsoever, enter upon or attempt to enter upon the roof of the Building or Project, except as directed to do so by Landlord or public authorities in the event of a life safety emergency.
- After reasonable notice, except in the event of an emergency in which no notice shall be required, Landlord may close the Building and/or Project during normal Building hours for the purpose of performing maintenance or repairs which cannot feasibly be made outside of such normal Building hours.
- Requests for services or maintenance, or any complaints regarding such services or maintenance or the operation of the Building shall be made in writing and delivered to the office of the Building to the attention of the Building manager.
- In order to ensure the safety and convenience of all our patrons, we kindly request that no one utilizes scooters, bikes, or motorized vehicles in the lobby unless it is necessary for individuals with disabilities as stipulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This policy is crucial for maintaining an orderly and hazard-free environment within our premises.
Landlord reserves the right at any time to change or rescind anyone or more of these Rules and Regulations, or to make such other and further reasonable Rules and Regulations as in Landlord's judgment may from time to time be necessary for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Premises, Building, the Common Areas and the Project, and for the preservation of good order therein, as well as for the convenience of other occupants and tenants therein. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any particular tenants, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules or Regulations against any or all tenants of the Project. Tenant shall be deemed to have read these Rules and Regulations and to have agreed to abide by them as a condition of its occupancy of the Premises.
Deliveries
All deliveries are made through the loading dock (entrance on Kearny Street). Tenants must accept and sign for all deliveries and arrange for the immediate transport of those items to their location. The freight elevator is to be used for all deliveries and “cart” traffic between tenant floors. No deliveries are allowed through the lobby of the building.
Deliveries requiring extended use of the loading dock or freight elevator need to be scheduled with the Management Office for after-hours or weekends. Twenty-four (24) hours advance notice is required for all extended deliveries. The loading dock can be reserved for a maximum of 20 minutes. Trucks longer than 40 feet or higher than 13 feet and 6 inches will not be allowed in the loading dock.
During business hours, the freight elevator cannot be reserved or used exclusively. All deliveries requiring more than one (1) elevator load must be done after-hours. After-hours are weekdays, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or on weekends.
FURNITURE, FREIGHT, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER LARGE DELIVERIES:
Large deliveries requiring an extended use of the freight elevator MUST be scheduled between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, or on the weekend. It is imperative that you notify the Management Office in writing and receive approval at least 24 hours in advance of an extended delivery. Any attempted deliveries without prior approval from the Management Office will be denied.
No furniture, freight, or equipment of any kind shall be brought into or moved out of the building without prior written notice. All moving activity into or out of the building shall be scheduled with the Management Office at least 24 hours in advance and done after-hours or on the weekend. No furniture, large packages, supplies, equipment, or merchandise will be received in the building or transported up and down via passenger elevators. These items shall be received in the loading dock and carried up and down via the freight elevator only.
A Certificate of Insurance must be provided to the Management Office prior to any move. Any attempted move without prior Management Office approval will be denied.
Contact the Management Office for loading dock and freight elevator dimensions prior to moving large, heavy items.
Please refer to the Building Rules and Regulations above for more detailed information.
Deliveries requiring extended use of the loading dock or freight elevator need to be scheduled with the Management Office for after-hours or weekends. Twenty-four (24) hours advance notice is required for all extended deliveries. The loading dock can be reserved for a maximum of 20 minutes. Trucks longer than 40 feet or higher than 13 feet and 6 inches will not be allowed in the loading dock.
During business hours, the freight elevator cannot be reserved or used exclusively. All deliveries requiring more than one (1) elevator load must be done after-hours. After-hours are weekdays, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or on weekends.
FURNITURE, FREIGHT, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER LARGE DELIVERIES:
Large deliveries requiring an extended use of the freight elevator MUST be scheduled between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, or on the weekend. It is imperative that you notify the Management Office in writing and receive approval at least 24 hours in advance of an extended delivery. Any attempted deliveries without prior approval from the Management Office will be denied.
No furniture, freight, or equipment of any kind shall be brought into or moved out of the building without prior written notice. All moving activity into or out of the building shall be scheduled with the Management Office at least 24 hours in advance and done after-hours or on the weekend. No furniture, large packages, supplies, equipment, or merchandise will be received in the building or transported up and down via passenger elevators. These items shall be received in the loading dock and carried up and down via the freight elevator only.
A Certificate of Insurance must be provided to the Management Office prior to any move. Any attempted move without prior Management Office approval will be denied.
Contact the Management Office for loading dock and freight elevator dimensions prior to moving large, heavy items.
Please refer to the Building Rules and Regulations above for more detailed information.
Moving Procedures
600 California's moving and delivery procedures have been developed to provide an efficient procedure to remove or deliver furnishings and equipment to or from the building with a minimum amount of disturbance to Tenants and to provide adequate protection to the building, its owners, and management. The Building Management Office must be notified in advance and in writing by the Tenant of all moving and delivery activities to ensure that:
- Elevators and/or the loading dock are properly reserved for your use.
- Security Officers are notified of persons authorized to remove or deliver property.
- Required insurance certificates are compliant and on-file.
- Your moving or delivery event does not conflict with another Tenant’s pre-arranged schedule.
SCHEDULING
Normal moving and delivery activities must be scheduled at least 24-hours in advance. Additional advance notice should be provided for "major" moving events involving more than one elevator load of material. Notification must be issued by the Tenant (not by a vendor) and should be delivered to the Management Office. Your written notice should include:
Normal moving and delivery activities must be scheduled at least 24-hours in advance. Additional advance notice should be provided for "major" moving events involving more than one elevator load of material. Notification must be issued by the Tenant (not by a vendor) and should be delivered to the Management Office. Your written notice should include:
- Suite, Tenant Contact Name, & Tenant Contact’s Phone Number
- Date and Time (including the duration) of Move
- Name of Moving Company and contact information
- Insurance Certificate(s)
- Special Requirements (elevators, loading dock, etc.). Note that trucks longer than 40 feet or higher than 13 feet 6 inches will not be allowed in the loading dock
Scheduling is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Major moving activity is generally defined as comprising “more than one elevator load” and is limited to weekends or weekdays between 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
FREIGHT ELEVATOR AND LOADING DOCK
600 California Street has one freight elevator, which accesses all floors of the building. The physical features of the freight elevator are:
Major moving activity is generally defined as comprising “more than one elevator load” and is limited to weekends or weekdays between 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
FREIGHT ELEVATOR AND LOADING DOCK
600 California Street has one freight elevator, which accesses all floors of the building. The physical features of the freight elevator are:
- Capacity: 4,000 pounds
- Cab Dimensions:
- Entrance (Front): 42” x 96”
- Entrance (Rear): 46” x 96"
Green Building and Sustainability
LEED
600 California Street is a high energy efficient building that has received the annual Energy Star rating since 2008. The building also earned the LEED Gold designation in 2009, 2016, and LEED platinum in 2021.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building rating system administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment. LEED has become the world’s most renowned green building rating system, with over 20,000 certified projects worldwide, establishing accepted green building practices that an increasing number of companies are choosing to incorporate into new construction projects, as well as existing building operations.
EXISTING BUILDINGS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
The LEED Existing Building Operations & Maintenance System (EBOM) helps building owners and managers implement sustainable operations and maintenance practices to reduce the environmental impact of a building over the building’s life cycle. It addresses whole building operational issues such as: cleaning and chemicals used, recycling and waste management, energy efficiency, and sustainable site and exterior maintenance. Green performance has environmental, economic, and social elements that benefit all of us - including each person that works within a green facility.
In May 2021, 600 California Street building received the honor of being LEED-certified Platinum through the Existing Building Operations & Maintenance rating system. In November 2009 and February 2016, the building also received the honor of being LEED-certified Gold. Throughout the performance period of no less than one year, we measured and studied 600 California’s operations and tenant behavior, adopted green operations and practices, and aligned ourselves with vendor partners who are committed to sustainable operations. These green initiatives have been implemented and we continue to adopt best practices as they emerge.
The LEED EBOM rating system requires buildings to be recertified every three years in order to maintain the integrity of the rating system and ensure buildings continue to reach the high performance set forth through LEED. This requires ongoing effort of building staff to track energy and water usage, purchasing procedures, and indoor environmental quality in order to maintain the building’s LEED certification and to make corrections or adjustments whenever necessary.
TENANT ENGAGEMENT
As a tenant of 600 California Street, you are encouraged to engage in sustainable behavior that benefits the overall strategy of maintaining a high-performing green building. Several examples of ways to get involved include:
600 California Street is a high energy efficient building that has received the annual Energy Star rating since 2008. The building also earned the LEED Gold designation in 2009, 2016, and LEED platinum in 2021.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building rating system administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment. LEED has become the world’s most renowned green building rating system, with over 20,000 certified projects worldwide, establishing accepted green building practices that an increasing number of companies are choosing to incorporate into new construction projects, as well as existing building operations.
EXISTING BUILDINGS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
The LEED Existing Building Operations & Maintenance System (EBOM) helps building owners and managers implement sustainable operations and maintenance practices to reduce the environmental impact of a building over the building’s life cycle. It addresses whole building operational issues such as: cleaning and chemicals used, recycling and waste management, energy efficiency, and sustainable site and exterior maintenance. Green performance has environmental, economic, and social elements that benefit all of us - including each person that works within a green facility.
In May 2021, 600 California Street building received the honor of being LEED-certified Platinum through the Existing Building Operations & Maintenance rating system. In November 2009 and February 2016, the building also received the honor of being LEED-certified Gold. Throughout the performance period of no less than one year, we measured and studied 600 California’s operations and tenant behavior, adopted green operations and practices, and aligned ourselves with vendor partners who are committed to sustainable operations. These green initiatives have been implemented and we continue to adopt best practices as they emerge.
The LEED EBOM rating system requires buildings to be recertified every three years in order to maintain the integrity of the rating system and ensure buildings continue to reach the high performance set forth through LEED. This requires ongoing effort of building staff to track energy and water usage, purchasing procedures, and indoor environmental quality in order to maintain the building’s LEED certification and to make corrections or adjustments whenever necessary.
TENANT ENGAGEMENT
As a tenant of 600 California Street, you are encouraged to engage in sustainable behavior that benefits the overall strategy of maintaining a high-performing green building. Several examples of ways to get involved include:
- Comprehensive recycling participation
- Turning out lights, computers, equipment
- Turning off running faucets, reporting leaks
- Closing south and west exterior blinds on weekends during the cooling season
- Purchasing recycled or green products
- Opting for human-powered commuting or alternative and/or public transportation
- Purchasing and tracking Energy Star products
CONTACT
Should you have any questions about LEED certification or the Existing Building Operations & Maintenance green building rating system, please contact Reina Hugh at [email protected].
Please click below to access our LEED Information in PDF format.
Should you have any questions about LEED certification or the Existing Building Operations & Maintenance green building rating system, please contact Reina Hugh at [email protected].
Please click below to access our LEED Information in PDF format.