4.46.370 Real property leases -- Limitations as to term, improvements, rent, and assignment.
(1) The county may lease county-owned real property for a term not to exceed 10 years, except as follows:
(a) When the council determines it to be in the best public interest, the county may lease real property necessary to the support or expansion of an adjacent facility to the lessee or owner of the adjacent facility for a term not to exceed 35 years.
(b) When the council determines it to be in the best public interest, the county may lease real property for a term not to exceed 35 years if the value of existing improvements not owned by the county, together with those to be constructed at lessee expense under the terms of the lease, equal or exceed the value of the real property and will become county property under the terms of the lease.
(c) Where the property to be leased is to be used for major airport, industrial or commercial purposes that require extensive improvements, the county may lease such property for a term equal to the estimated useful life of the improvements, but not to exceed 75 years.
(d) Lease of agricultural fair property as provided in SCC 4.46.600.
(2) All leases of county-owned real property shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The lessee shall not be permitted to improve or alter the leased property in any manner without the prior written consent of the county and shall, before making any improvements or alterations, submit plans and designs to the county for approval to proceed with the construction process.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in the lease, all improvements or alterations erected or made on the leased property shall, on expiration or sooner termination of the lease, become the property of the county without compensation to lessee. The county shall retain the option, however, to require the lessee to remove any or all such improvements or alterations. If the lessee fails substantially to make the improvements or alterations required by the lease, the county may terminate the lease and retain all rentals paid to the county.
(c) No lease may be assigned or subleased without approval by the county in writing. (Added by Res. adopted Dec. 18, 1978; Amended by Ord. 93-137, Dec. 22, 1993, Eff date Jan. 1, 1994; Amended by Ord. 95-123 § 3, Jan. 3, 1996, Eff date Jan. 15, 1996; Amended by Ord. 11-029, June 15, 2011, Eff date June 27, 2011; Amended by Ord. 14-080, Sept. 24, 2014, Eff date Oct. 10, 2014).