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Endorsement 9.8-06
Covenants Conditions and Restrictions – Land Under Development – Owner’s Policy
Adopted 04-02-12
ENDORSEMENT
Attached to Policy No. __________
Issued by
OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
1. The insurance provided by this endorsement is subject to the exclusions in Section 4 of this endorsement; and the Exclusions from Coverage, the
Exceptions from Coverage contained in Schedule B, and the Conditions in the policy.
2. For purposes of this endorsement only:
a. “Covenant” means a covenant, condition, limitation or restriction in a document or instrument in effect at Date of Policy.
b. “Future Improvement” means a building, structure, road, walkway, driveway, curb to be constructed on or affixed to the Land in the locations
according to the Plans and that by law will constitute real property, but excluding any crops, landscaping, lawn, shrubbery, or trees.
c. “Improvement” means a building, structure located on the surface of the Land, road, walkway, driveway, or curb, affixed to the Land at Date of
Policy and that by law constitutes real property, but excluding any crops, landscaping, lawn, shrubbery, or trees.
d. “Plans” means the survey, site and elevation plans or other depictions or drawings prepared by (insert name of architect or engineer) dated
SAMPLE
____, last revised ________, designated as (insert name of project or project number) consisting of ___ sheets.
3. The Company insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured by reason of:
a. A violation of an enforceable Covenant by an Improvement on the Land at Date of Policy or by a Future Improvement, unless an exception in
Schedule B of the policy identifies the violation;
b. Enforced removal of an Improvement located on the Land or of a Future Improvement as a result of a violation of a building setback line shown
on a plat of subdivision recorded or filed in the Public Records at Date of Policy, unless an exception in Schedule B of the policy identifies the
violation; or
c. A notice of a violation, recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, of an enforceable Covenant relating to environmental protection
describing any part of the Land and referring to that Covenant, but only to the extent of the violation of the Covenant referred to in that notice,
unless an exception in Schedule B of the policy identifies the notice of the violation.
4. This endorsement does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees, or expenses) resulting from:
a. any Covenant contained in an instrument creating a lease;
b. any Covenant relating to obligations of any type to perform maintenance, repair, or remediation on the Land; or
c. except as provided in Section 3.c, any Covenant relating to environmental protection of any kind or nature, including hazardous or toxic matters,
conditions, or substances.
This endorsement is issued as part of the policy. Except as it expressly states, it does not (i) modify any of the terms and provisions of the policy, (ii) modify any
prior endorsements, (iii) extend the Date of Policy, or (iv) increase the Amount of Insurance. To the extent a provision of the policy or a previous endorsement is
inconsistent with an express provision of this endorsement, this endorsement controls. Otherwise, this endorsement is subject to all of the terms and
provisions of the policy and of any prior endorsements.
[Witness clause optional]
OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: ______________________________
[Authorized Signatory]
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