WA STG Endorsement (Energy Project Restrictrions, Encroachments, Minerals - Loan Policy - Improved Land)

ENDORSEMENT

ATTACHED TO POLICY NUMBER ______________________

Issued By

STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY

1. Covenants, Conditions, or Restrictions.

a. The Company insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured by reason of:

i. The existence, at Date of Policy, of covenants, conditions, or restrictions if a present or future violation:

(1) divests, subordinates, or extinguishes the lien of the Insured Mortgage,
(2) impairs its validity, enforceability or priority, or
(3) causes a loss of Title if the Insured has acquired Title in satisfaction or partial satisfaction of the Indebtedness secured by the Insured Mortgage.

ii. The existence, at Date of Policy, of:

(1) Any present violations on the Land of any enforceable covenants, conditions, or restrictions unless the exceptions in Schedule B of the policy expressly identify the document or instrument containing the covenants, conditions, or restrictions and, in addition, expressly identify the violations;
(2) Any existing improvements on the Land that violate any building setback lines shown on a plat of subdivision recorded or filed in the Public Records or, after Date of Policy, any final court order or judgment that denies the right to maintain any existing improvements on the Land because of a violation of covenants, conditions, or restrictions, or building setback lines shown on a platof subdivision recorded or filed in the Public Records, unless the exceptions in Schedule B of the policy expressly identify the plat, document or instrument and, in addition, expressly identify the violations;
(3) Any instrument affecting the Title that contains covenants, conditions, or restrictions on the Land that, in addition:

(a) establishes an easement on the Land,
(b) provides a lien for liquidated damages,
(c) provides for a private charge or assessment, or
(d) provides for an option to purchase, a right of first refusal, or the prior approval of a future purchaser or occupant, or unless the exceptions in Schedule B of the policy expressly identify the document or instrument containing the covenants, conditions, or restrictions and, in addition, state that the document or instrument includes the provision that establishes (1) the easement on the Land, (2) the lien for liquidated damages, (c) the private charge or assessment, or (d) the option to purchase, right of first refusal, or the prior approval of a future purchaser or occupant, that caused the loss; or

(4) Any notice recorded or filed in the Public Records of a violation of covenants, conditions, or restrictions relating to environmental protection unless the exceptions in Schedule B of the policy expressly identify the document or instrument containing the covenants, conditions, or restrictions and, in addition, expressly identify the notice of the violation of the covenants, conditions, or restrictions relating to environmental protection that caused the loss.

b. This endorsement does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees, or expenses) resulting from:

i. any covenants, conditions, restrictions or limitations contained in an instrument creating a lease or easement;
ii. any covenants, conditions, restrictions or limitations relating to obligations of any type to perform maintenance, repair, or remediation on the Land; or
iii. except as used in Paragraph 1.a.ii.(4), any covenants, conditions, restrictions or limitations pertaining to environmental protection of any kind or nature, including hazardous or toxic matters, conditions, or substances.

2. Encroachments and Minerals and Other Subsurface Substances.

a. The Company insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured by reason of:

i. The existence, at Date of Policy, of any of the following:

(1) Any encroachment of existing improvements located on the Land onto adjoining land, or any encroachment onto the Land of existing improvements located on adjoining land; or
(2) Any encroachment of existing improvements located on the Land onto that portion of the Land subject to any easement;
unless the exceptions in Schedule B of the policy expressly identify the encroachment.

ii. Any final court order or judgment requiring the removal from any land adjoining the Land of any encroachment excepted in Schedule B.
iii. Any encroachment of improvements constructed or located on the Land after Date of Policy onto adjoining land, provided that the improvements are located as shown on the ALTA/ACSM Survey made by ______________ dated ___________, last revised __________________, designated as the ______________ Wind Project, consisting of _______________ sheets (the “Survey”).
iv. Damage to existing improvements

(1) that are located on or encroach upon that portion of the Land subject to any easement excepted in Schedule B, which damage results from the exercise of the right to maintain the easement for the purpose for which it was granted or reserved;
(2) resulting from the future exercise of any right existing at Date of Policy to use the surface of the Land for the extraction or development of minerals or any other subsurface substances excepted from the description of the Land or excepted in Schedule B.

v. Damage to improvements constructed or located on the Land after Date of Policy, provided that the improvements are located as shown on the Survey, resulting from the future exercise of any right existing at Date of Policy to use the surface of the Land for the extraction or development of minerals or any other subsurface substances excepted from the description of the Land or excepted in Schedule B.

b. This endorsement does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees, or expenses) resulting from explosion, fire or subsidence.

The term “improvements” as used in this endorsement shall include Electricity Generation and Transmission Facilities.

Signed under seal for the Company, but this endorsement is to be valid only when it bears an authorized countersignature.

Countersigned by:

_____________________________
Authorized Countersignature

_____________________________
Company Name

_____________________________
City, State