NJRB 5-140 ALTA Endorsement 9.8-06 Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions - Land Under Development - Owner's Policy (New Jersey Variation) (Revised 4/15/2014)

ENDORSEMENT

Attached to Policy No. __________

Issued by

STEWART TITLE GUARANTY 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 recorded in the Public Records 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 ____, 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;

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; or

d.   any Covenant excepted in Schedule B related to, or rules, or regulations promulgated by, the Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) or Council on Affordable Housing (“COAH”) or any other federal, state or local governmental body or agency or any federal or state laws with regard to affordable housing or matters related thereto.

[Witness clause optional]

STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY

By: _______________________________________

Authorized Signatory