ENDORSEMENT
Attached to Policy No. _______________
Issued By
STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
The Company insures the insured against loss or damage sustained by reason of:
1.The existence, at Date of Policy, of any of the following unless expressly excepted in Schedule B:
(a)Present violations on the land of any enforceable covenants, conditions or restrictions, or any existing improvements on the land which violate any building setback lines shown on a plat of subdivision recorded or filed in the public records.
(b)Any instrument referred to in Schedule B as containing convenants, conditions or restrictions on the land which, in addition, (i) establishes an easement on the land; (ii) provides for an option to purchase, a right of first refusal or the prior approval of a future purchaser or occupant; or (iii) provides a right of reentry, possibility of reverter or right of forfeiture because of violations on the land of any enforceable covenants, conditions or restrictions.
(c)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.
(d)Any encroachment of existing improvements located on the land onto that portion of the land subject to any easement excepted in Schedule B.
(e)Any notices of violation of covenants, conditions and restrictions relating to environmental protection recorded or filed in the public records.
2.Damage to existing buildings:
(a)Which 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 is was granted or reserved;
3.Any final court order or judgment requiring the removal from any land adjoining the land of any encroachment, other than fences, landscaping or driveways, excepted in Schedule B.
4.Any final court order or judgment denying the right to maintain any existing building on the land because of any violation of covenants, conditions or restrictions or buildings setback lines shown on a plat of subdivision recorded or file din the public records.
Wherever in this endorsement the words "covenants, conditions or restrictions" appear, they shall not be deemed to refer to or include the terms, covenants, conditions or limitations contained in an instrument creating a lease.
As used in paragraph 1(a) and 4, the words "covenants, conditions or restrictions" shall not be deemed to refer to or include any convenants, conditions or restrictions relating to environmental protection.
This endorsement is made a part of the policy and is subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof and of any prior endorsements thereto. Except to the extent expressly stated, it neither modifies any of the terms and provisions of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it extend the effective date of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it increase the face amount thereof.
[Witness clause optional]
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
By: _________________________________
Authorized Signatory
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.
For issuing guidelines on this form, see Guidelines.