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notice of preservation. It is the intent of this Agreement that the 99 year duration of this <br /> Declaration of Restrictive Covenants be accomplished and that any future Owner of the Property, <br /> Owner, and Orange County will do what is necessary to ensure that the same is not extinguished <br /> by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-29 or any comparable law purporting to extinguish, by the passage of <br /> time, preemptive rights in the Property and by the Real Property Marketable Title Act or any <br /> comparable law purporting to extinguish, by the passage of time, non possessory interests in real <br /> property. Any future Owner, Owner and Orange County agree to do what each must do to <br /> accomplish the 99-year duration of this Declaration of Restrictive Covenants. <br /> Resale Provisions <br /> Owner shall assure compliance with affordability of each of the Project dwelling units through <br /> the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants of which this document is incorporated into. The <br /> Declaration of Restrictive Covenants shall include at least the following elements in their resale <br /> provisions for the Improvements: <br /> If Owner no longer uses the Property as rental property or is unable to continue Ownership, then <br /> the Owner must sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of its interest in the Property only to an <br /> agency with similar interest in affordable housing and serve families with incomes not exceeding <br /> 80% of the area median household income by family size, as determined by the U.S. Department <br /> of Housing and Urban Development at the time of the transfer. The non-profit fund, foundation, <br /> or corporation of like purposes must have established its tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) <br /> (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. <br /> However, if the Property is sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of to other than an agency <br /> with similar interest in affordable housing during the term of affordability, the Right of First <br /> Refusal provision of the County's Long-Term Housing Affordability Policy must be followed <br /> and the net sales proceeds (sales price less: (1) selling cost, (2) the unpaid principal amount of <br /> the original first mortgage and (3) the unpaid principal amount of the initial County contribution <br /> and any other initial government contribution secured by a deferred payment promissory note <br /> and deed of trust) or"equity"will be divided 50/50 by the seller of the Property and the County. <br /> The resale provision shall remain in effect for the full affordability period—99 years. <br /> VII. OWNER PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT <br /> Owner agrees and authorizes the County to conduct on-site reviews, examine client and <br /> contractor records, client applications and to conduct any other procedures or practices to assure <br /> compliance with these provisions. <br /> Owner agrees to not violate any State or Federal laws, rules or regulations regarding a direct or <br /> indirect illegal interest on the part of any employee or elected official of the Owner in the Project <br /> or payments made pursuant to this Agreement. <br />