HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY (4)

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11. Effect of Violation of the Terms and Provisions of this Restriction. a. In General. The covenants established in this Restriction shall, without regard to technical classification and designation, be binding for the benefit and in favor of City, its successors and assigns, as to those covenants which are for its benefit. The covenants contained in this Restriction shall remain in effect for the periods of time specified herein. The covenants against discrimination shall remain in effect in perpetuity. City is deemed the beneficiary of the terms and provisions of this Restriction and of the covenants running with the land, for and in its own rights and for the purposes of protecting the interests of the community and other parties, public or private, in whose favor and for whose benefit this Restriction and the covenants running with the land have been provided. This Restriction and the covenants herein shall run in favor of City, without regard to whether City has been, remains or is an owner of any land or interest therein in the Property or in the Project Area. City shall have the right, if the Restriction or covenants are breached, to exercise all rights and remedies, and to maintain any actions or suits at law or in equity or other proper proceedings to enforce the curing of such breaches to which it or any other beneficiaries of this Restriction and covenants may be entitled. b. Acceleration. The whole of the Note Amount (as defined in Section 1.2.b. of the Loan Agreement) and all other payments due under the Homebuyer Loan shall become due and immediately payable to City by Homebuyer upon the occurrence of any one of the following events of acceleration; (i) Homebuyer, in Hornebuyer's sole discretion, elects to Transfer the Property for a price in excess of an Affordable Housing Cost, and Transfers the Property; (ii) Homebuyer makes a Prohibited Transfer of title to or any interest in the Property in violation of this Restriction; (iii) Homebuyer refinances any lien or encumbrance to which City Deed of Trust is subordinate (each such lien, a "First Lien") for a loan amount in excess of the then current loan balance secured by such lien or encumbrance and loan closing costs; (iv) Homebuyer fails to occupy the Property as Homebuyer's principal residence pursuant to Section 7 of the Regulatory Agreement or is in Default of any other obligation under the Loan Agreement; (v) Homebuyer has an Ownership Default violating any affordable housing terms or provisions of this Restriction. 12. Hardship. At the request of Homebuyer, and for a specific occasion, City may, in its sole and absolute discretion, in writing waive the requirements of Section 11, subparagraph (b) and defer repayment and/or extend the term of the Note. Any waiver or deferment shall be on a case -by -case basis, and no future rights for waiver or deferment shall arise or be implied. Notwithstanding the foregoing„ Homebuyer may, upon written approval by City, refinance any First Lien with a fixed rate loan for a loan amount equal to or less than the then current loan balance secured by such First Lien with no reduction in term. 13. Reserved. 9 EXHIBIT B