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3. OWNER OCCUPANCY AND LEASING OF HOME <br />A. The Owner shall occupy the Home as the "Owner's principal place of <br />residence within sixty (60) days of close of escrow on the purchase of the Home by the <br />Owner. Failure by the Owner to occupy the Home: as the Owner's -principal place of <br />residence shall constitute a default under this Agreement for which the City may exercise its <br />option to purchase pursuant to Section 10 below. The Owner shall be considered as <br />occupying the Home if the Owner is living in the Home for At least ten (10) months out of <br />each calendar year. The Owner shall provide an annual written certification in the form <br />shown in the attached Exhibit C, to the City that the Owner is occupying the Home as his or <br />her principal place of residence, <br />& The Owner shall not rent or lease all or: any part of the Horne -to another party, <br />unless such rental or lease is first approved in writing by the City. The City shall approve <br />the renting or lea 'sing <br />sing of the Home only if all of the following: conditions are met: (1) the <br />term of the rental, or lease is not greater: than twelve (12) months and cannot be extended <br />without City approval; (2) the Owner demonstrates .to the City's reasonable satisfaction that <br />the Owner will, incur substantial <br />al hardship if he or she is not permitted to rent or lease the <br />Home to a third party; (3) the tenant qualifies as a lower-income household, as certified to <br />the City; and (4)the rent for the Homo does not exceed rent determined by the City to .be <br />affordable rent to a lower-income household, as defined in Section, 29.2(C) of the <br />Affordable Housing Ordinance (the "Affordable Ren ' t"). Any rental or lease of the Home in <br />violation of this Agreement is prohibited, and shall be a default under this Agreement and <br />the City Deed of Trust. The Owner further agrees that, in the event the Owner rents or <br />leases the Home to a third party in violation of this Section 313, any excess rents ("Excess <br />Rental Proceeds") paid to the Owner by the lessee over the Affordable Rent shall, be due and <br />payable to the City immediately upon receipt thereof by the Owner. Such Excess Rental <br />Proceeds shall be, considered a recourse debt of the Owner to',the City, as evidenced by this <br />Agreement, which the City may collect by legal action against the Owner, including by <br />foreclosure under the City Deed of Trust. <br />4. FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS <br />The Owner shall provide evidence satisfactory to the City that they have completed a <br />U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved homebuyer <br />education class prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement. <br />5. MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE PROCEEDS <br />A. The Owner shall maintain the Home, including landscaping, in good repair <br />and in a neat, clean and orderly condition (and, as to landscaping, in a healthy condition) <br />and in, accordance with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, orders an ' d regulations of all <br />federal, state, county, municipal, and other governmental agencies and bodies having or <br />claiming jurisdiction and all their respective departments, bureaus, and officials, Owner will <br />not commit waste or permit deterioration of the Home, and shall make all repairs and <br />replacements necessary to keep the Home in good condition and repair. Failure by the <br />Owner to maintain the Home shall constitute a default under this Agree ment for which the <br />REV- 06-30-22 SK <br />ATTY]AGR.2022.166/Hugo Alberto Zarco Vargas & Andrea Vergara Cardenas (Page 6 of 40) <br />