Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

8/3/17 5.02 Construction Schedule. The Entity agrees to diligently undertake to commence construction and complete the Project in accordance with Section 5.01 of the Financial Agreement. Failure to commence or complete construction in accordance with that schedule shall be grounds for Termination of this Agreement. 5.03 Ownership, Management and Control. The Entity represents that on or before the commencement of construction of any portion of the Project as set forth herein, it will be the fee title owner of the Land upon which that portion of the Project is to be constructed and which is the subject of this Financial Agreement. 5.04 Project Financing. The Entity represents that the Improvements shall be financed in accordance with the financing plan attached to the Application. ARTICLE VI CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 6.01 Certificate of Occupancy; Certificate of Completion. It is understood and agreed by the parties that it shall be the obligation of the Entity to make all good faith efforts to obtain the Certificates of Occupancy for the Property and the Improvements related thereto in a timely manner. 6.02 Filing of Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion. It shall be the primary responsibility of the Entity to forthwith file with both the Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy issued for the Project. Failure of the Entity to file such issued Certificate of Occupancy as required by the preceding paragraph shall not militate against any action or non-action, taken by the Township, including, if appropriate, retroactive billing with interest for any charges determined to be due, in the absence of such filing by the Entity. ARTICLE VII REPORTS AND AUDITS 7.01 Accounting System. The Entity agrees to maintain a system of accounting and internal controls established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 7.02 Annual Audit. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each fiscal or calendar year following issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, depending on the Entity’s accounting basis, during the Term of this Agreement, the Entity shall submit to the Mayor, Township Council, the Tax Collector and the Township Clerk, who shall advise those municipal officials required to be advised, a certified Auditor’s Report of the operation of

all submit to the Mayor, Township Council, the Tax Collector and the Township Clerk, who shall advise those municipal officials required to be advised, a certified Auditor’s Report of the operation of the Project setting forth the Annual Gross Revenue of the Project. The Entity shall assume all costs associated with the preparation and submission of the Auditor’s Report. 7