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not be counted as elimination for any other Project or any other low-rent housing Project, or (ii) any Project located in a rural nonfarm area. 5. Prior to the acquisition of any site which is to be the subject of this Agreement, the Local Authority shall cause a proper petition for zoning or rezoning, if such is necessary, to be presented to the Common Council of the City of South Bend for their approval or disapproval. The Municipality agrees that it will make every reasonable effort to assist the Local Authority in its request. 6. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or the tenants of such Project (other than the Payments in lieu of Taxes) shall: (a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the tenants of such Project public services and facilities of the same character and to the same extent as are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality; (b) Vacate such streets, roads, and alleys within the area of such Project as may be necessary in the development thereof, and convey without charge to the Local Authority such interest as the Munici- pality may have in such vacated areas; and, in so far as it is lawfully able to do so without cost or expense to the Local Authority or to the Municipality cause to be removed from such vacated areas in so far as it may be necessary, all public or private utility lines and equipment; (c) In so far as the Municipality may lawfully do so, grant such deviations from the building code of the Municipality as are reasonable and necessary to pro- mote economy and efficiency in the development and administration of such Project, and at the same time safeguard health and safety; (d) Accept grants of easements necessary for the development of such Project; and (e) Cooperate with the Local Authority by such other lawful action or ways as the Municipality and the Local Authority may find necessary in connection with the development and administration of such project. 7. In respect to any Project the Municipality further agrees that within a reasonable time after receipt of a written request therefor from the Local Authority: (a) It will accept the dedication of all interior streets, roads, alleys, and adjacent sidewalks within the area of such Project, together with all storm and sanitary sewer mains in such dedicated areas, after -3-