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6 <br />I. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and <br />separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected -or rendered invalid or <br />unenforceable by the fact that for any reason any other provision may be invalid or <br />unenforceable in whole or in part. If any provision of this Agreement or the application <br />thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or <br />unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to <br />persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or <br />unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall <br />be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County and <br />EmPOWERment agree to substitute for such provision of this Agreement or the <br />application thereof determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such other provision as <br />most closely approximates, in a lawful manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable <br />provision. If the County and EmPOWERment cannot agree, they shall apply to a court <br />of competent jurisdiction to substitute such provision as the court deems reasonable <br />and judicially valid, legal and enforceable. Such provision determined by the court shall <br />automatically be deemed part of this Agreement ab initio. <br />m. Equal Opportunity. EmPOWERment shall not discriminate against any <br />employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national <br />origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. <br />n. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to <br />interpret or construe its provision. <br />o. Gender; Singular and Plural. As used herein, the neuter gender <br />includes the feminine and masculine. The masculine includes the feminine and neuter, <br />and the feminine includes the masculine and neuter and ead~ indudes a corporation, <br />partnership or other legal entity when the context so requires. The singular number <br />includes the plural and vice versa, whenever the context so requires. <br />p. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at <br />its own cost and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of <br />Deeds for Orange County. <br />q. Compliance with Laws. To the extent applicable, each party hereto <br />agrees to comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Property from <br />and after the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, <br />EmPOWERment shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and <br />ordinances applicable to the expenditure of funds provided by the County, to purchase <br />and develop the Property. <br />r. Publicity; Signage. EmPOWERment agrees to provide such publicity <br />with respect to the County's participation in the development of the Property as the <br />County shall reasonably require. Any signage at the Property shall acknowledge the <br />County's role and contribution. <br />