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fact that for any reason any other provision may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part. <br />If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances <br />shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or <br />the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is <br />held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this <br />Agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County, <br />The Owner and CHT agree to substitute for such provision of this Agreement or the application <br />thereof determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such other provision as most closely <br />approximates, in a lawful manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. If the <br />County, The Owner and CHT cannot agree, they shall apply to a court of competent jurisdiction <br />to substitute such provision as the court deems reasonable and judicially valid, legal and <br />enforceable. Such provision determined by the court shall automatically be deemed part of this <br />Agreement ab initio. <br />q. Equal Opportunity. The Owner and CHT shall not discriminate against any <br />employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, <br />political affiliation or belief, age, handicap, or familial status in the implementation of the <br />Project. <br />r. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or <br />construe its provision. <br />s. Gender; Singular and Plural. As used herein, the neuter gender includes the <br />feminine and masculine. The masculine includes the feminine and neuter, and the feminine <br />includes the masculine and neuter and each includes a corporation, partnership or other legal <br />entity when the context so requires. The singular number includes the plural and vice versa, <br />whenever the context so requires. <br />t. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at its own <br />cost and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of Deeds for <br />Orange County. <br />u. Compliance with Laws. To the extent applicable, each party hereto agrees to <br />comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Property from and after the date <br />hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, The Owner and CHT shall comply with <br />all federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to the expenditure of funds <br />provided by the County, to purchase and develop the Property. <br />v. Publicity; Signage. The Owner and CHT agrees to provide such publicity with <br />respect to the County's participation in the development of the Property as the County shall <br />reasonably require. Any signage at the Property shall acknowledge the County's role and <br />contribution. <br />w. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, <br />each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute on and the <br />same instrument. <br />