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DocuSign Envelope ID: C3173F25- 6C4C- 4A24- 903D- 06978EB7C4AE <br />the Owner be a waiver by the County of its rights and remedies with respect to that or <br />any other breach. <br />12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and <br />governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any litigation arising out of this <br />Agreement shall be brought in courts sitting in North Carolina, with venue in Orange <br />County. <br />13. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable <br />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 <br />application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be or become <br />invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such <br />provision to 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 <br />shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County and <br />The Owner 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 <br />closely approximates, in a lawful manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable <br />provision. If the County and the Owner cannot agree, they shall apply to a court of <br />competent jurisdiction to substitute such provision as the court deems reasonable and <br />judicially valid, legal and enforceable. Such provision determined by the court shall <br />automatically be deemed part of this Agreement ab initio. <br />14. Equal Opportunity. The Owner shall not discriminate against any employee or <br />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 <br />the Project. <br />15. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or <br />construe its provision. <br />16. 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 <br />feminine includes the masculine and neuter and each includes 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 />17. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at its own cost <br />and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of Deeds <br />for Orange County. <br />18. 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 <br />after the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Owner <br />11 <br />