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9 <br />political affiliation or belief, age, handicap, or familial status in the implementation of this <br />Project. <br />n. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or <br />construe its provision. <br />o. 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 />p. 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 />q. 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, EmPOWERment shall comply with all <br />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 />r. Publicity; Signage. EmPOWERment 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 />s. 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 />t. No Third Party Rights. The parties hereto covenant and agree that nothing <br />contained in this Agreement or any act by the County or EmPOWERment shall be deemed or <br />construed by the parties or any third party to create any relationship of third party beneficiary, <br />including third party principal or agent, or to create any right, claim or cause of action against <br />the County, EmPOWERment or any of their respective officers, agents or employees by any <br />third party. <br />u. Performance of Government Functions. Notwithstanding anything in this <br />Agreement which may be to the contrary, nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way <br />stop, limit or impair the County from exercising or performing any regulatory, policing or <br />governmental powers or functions with respect to the Property including, without limitation, <br />inspection of the Property in the performance of such functions. <br />