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be admissible in any proceeding of any kind or nature to interpret or determine the terms or conditions of this Agreement. 10.3. Severability. If any term,provision,covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be determined invalid, void or unenforceable,the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby to the extent such remaining provisions are not rendered impractical to perform taking into consideration the purposes of this Agreement.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision of the Public Benefits set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, including the payment of the Development Impact Fees set forth therein,are essential elements of this Agreement and City would not have entered into this Agreement but for such provisions, and therefore in the event such provisions are determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable,this entire Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever. 10.4. Interpretation and Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California,with venue in Orange County.This Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair language and common meaning to achieve the objectives and purposes of the parties hereto,and the rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in interpreting this Agreement, all parties having been represented by counsel in the negotiation and preparation hereof. 10.5. Section Headings.All section headings and subheadings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect any construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 10.6. Singular and Plural. As used herein,the singular of any word includes the plural. 10.7. Joint and Several Obligations. If at any time during the Term of this Agreement the Property is owned, in whole or in part,by more than one owner, all obligations of such owners under this Agreement shall be joint and several,and the default of any such owner shall be the default of all such owners.Notwithstanding the foregoing,no owner of a single lot that has been finally subdivided and sold to such owner as a member of the general public shall have any obligation under this Agreement except as expressly provided for herein. 10.8. Time of Essence.Time is of the essence in the performance of the provisions of this Agreement as to which time is an element. 10.9. Waiver.Failure by a party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other party, or the failure by a party to exercise its rights upon the default of the other party, shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to insist and demand strict compliance by the other party with the terms of this Agreement thereafter. 10.10. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns, and no other person shall have any right of action based upon any provision of this Agreement. 10.11. Force Majeure.Neither party shall be deemed to be in default where failure or delay in performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement is caused by: (1) strikes, lockouts or labor disputes; (2)inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes therefor (including as a result of freight embargos); (3) inclement weather which delays or precludes construction; (4) acts of God, including but not limited to earthquakes,or the public enemy or civil commotion; (5)condemnation, (6) fire or other casualty; (7)shortage of fuel, electricity or -29-