2. Ordinance on highway accesses

3.5 Interpretation and Separability 3.5.1 Interpretation The County Engineer shall render any interpretations of this Ordinance, which are necessary to promote efficient administration and review of access requests. This Ordinance shall be interpreted strictly and in accordance with the standards set forth herein. Whenever any provision of this Ordinance overlaps, contradicts, or covers the same subject matter as any other provision of this Ordinance or any other County Ordinance regulation, or rule, the more restrictive or higher standard shall control. 3.5.2 Separability Each chapter, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision, rule and regulation, or restriction established by this Ordinance or any amendments thereto is hereby declared to be separable and independent, in accordance with the following. a, If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any prOVIsion of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any provision of this Ordinance not specifically included in the judgment. b. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this Ordinance to a particular property, access, highway improvement, or access facility, such judgment shall not affect the application of the provisions to any property, access, highway improvement, or access facility not specifically included in the judgment. 3.5.3 Law Governing In any controversy or dispute under this Ordinance or in any claims arising hereunder or related hereto, whether in contract or tort, they shall be governed by the laws of North Dakota. Any suit regarding requirements of this Ordinance must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Cass County, North Dakota. 3.5.4 Compliance No new access facility shall be approved or constructed. and no existing access facility shall be modified, which does not comply with the provisions set forth in this Ordinance, 8