§ 21-2. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein.

District shall mean the St. Johns River Water Management District.

Person shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.

Water resource means any and all water on or beneath the surface of the ground, including natural or artificial water courses, lakes, ponds, or diffused surface water, and water percolating, standing or flowing beneath the surface of the ground.

Water shortage condition means when sufficient water is not available to meet present or anticipated needs of persons using the water resource, or when conditions are such as to require temporary reduction in total water usage within a particular area to protect the water resource from serious harm. A water shortage usually occurs due to drought.

Water shortage emergency means that situation when the powers which can be exercised under part II of chapter 40C-21, Florida Administrative Code, are not sufficient to protect the public health, safety, or welfare or the health of animals, fish or aquatic life, or a public water supply or commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other reasonable uses.

(Ord. No. 2014-21, § 1, 5-6-14)