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OR BKaB43 2of3 SECTION 1-Intent: It is the intent and purpose of this ordinance to protect and maintain the quality of groundwater within the City of Zephyrhills by providing criteria for land uses and permitting requirements for those interested in the commercial resale of this commodity. _ SECTION 2-Definitions:-= Aquifer: A groundwater bearing geologic formation, or formations, that contain enough saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water. Community Public Water Supply: As defined in 17-550, Florida Administrative Code, a community public water supply is a public water supply which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round. Groundwater: All water beneath the surface of the ground. - Resale of city water: Those persons, organizations or agencies engaged in the purchase and resale for profit of any water product obtained from the City of Zephyrhills water supply. SECTION 3-Permits: That the following requirements are hereby established for the issuance of permits for the resale of water from City sources and/or wells; 1. To obtain a permit, pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, the applicant must: a. Demonstrate that the usage is a reasonable-beneficial use as defined in Florida Statutes 373.019(4). b. Assure that same will not interfere with any presently existing legal use of water; c. Establish consistency with the public interest. `? f d. Provide forecasting projections of the amounts of water to be drawn and resold in annual increments of one year, five years and 10 years. e. Pay applicable fees as established by City Council. 2. Applications for permit may be.denied if the quantity applied for would cause the City to exceed current'=3olume levels established for it, or if state regulations or other regulatory body limits reduce or otherwise impact the drawing T capacity of the City of Zephyrhills'Utility Department. SECTION 4-Fees: Fees for consumptive resale shall be established by separate ordinance and set at rates 10% higher than those rates established to serve regular fixed 111 customers of the City's water system. SECTION 5-Severability: The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if _2