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I1 . °:161 b\ 1` ORDINANCE NO. 386 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, . . PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF WATER SHORTAGE ORDERS OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS ; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE ; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE ; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE . WHEREAS, from time to time a water shortage may arise affecting the City of Zephyrhills , and WHEREAS, during such water shortage condition the amount of surface and ground water supplies may become perilously low and insufficient to meet current or anticiapted demands ; and WHEREAS , upon the existence of such conditions , it becomes imperative to the public well being that certain uses of water be restricted or curtailed , and that available water resources be allocated ; and WHEREAS, the Southest Florida Water Management District has' primary responsibility under Chapter 373, Florida Statutes , for regulating water use and allocating available water supplies during periods of water shortage ; and WHEREAS , a water shortage ( emergency) has been declared by the Southwest Florida Water Management District ; and WHEREAS, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has adopted a "Water Shortage Plan" for the purpose of allocating and conserving the water resource during the present water shortage ( emergency) and future periods of water shortage, and maintaining a uniform approach towards water use restrictions during such periods ; and WH-EREAS, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has requested the assistance of The City of Zephyrhills in the enforcement of the provisions of the "Water Shortage Plan " ; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to provide the Southwest Florida Water Management District with all e( rf t�, e�t,f •i, a_'ate-.::'•_� O. R, 1415 PG 0534