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possible assistance in the enforcement of the provisions of; <br /> the "Water Shortage Plan" during the present water shortage <br /> (emergency) and any possible water shortage or water shortage <br /> emergency that may occur in the future ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 373 . 609 , Florida Statutes , provides <br /> that it shall be the duty of county governmental and law <br /> enforcement officials to assist the Southwest Florida Water <br /> Management District in the enforcement of Chapter 373 , <br /> Florida Statutes , and any orders adopted thereunder , upon • <br /> request by the Southwest Florida Water Management District . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA; <br /> Section 1 . DEFINITIONS . <br /> 1 .01 For the purpose of this Ordinance , the following <br /> terms , phrases , words and their derivations shall have the <br /> meaning given herein . When not inconsistent with the <br /> context , words used in the present tense include the future , <br /> words in the plural include the singular , and words in the <br /> singular include the plural . <br /> The word "shall " is always mandatory and not merely <br /> directory. <br /> ( a) "District" is the Southwest Florida Water <br /> Management District . <br /> ( b) "Person" is any person , firm, partnership, <br /> association , corporation , company or organization of any <br /> kind . <br /> ( c ) "Water resource" means any and all water on or <br /> beneath the surface of the ground , including natural or <br /> artificial watercourses , lakes , ponds or diffused surface <br /> water , and water percolating , standing or flowing beneath the <br /> surface of the ground . <br /> ( d ) "Water shortage condition" is when sufficient water <br /> is not available to meet present or anticipated needs of <br /> persons using the water resource , or when conditions are such <br /> I 0.R. 1415 PG 0535 <br />