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• 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 . ( e) "Water Shortage Plan" means Chapter 40D-21 , 511:1 fl ' F1 &r lda ainist live Code, the codification of the Water Shortage Plan adopted and published by the Southwest Florida Water Management' 'District July, 1`983 . Section 2 . ' APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE . 2 . 01 The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all persons using the water resource, whether from public or privately owned water utility systems , private wells , or private connections with surface water bodies . This ordinance shall not apply to persons using treated effluent or saltwater . Section 3 . DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE : WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY 3 . 01 The declaration of a water shortage or water shortage emergency within all or any part of the City by the " ' GoFverehi ng 'B'oar-'d. or`! the Executive Director of the District shall invoke t`h`ey provisions of this Ordinance . Upon such declaration all water use restrictions or other measures adopted by the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-21 , Florida Administrative Code, applicable to the City or any portion thereof, shall be subject to enforcement action pursuant to Section 4. 01 of this Ordinance. Any violation of the provisions of Chapter 40D-21 , Florida Administrative Code, or any order issued pursuant thereto , shall be a violation of this Ordinance . Section 4. ENFORCEMENT. 4 .01 Every police officer or sheriff of the County or 111 Cities in the service areas governed by this Ordinance shall , in 'caWec` ion with all other duties imposed by law, " `difl 'igently enf'orc'e the provisions of this Ordinance . In addition , the City Manager may also delegate enforcement 0.R* 1415 PG 0536