§ 94-135. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural. The word is always mandatory and not merely directory.

(a)

"District" is the St. Johns River Water Management District.

(b)

"Person" is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.

(c)

"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.

(d)

"Water shortage condition" will be as declared by the district or, alternatively, in the absence of such declaration 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 harm.

(e)

"Water shortage emergency" will be declared by the district, or alternatively, in the absence of such declaration, a 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. 01-11, § I, 2-22-01)