§ 12-134. Declaration of water shortage; water shortage emergency.  


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  • Upon declaration of a water shortage or water shortage emergency within all or any part of the county by the governing board or the executive director of the district, all lawn irrigation, landscape irrigation and related outdoor water shortage restrictions adopted by the district applicable to the county, or any portion thereof, shall be subject to enforcement action pursuant to this division. Any violation of the provisions of Chapter 40D-21, Florida Administrative Code, or any order issued pursuant thereto, shall be a violation of this division. Furthermore, the county manager may declare a water shortage or water shortage emergency for all or any portion of the county and place additional water use restrictions as are deemed necessary to address the situation. To remain in effect, the board at their next regularly scheduled meeting, must ratify the water shortage declaration.

(Ord. No. 04-07, § 7, 2-18-04)