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WATER RESOURCE means anv and all water on or beneath the surface including natural or artificial watercourses, lakes, ponds, or diffused surface water, and water percolating, standing, or flowing beneath the surface of the ground. WATER SHORTAGE means when the District determines there is the possibility that insufficient water will be available to meet the present and anticipated needs of the users, or when conditions are such as to require a temporary reduction in total use within a particular area to protect water resources from serious harm. A water shortage usually occurs due to drought. WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY means when the District determines the provisions listed in Part II of Chapter 40E-21, F.A.C., are not sufficient to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; the health of animals, fish, or aquatic life; a public water supply; or commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other reasonable - beneficial uses. 260-9. Applicability_ The provisions of this Article shall apply to each user providing landscape irrigation from all water resources within the boundaries of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to athletic play areas or agricultural operations (including nurseries), and irrigation accomplished using reclaimed water or saltwater. Declaration of a water shortage condition and/or water shortage_emergency within all or parts of the City of Sunny Isles Beach by the District's Governing Board or Executive Director shall supersede this Article for the duration of the applicable declaration, in accordance with Chapter 260, Article 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. A water shortaged usually occurs due to drought. Such a declaration would apply to all users using the water resource within the geographical areas subject to a water shortage or water shortage emergency, as determined by the District, whether from public or privately -owned water utility systems, private wells or private connections with surface water bodies, but shall not apply to users using reclaimed water or saltwater. 260-10. Year -Round Landscape Irrigation Restrictions The following requirements or exceptions shall apply to all users, unless otherwise specified. A. Landscape irrigation shall be prohibited daily between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except as provided below. B. Irrigation of existing landscaaing shall comply with the following brovisions: 1) Even -Numbered Addresses and rights-of-way, or other locations without an address, may accomplish necessary landscape irrigation only on Thursdays, and/or Sundays. 2) Odd -Numbered Addresses may accomplish necessary landscape irrigation only on Wednesdays, and/or Saturdays. Amend Chap 260 Provide for Year -Round Irrigation Conservation Page 4 of 8