§ 90-27. Purpose.

(a)

The purpose of this article is to establish the water management policy of the county, to effect, within the limits of the authority allowable by the adopted rules of the South Florida Water Management District and separately those projects exempt from the South Florida Water Management District regulations, the maximum beneficial use, development, conservation and protection of the water resources of the county in the best interest of the public and to prevent the depletion, deterioration, waste, and unreasonable use of water resources.

(b)

The following regulations are established to control all water within the geographic boundaries of the county to carry out the intents and purposes of the Florida Water Resources Act of 1972, F.S. ch. 373, as amended and of this article.

(Ord. No. 74-50, § 1(1.01); Ord. No. 90-10, § 1)