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19'tz• <br /> B. A water shortage shall be deemed to exist, with respect to <br /> University Lake, whenever the level of University Lake reaches <br /> the second of the six stages shown on Table 1, or whenever <br /> emergencies develop such that citizens cannot be supplied with <br /> water to protect their health, safety and welfare without <br /> curtailing the water demand. <br /> C. In the event of a water shortage in either University Lake or <br /> Lake Orange or both, the Chairman of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners is authorized, empowered, and directed to issue a <br /> public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of <br /> such state and the severity thereof, and place in effect the <br /> restrictive provisions authorized in Article 3 of this ordinance. <br /> ARTICLE 2 . Unlawful to Use Water Contrary to Provisions of this Ordinance. <br /> The streamflow requirements of the Eno River set forth in Table II, <br /> shall be in effect at all times from the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> From the effective date of this ordinance it shall be unlawful and a violation <br /> of this ordinance for any water user to cause the streamflow to be reduced <br /> below the levels herein set or to exceed the transfer limitations herein set <br /> unless by written approval on a temporary basis by the Orange County Manager <br /> with documentation as to reasons and duration for the exception to the flows. <br /> In the event the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners issues <br /> any proclamation authorized by Article 1, then it shall be unlawful for any <br /> person, firm, or corporation to use or permit the use of water from the Eno <br /> River through the facilities of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. , the <br /> Town of Hillsborough, or the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (when supplied by <br /> the Town of Hillsborough) and water from any raw water supply within Orange <br /> County used by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, in violation of any of the <br /> mandatory restrictions contained in the proclamation until the Chairman, by <br /> public proclamation, has declared a particular stage of the water shortage to <br />