Permits for hydrant usage.
Charlotte City Code § 23-260
in effectSec. 23-260. - Permits for hydrant usage.
(a) CMU may issue permits to any customer with a qualifying need during a water shortage declaration authorizing water to be used from fire hydrants that are a part of CMU water system, so long as such water is used in accordance with all water conservation controls imposed by such declaration. Any permit to use water from such a fire hydrant issued prior to a water shortage declaration shall be subject to such declaration and the water conservation controls imposed by such declaration.
(b) In any permit issued pursuant to this section, CMU may impose such conditions and restrictions as are appropriate to require that water used from CMU water system be minimized to the extent practical.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly provided in a permit, any permit subject to this section shall automatically terminate upon the effective date and time of the imposition of phase III water conservation controls.
(d) Any person or entity receiving a permit subject to this section who violates the terms thereof shall be subject to a civil penalty pursuant to section 23-262(e) and to the revocation of the permit. Any person who has violated the term of any permit subject to this section, any variance issued pursuant to this article or any mandatory water conservation control imposed pursuant to this article may be denied a permit, notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary.
(Ord. No. 2274, § 4(23-139), 3-24-2003)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH23WASEINWADIRE_ARTVIIWACO_S23-260PEHYUSFetched: 10/27/2026