Moderate hazard.
Charlotte City Code § 23-175
in effectSec. 23-175. - Moderate hazard.
(a) The activities set forth in this section are a moderate hazard and require the use of the specified backflow-prevention assembly.
(b) An approved double-checkvalve assembly must be installed if the private water system is subject in any manner to pollution by any means as a result of the activities or processes associated with the use of the private water system. Following is a list of facilities, activities and processes which include, but are not limited to, conditions requiring the installation of an approved double-checkvalve assembly:
(1) Nonresidential building or structure which is not a high hazard.
(2) Distillery.
(3) Fire sprinkler system or standpipe system without any of the following: chemical additive, booster pump or fire department connection (FDC).
(4) Gas station.
(5) Mobile home park.
(6) Restaurant.
(7) School.
(8) Self-service laundry.
(c) An approved double-checkvalve assembly must be installed in every private water system for which no other backflow-prevention assembly is otherwise specified.
(Code 1985, § 23-104; Ord. No. 2269, § 2, 3-24-2003; Ord. No. 5006, § 4, 11-26-2012)
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_ARTVBAPRCRCOCO_S23-175MOHAFetched: 10/27/2026