Damage to elements of CMU water system.
Charlotte City Code § 23-140
in effectSec. 23-140. - Damage to elements of CMU water system.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to break, damage, or cause to be broken or damaged, any public fire hydrant, water main, any portion of a complete service connection, valve box or any other element of CMU water system. In addition to any applicable penalties for violating this section, such person shall pay the reasonable cost for any necessary repairs.
(b) If any of the structures mentioned in subsection (a) of this section is broken or damaged by accident or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the person causing the damage to report the location and description of the damage to the police department, fire department or CMU. Failure to make the report shall be unlawful.
(c) If a driveway is constructed over an existing meter box, CMU may relocate the service at the customer's expense.
(Code 1985, § 23-94)
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_ARTIVWA_S23-140DAELCMWASYFetched: 10/27/2026
