Fire hydrants; authorized users; permit required for private user.
Charlotte City Code § 23-139
in effectSec. 23-139. - Fire hydrants; authorized users; permit required for private user.
(a) Public fire hydrants and water therefrom are primarily for the use of the fire department to render fire protection service. CMU personnel are authorized to operate and use hydrants without special permission for inspection, repairs, flushing mains or other such reasonable and proper use required by CMU operations. The employees of the fire department are authorized to operate and use hydrants without special permission for inspection, repairs, fire protection or other such reasonable and proper use required by the operations of the fire department.
(b) Any person may shut off a fire hydrant opening in order to stop a flow of water caused by an accident. It is unlawful for any other person to use a fire hydrant for any purpose, except by special permit issued by CMU.
(Code 1985, § 23-93)
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_S23-139FIHYAUUSPEREPRUSFetched: 10/27/2026