Water shortage declaration.
Charlotte City Code § 23-254
in effectSec. 23-254. - Water shortage declaration.
(a) The city manager may issue a water shortage declaration by signing a notice of water shortage declaration. A water shortage declaration will take effect on the effective date and time specified in the notice. A water shortage declaration, including any amendment thereto, may be issued for the entire CMU water distribution system or for any designated portions thereof. Upon issuance, a water shortage declaration shall remain in effect until amended or terminated in accordance with this article.
(b) A water shortage declaration may be amended or terminated by the issuance of a notice of such action signed by the city manager and posted in accordance with this section. Water conservation controls imposed pursuant to this article and/or the portion of CMU water distribution system subject to an existing water shortage declaration may be revised by amending such a declaration. The termination of any water shortage declaration will automatically terminate all mandatory water conservation controls imposed pursuant to this article.
(c) A notice required by this article must specify the effective date and time of the notice and be publicly posted in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, or any other place designated by law or the city council for the posting of public notices for at least 12 hours before taking effect; provided that the city manager may determine that the following notices need not be posted for any minimum period of time:
(1) A notice of termination of a water shortage declaration;
(2) A notice of amendment of a water shortage declaration that reduces the portion of CMU water distribution system subject to the declaration and/or the mandatory water conservation controls in effect; and
(3) A notice of a water shortage declaration or amendment thereto under emergency conditions as set forth therein.
All notices posted pursuant to this article shall state the date and time of posting.
(Ord. No. 2274, § 4(23-133), 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_S23-254WASHDEFetched: 10/27/2026