EMERGENCY DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE AND REPAIRS.
Raleigh City Code § 8-2010
in effectSec. 8-2010. - EMERGENCY DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE AND REPAIRS.
The responsibility for maintaining and repairing sewer and water stubs shall be in accord with City Code, §8-2003 and the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook. The repair of all pipes and fixtures on private property shall be the responsibility of the property owner or consumer. When a minor failure occurs in a pipe or fixture on private property, and such failure is not corrected within forty-eight (48) hours of notification by the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities or his designee to the owner or person in charge, the City, for the purpose of conserving water and protecting the public, may discontinue service until the failure is corrected or enter the property and make the necessary repairs. When a major failure occurs in a line or fixture and creates the possibility of an immediate danger to the public health or safety, the City may make the necessary repairs. The work done by the City shall be limited to the necessary line repair and such backfilling as needed to protect the pipe. The cost of any repairs performed by the City shall be charged to the property owner. Failure to pay the City's repair costs may result in discontinuation of service until such costs are paid.
(Ord. No. 1985-543, §10, 4-16-85; Ord. No. 2014-262, §11, 1-21-14, eff. 1-26-14)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT8PUUT_CH2WASESE_ARTAGEPR_S8-2010EMDISEREFetched: 11/1/2026