GENERALLY

Charlotte City Code ch. 19, art. XIII, div. 1

in effect

Charlotte City Code § 19-331 Purpose.

Sec. 19-331. - Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide for the proper management of the public rights-of-way in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city. Specifically, this article is intended to provide for the reasonable regulation of the owners of public and private utility facilities located in the public rights-of-way, and the time, place and manner in which such utility facilities are located and worked upon. (Ord. No. 3730, § 1, 10-22-2007)

Charlotte City Code § 19-332 Definitions.

Sec. 19-332. - Definitions. Utility means a company that owns and provides services to customers through utility facilities located in the right-of-way. This definition shall include the city for purposes of the city's ownership of water, waste water, and stormwater utility facilities. Utility facility means a pole, tower, water main or line, sanitary sewer pipe or line, stormwater pipe or structure, gas pipe or gas line, telecommunications line or equipment, power line, conduit, or any like structure. (Ord. No. 3730, § 1, 10-22-2007)

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_CH19STSIOTPUPL_ARTXIIIUTRI-WUS_DIV1GEFetched: 10/27/2026