Confidential information.
Charlotte City Code § 23-94
in effectSec. 23-94. - Confidential information.
(a) To the extent permitted by applicable law and except as otherwise provided in this section, information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public or other government agencies without restriction, unless the user specifically requests, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of CMUD, that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. Any such request must be asserted at the time of submission of the information or data.
(b) To the extent permitted by applicable law, when requested by a person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall be made available upon request to governmental agencies for uses related to this article, the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, state disposal system permit and/or the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(c) Documents which are not public records and the information set forth therein may be withheld and released only as provided by applicable law.
(Ord. No. 5230, § 1(Exh. A), 10-28-2013)
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_ARTIIIWADIRE_S23-94COINFetched: 10/27/2026