Purpose and intent.
Charlotte City Code § 23-251
in effectSec. 23-251. - Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose and intent of this article to maintain and protect the water resources available to the city for essential and community and business water uses during a water shortage declaration. This article seeks to achieve that purpose by providing for the issuance of an official water shortage declaration and the implementation of mandatory water conservation controls during the time when such declaration is in effect. This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate such purpose and intent.
(Ord. No. 2274, § 4(23-130), 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_S23-251PUINFetched: 10/27/2026