ACCESS TO AND OBSTRUCTIONS OF MANHOLES AND EASEMENTS.
Raleigh City Code § 8-2196
in effectSec. 8-2196. - ACCESS TO AND OBSTRUCTIONS OF MANHOLES AND EASEMENTS.
(a) No person shall open, enter into, place, or allow anything to be placed in a manhole, vault, or valve box of the City's reuse water system without written approval from the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities or his designee.
(b) No person shall damage, obstruct, or cover a manhole, vault, or valve box of the City's reuse water system.
(c) No person shall plant trees, shrubs, or other plants within a reuse water easement without prior written approval from the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities.
(d) No person shall place any part of a structure or any permanent equipment within a reuse water easement without prior written approval from the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities. Prohibited structures include buildings, houses, decks, garages, tool or storage sheds, swimming pools, walls, and fences. Prohibited permanent equipment includes air conditioning units and heat pumps.
(Ord. No. 2006-100, §1, 9-19-06; Ord. No. 2014-262, §49, 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_ARTFREWARE_DIV1GEPR_S8-2196ACOBMAEAFetched: 11/1/2026