§ 15-4. Obstructing natural flow of water.

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No person shall erect any dam or obstruction of any kind which prevents the natural flow of water and causes the water to be collected in pools upon any lot or in any street or alley, except when the pool is part of a designed system which has been reviewed and approved by the city engineer. No person shall do or cause to be done any work the effect of which will cause the formation of unapproved pools. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the owner of a lot from filling up the lot as may be found desirable, if adequate drainage is provided through or across the lot to care for the surface water thereby collected or diverted from its natural flow.

(Code 1977, § 17-11; Ord. No. 2003-10, § 1, 1-21-03)

State law reference

Obstruction in streams, G.S. 77-12 to 77-14.

                    
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