South Carolina § 6-11-280 - Interference with sewers, waterworks and drainage facilities of political subdivision; penalties.
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§ 6-11-280. Interference with sewers, waterworks and drainage facilities of political subdivision; penalties.
No person shall turn, remove, raise or in any manner tamper with any cover of any manhole, filter, bed or other appurtenance of any sewer of any political subdivision without a written permit from the proper authorities of such subdivision and no person except those engaged by the proper authorities shall enter or tap to any public sewer without a special written permit.
No person shall, either within or without any political subdivision, obstruct, damage or injure any appurtenance of any waterworks, sewerage or drainage of any such subdivision.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not to exceed thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-624.1; 1967 (55) 200.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-11-280 ("Interference with sewers, waterworks and drainage facilities of political subdivision; penalties.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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