South Carolina § 5-31-1160 - Tapping water main without permit.
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§ 5-31-1160. Tapping water main without permit.
It shall not be lawful for any person to extend service pipes attached to the mains and water supply on any premises within or without a municipality without first obtaining permission therefor in writing from the municipality or the commissioners of public works or other body charged with the duties of commissioners of public works in municipalities which have no such commissioners and before any workman or plumber shall perform any work connected with the extension of such service pipes written permission for such extension shall be obtained.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-426; 1952 Code SECTION 59-426; 1942 Code SECTION 1203; 1932 Code SECTION 1203; 1925 (34) 98.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-31-1160 ("Tapping water main without permit.") 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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