North Carolina Statutes
§ 156-25 — Protection of canals, ditches, and natural drains
North Carolina·Ch. 156 Drainage·Art. 1 Jurisdiction in Clerk of Superior Court·Subch. I DRAINAGE BY INDIVIDUAL OWNERS
If any person shall fell any tree in any ditch, canal, or natural drainway of any farm, unless he shall remove the same and put such ditch, canal, or natural drainway in as good condition as it was before such tree was so felled; or if any person shall stop up or fill in such ditch, canal, or drainway and thereby obstruct the free passage of water along the said ditch, canal, or drainway, unless the said person shall first secure the written consent of the landowner, and those damaged by such obstruction in said ditch, canal, or drainway, or unless such person so filling in and stopping up such ditch, canal, or drainway shall, upon the demand of the person so damaged, clean out and put the said ditch, canal, or drainway in as good condition as the same was before such filling in and stoppi
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Nearby Sections
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§ 156-1
Supplemental proceeding§ 156-10
Right to drain into canal§ 156-100
Sale of bonds§ 156-100.1
Sale of assessment anticipation notes§ 156-100.3
Sinking fund§ 156-101
Refunding bonds issued§ 156-102
Drainage bonds received as deposits§ 156-103
Assessment rolls prepared§ 156-104
Application of amendatory provisions of certain sections; amendment or reformation of proceedings§ 156-108
Receipt books prepared