South Carolina Statutes
§ 5-31-1110 — Interfering with or opening fire hydrants.
South Carolina § 5-31-1110
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Ch. 31ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-31-1110 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person not connected with the commissioners of public works of any municipality of this State, the fire department of any such municipality or the body charged with the duties of commissioners of public works in municipalities which have no such commissioners to interfere with or open for any purpose whatever any of the fire hydrants on the mains of the waterworks of such municipalities, except in case of fire, without first having obtained a proper permit so to do from the authorized representatives of such commissioners, fire department or other such body.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-421; 1952 Code SECTION 59-421; 1942 Code SECTION 1203; 1932 Code SECTION 1203; 1925 (34) 98.
Nearby Sections
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Violations.§ 5-31-1320
Security from proposed purchaser.§ 5-31-1330
Notice of election.§ 5-31-1350
Sale if majority favors.§ 5-31-1370
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 5-31-1110, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/31/5-31-1110.