City of Charlotte Fire Marshal's Office
Fire marshal office — City of Charlotte
City office responsible for fire-prevention enforcement inside Charlotte city limits. Issues citywide burn bans tied to statewide bans from the NC Forest Service. Contact: 704-336-2101. Fines: $100 + $183 court costs; firefighting cost liability possible.
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Mandatory Water Restrictions Begin Friday in Charlotte. The Five-Stage Protocol Behind Them.
The Charlotte Mercury·
Day-of guide to Charlotte's first mandatory Stage 2 restrictions since 2009: the rules, the five-stage Low Inflow Protocol behind them, the burn ban that arrived with them, and what's enforceable Friday.