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County revises water fee schedule: removes "tampering" fines, will bill actual replacement costs
Summary
Beaufort County Public Works revised the County Water fee schedule to remove fixed "tampering" penalties after county attorney review of state law and instead will charge for actual replacement and repair costs when county water equipment is damaged. Staff said the change aligns the fee schedule with North Carolina law that criminalizes tampering.
Beaufort County Public Works told commissioners it will revise the county water fee schedule to remove flat “tampering” fees and instead recover the actual cost of materials, equipment and labor when county water property is damaged. Chief public‑works staff explained that North Carolina General Statute 14‑151 criminalizes tampering with utility meters and related equipment, and that…
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