Wall v. City of Durham

HEDRICK, Judge.

By assignments of error thirteen, sixteen, and seventeen, plaintiffs contend that the court erred in concluding that the defendant’s ordinance and billing practice was not unreasonably discriminatory and was justified by a factual basis. We agree.

The authority of a municipal corporation to own, operate, and finance a public utility is granted by G.S. § 160A-312. The authority to fix and enforce rates is contained in G.S. § 160A-314(a), which provides:

A city may establish and revise from time to time schedules of rents, rates, fees, charges, and penalties for the use of or the…