§ 16.211 SIDEWALKS; MERCHANDISE; EXCEPTIONS; ADVERTISING.

   a.   It shall be unlawful for any merchant to display merchandise on the streets or sidewalks without approval by the Clerk/Treasurer.

   b.   The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit sidewalk sales and displays by charitable, religious, educational or eleemosynary groups or organizations.

   c.   It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, write, inscribe, place, affix in any manner or display any advertising matter, inscriptions or devices on the streets or sidewalks or upon any property belonging to the town or to procure the same to be done.

   d.   Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with an order to remove said property shall be served an ordinance summons to appear before the Municipal Court, as provided in § 14.101 of this code.

   e.   Upon conviction, any person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to such fine as may be imposed by the Municipal Court.

(Prior Code, § 16.211)

§ 16.212 DRAINING WATER, OTHER LIQUIDS ONTO STREETS OR SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED.

   a.   1.   It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or cause to be deposited any materials or decayed matter of any kind, so that it falls or flows upon any part of any street or sidewalk.

      2.   This section shall include dish or foul water from a pit, sink, pipe, gutter or drain leading to a public street.

   b.   It shall be unlawful for any person to build, construct, erect or maintain a house or building of any description in such manner that rain water may flow from the roof, eaves, cornices, gutters or other part thereof, down any sidewalk or street so as to cause holes, depressions, unevenness, gullies or other defect or damage to such sidewalk or street.

(S.C. Code § 5-7-30)  (Prior Code, § 16.212)

§ 16.213 LOTS DRAINING TOWARD SIDEWALK.

   When required by the Council, every person owning any lot which drains toward a sidewalk shall provide such suitable and proper drainage under such sidewalk as will deliver the gutter and drainage water from such lot to the drainage system of the adjoining streets as required by law.

(S.C. Code § 5-7-30)  (Prior Code, § 16.213)

§ 16.214 CURBS; BREAKING, DESTROYING PROHIBITED; PERMISSION REQUIRED, ENTRANCE TO PROPERTY.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to break or destroy the curbing of any street, deface the same or to construct any entrance into property on any paved streets, unless such person shall have first obtained permission therefor from SCDOT.

(Prior Code, § 16.214)

§ 16.215 SPEAKING, EXHIBITING, ENTERTAINING ON STREETS; GAMES.

   a.   Preaching, lecturing or speaking, exhibition or entertainment of any nature shall be permitted on the streets, sidewalks or public ways of the town, but the Town Clerk shall be informed prior thereto. Failure to do so shall constitute a misdemeanor.

   b.   It shall be unlawful for any person to play football, baseball, basketball or any other games in and upon any street, or any public place that may pose a danger to motorists or pedestrians.

(Prior Code, § 16.215)

§ 16.216 GATES AND DOORS OPENING ONTO SIDEWALKS.

   It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to maintain any door or gate upon his or her premises so as to swing across or into any sidewalk or street.

(S.C. Code § 5-7-30)  (Prior Code, § 16.216)

§ 16.217 OBSTRUCTION OF DRAINS, DITCHES, WATERCOURSES AND THE LIKE.

   a.   In the public interest, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to obstruct, or cause to be obstructed, any drains, ditches or watercourses within the corporate limits.

   b.   Every person owning, controlling or in possession of land, through which or through part of which a stream, ditch, gully or any natural drain runs, shall keep the bed of same free from obstructions.

(Prior Code, § 16.217)