a. It shall be unlawful to cut or excavate a street or sidewalk in the corporate limits without having first obtained permission therefor from the town and SCDOT, except in a bona fide emergency situation.
b. Before permission shall be granted for the opening or cutting of any street or sidewalk in the town, the person making application may be required to deposit with the town, a cash bond in a sum as may be estimated by the Clerk/Treasurer to ensure the maintenance of lights and barricades during the period of construction work, the refilling of the opening and the replacing thereof.
(S.C. Code § 5-7-30) (Prior Code, § 16.301)