§ 16.301 PERMISSION REQUIRED; BOND REQUIRED.

   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)

§ 16.302 DANGER SIGNALS REQUIRED; LIGHTS REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any trench, ditch or excavation in any street, sidewalk or public place to remain open without a sufficient number of lights or other safety devices properly displayed around same as danger signals to prevent accidents to persons or property. Adequate lights shall be displayed at night.

(Prior Code, § 16.302)

§ 16.303 REMOVAL OF DANGER SIGNALS.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or extinguish any warning device or light which may be placed as a signal during daylight hours, or at night, to warn persons of danger from trenches, building materials, scaffolds, excavations, impediments or obstacles of any description whatsoever.

(Prior Code, § 16.303)

§ 16.304 CUTS/EXCAVATIONS TO BE RESTORED.

   Any such cut or excavation shall be restored according to the standards of SCDOT within a period of 24 hours. Upon request, special consideration may be granted by the town or SCDOT due to extreme weather conditions.

(Prior Code, § 16.304)

§ 16.305 FAILURE.

   In the event that said repair should sink or give away within one year, it promptly shall be repaired by the person, firm or corporation making the original cut or excavation within a reasonable time of being notified by the town and/or SCDOT.

(Prior Code, § 16.305)