Municipalities empowered to construct or authorize construction of buildings projecting over sidewalks.

S.C. Code Ann. § 5-27-510
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A municipality may construct or authorize the construction of any building which encroaches upon or projects over a public sidewalk. Any encroachment on a street which is included in the state highway system shall be subject to the approval of the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t05c027.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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