SDCL § 31-25-8: Appeal upon failure of governing body to act on request for authorization.

If any person shall file a request for authorization to construct a livestock guard, with the governing body having jurisdiction over such highway, and the governing body shall fail or neglect to act upon such request at its next regular meeting, such failure or neglect to take any action shall be deemed to be a refusal of such authorization, and the person filing such request may appeal the same as provided in § 31-25-7.