{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-36-30--2","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 58-36-30","heading":"Ordinances superseded and preempted; effect of permit on liability.","body":"(A) The provisions in this chapter supersede and preempt any ordinance enacted by a local political subdivision that purports to:\n(1) require operators to obtain permits from local governments in order to identify facilities;\n(2) require pre-marking or marking of facilities;\n(3) specify the types of paint or other marking devices that are used to identify facilities; or\n(4) require removal of marks.\n(B) Nothing in this chapter shall supersede or preempt any ordinance enacted by a municipality that purports to regulate the permitting and inspection of utility work being conducted within the public right-of-way.\n(C) A permit issued pursuant to law authorizing an excavation or demolition shall not be deemed to relieve a person from the responsibility for complying with the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 58 - PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 36 Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t58c036.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:57:14Z","sha256":"106749112359289eaa3adc0f6f9fdffbba819c033fb3fe4225b6b56a33c010a1","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-36-30","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-36-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}