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.
Municipalities empowered to construct or authorize construction of buildings projecting over sidewalks
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-27-510, under Title 5, Chapter 27.
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-27-510