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Section 9-45-2 – Street names and numbering of houses.

9-45-2. Street names and numbering of houses. Every municipality shall have power: (1)To name and change the name of any street, avenue, alley, or other public place; (2)To regulate the numbering of houses and lots. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdivs 22, 23; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdivs 22, 23; SL 1913, ch […]

Section 9-45-3 – Bridges, culverts and sluiceways.

9-45-3. Bridges, culverts and sluiceways. Every municipality shall have power to construct and keep in repair bridges, culverts, and sluiceways. Source: SL 1895, ch 182, §14; RPolC 1903, §1441; SL 1913, ch 111, §1; RC 1919, §6169 (7); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (91).

Section 9-45-4 – City power over bridges, viaducts, and tunnels.

9-45-4. City power over bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Every first or second class municipality shall have power to establish, maintain, and regulate the use of bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 28; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 28; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 28; RC 1919, §6170 (6); […]

Section 9-45-5 – Crosswalks, curbs, gutters, and drains.

9-45-5. Crosswalks, curbs, gutters, and drains. Every municipality shall have power to provide for and regulate crosswalks, curbs, gutters, and drains. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 16; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 16; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 17; RC 1919, §6169 (49); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (95).

Section 9-45-7 – Petition of property owners or landowners required for vacation of street, alley, or public ground–Plat–Verification of petition.

9-45-7. Petition of property owners or landowners required for vacation of street, alley, or public ground–Plat–Verification of petition. No street, alley, or public ground, or part thereof, shall be vacated by the governing body except upon the petition and consent in writing of all of the owners of the property adjoining the part of the […]

Section 9-45-8 – Publication of notice of petition and hearing on vacation.

9-45-8. Publication of notice of petition and hearing on vacation. Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to §9-45-7, the governing body, if it deems it expedient that the matter should be proceeded with, shall order the petition to be filed with the auditor or clerk, who shall give notice by publication once each week […]

Section 9-44-5 – Covenants with bondholders authorized.

9-44-5. Covenants with bondholders authorized. In and by the resolution authorizing municipal improvement bonds, the governing body may on behalf of the municipality make any or all of the covenants described in §§9-44-6 to 9-44-8, inclusive, with and for the benefit of the holders from time to time of said bonds. Source: SL 1947, ch […]

Section 9-44-6 – Agreement by municipality to pay part of bonds from tax proceeds–Constitutional limitation–Irrepealable tax levy.

9-44-6. Agreement by municipality to pay part of bonds from tax proceeds–Constitutional limitation–Irrepealable tax levy. The municipality may agree to pay any part not exceeding one-half of the principal of and interest on municipal improvement bonds by ad valorem taxation on all property within the municipality. Such part of the principal shall be a general […]