31-25-2. Cattle ways authorized--Application to highway authority--Designation of construction particulars--Maintenance by landowner.
Upon application to the Department of Transportation, board of county commissioners, or board of township supervisors, by any person for permission to construct a cattle way across or under any public road, such highway authority maintaining the highway described in the application may in its discretion grant the application upon condition that such way shall be constructed in all particulars as directed by such department or board and shall not interfere with public travel. The grade of the road over the cattle way shall not at any point exceed one foot in ten feet. Applicant must construct and agree to keep the same in repair at his own expense.
Source: SL 1911, ch 221, §27; RC 1919, §8569; SDC 1939, §28.0910.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 25 - Fences, Cattle Ways And Livestock Guards
Section 31-25-5 - Dimensions of livestock guard--Passage for wider vehicles.
Section 31-25-8 - Appeal upon failure of governing body to act on request for authorization.
Section 31-25-9 - Livestock guards constructed prior to enactment of statute.