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§3754-A.__Limitations on graveyard, automobile

 
recycling business and junkyard permits

 
1.__Highways; Interstate System and Primary System.__A permit
may not be granted for an automobile graveyard or junkyard within
1,000 feet of the right-of-way of any highway incorporated in
both the Interstate System and Primary System or within 600 feet
of the right-of-way of any other highway, except for:

 
A.__Those automobile graveyards or junkyards that are kept
entirely screened from ordinary view from the highway at all
times by natural objects, plantings or fences.__Screening
required by this paragraph must be:

 
(1)__At a height, density and depth sufficient to
accomplish complete screening from ordinary view;

 
(2)__Well constructed and properly maintained at a
minimum height of 6 feet;

 
(3)__Placed outside of the highway right-of-way; and

 
(4)__Acceptable to the municipal officers or county
commissioners; and

 
B.__Those automobile graveyards or junkyards located within
areas that have been zoned for industrial use and located
more than 600 feet but less than 1,000 feet from the right-
of-way of any highway incorporated in both the Interstate
System and Primary System.

 
2.__Limitation on new permits.__A permit may not be granted
for an automobile graveyard or junkyard established after October
3, 1973 and located within 100 feet of any highway.

 
3.__Public facilities.__A new permit may not be granted for an
automobile graveyard or junkyard that is:

 
A.__Located within 300 feet of a public building, public
park, public playground, public bathing beach, school,
church or cemetery; and

 
B.__Within ordinary view from a facility under paragraph A.

 
4.__Public and private water supplies.__A permit may not be
granted for an automobile graveyard, junkyard or automobile
recycling business that handles junk, scrap metal, vehicles or
other solid waste within 300 feet of a well that serves as a
public or private water supply.__This prohibition does not
include a private well that serves only the automobile graveyard,


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