The regulation of junkyards in areas adjacent to any state highway included in the national system of interstate and primary highways is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering on such highways, and to promote the conservation of our natural mineral resources by encouraging the recycling of the reusable scrap iron and metals. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that junkyards which do not conform to the requirements of this division are a public nuisance.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
Article 9 - Highway Beautification.
Division 2 - Junkyard Control.
Section 23-1-240 - Short Title.
Section 23-1-241 - Definitions.
Section 23-1-242 - Declaration of Policy.
Section 23-1-243 - License - Required.
Section 23-1-244 - License - Issuance, Revocation, and Renewal; Fees.
Section 23-1-245 - License - Conditions.
Section 23-1-246 - Screening - Existing Junkyards.
Section 23-1-247 - Screening - Rules and Regulations.
Section 23-1-248 - Authority of Director - Acquisition of Land.
Section 23-1-250 - Penalty for Violation of Division; Abatement of Nuisances.