No license shall be granted for the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a junkyard within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of right-of-way of any highway on the interstate or primary system, except:
(1) Those which are screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the system or otherwise removed from sight;
(2) Those located within areas which are zoned for industrial use under authority of law;
(3) Those located within unzoned industrial areas, which areas shall be determined by actual land uses and defined by regulations promulgated by the director; or
(4) Those which are not visible from the main-traveled way of the system.
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.