No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or Federal aid primary highway in the State highway system, except the following:
(a) 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 systems, or otherwise removed from sight.
(b) Those located within areas which are zoned for industrial use under authority of law.
(c) Those located within unzoned industrial areas, which areas shall be determined from actual land uses.
(d) Those which are not visible from the main-traveled way of the system.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-584; 1966 (54) 2130; 1978 Act No. 530 Section 3.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Section 57-27-10. Short title.
Section 57-27-20. Definitions.
Section 57-27-30. Declaration of purpose.
Section 57-27-40. Junkyards prohibited within 1,000 feet of certain highways; exceptions.
Section 57-27-45. Operating junkyard within proscribed areas without permit; permits.
Section 57-27-55. Maintenance of screening.
Section 57-27-57. Parking motor vehicles adjacent to junk yard.
Section 57-27-60. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 57-27-70. Acquisition of lands for relocation, removal, disposal or screening of junkyards.
Section 57-27-90. Agreements with United States Secretary of Commerce as to control of junkyards.