Location Restrictions

(1) No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which is within one thousand feet (1,000’) of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, except for the following: (a) Those junkyards which are screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main traveled way of an interstate or primary highway, or which are otherwise removed from sight; (b) Those junkyards located within areas which are zoned for industrial use under authority of law; RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR JUNKYARD CONTROL CHAPTER 1680-2-4 (c) Those junkyards located within unzoned industrial areas, as defined in these rules; (d) Those junkyards which are not visible from the main traveled way of an interstate or primary highway. Authority: T.C.A. §§54-20-104(a)(3) and 54-20-106; 23 U.S.C., §136. Administrative History: Original rule filed August 31, 1982; effective September 30, 1982. Repealed and new rule filed June 1, 1992; effective July 16, 1992. Rule has been assigned a new control number from 1680-7-1-.03 filed and effective February 1, 2003. 1680-2-4-04 ABANDONED JUNKYARDS. (1) Abandoned junkyards shall not be lawful and shall be removed by the owner or owners of the property on which they are located.