Alaska § 19.27.020 - Limitations of junk yards.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 19.27.020 — Limitations of junk yards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.27.020. Limitations of junk yards.
A person may not establish, operate, or maintain a junk yard, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate, primary or secondary highway or other road maintained by the state, except the following: (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 interstate and primary systems or other roads maintained by the state, 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 from actual land uses and defined by regulations to be adopted by the department.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 19.27.020 cover?
Section 19.27.020 ("Limitations of junk yards.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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