Delaware § 1209 - Public nuisance; screening or relocation, etc., of noncomplying junkyards; action to recover expenses.
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§ 1209. Public nuisance; screening or relocation, etc., of noncomplying junkyards; action to recover expenses.
(a) Any junkyard which is established, maintained or operated in violation of this chapter is a public nuisance.
(b) The Department may screen, relocate, remove or dispose of any junkyard or portion thereof which is established or maintained in violation of this chapter or the regulations prescribed thereunder after a written notice has been posted on such property for a period of 30 days and a copy thereof has been forwarded by mail to the owner of such junkyard at the owner’s last known address.
(c) All costs incurred under this section in screening, relocating, removing or disposing of such junkyards shall be the responsibility of the owner thereof and the Department shall have an action at law to recover such costs as well as the expenses of suit.
17 Del. C. 1953, § 1209; 56 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1209 ("Public nuisance; screening or relocation, etc., of noncomplying junkyards; action to recover expenses.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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