Mississippi § 49-25-15 - Nonconforming junkyards; limitation upon continued existence.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-25-15 — Nonconforming junkyards; limitation upon continued existence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-25-15. Nonconforming junkyards; limitation upon continued existence.
Any junkyard lawfully in existence on June 16, 1966, which does not conform to the exceptions contained in Section 49-25-7, or that cannot be made to so conform by screening as provided in this chapter, shall be required to be removed under Section 49-25-13 by July 1, 1970, or as soon thereafter as funds are available for that purpose. Any junkyard located along any highway made a part of the interstate or primary system after June 16, 1966, shall be considered to have been lawfully established for the purposes of this chapter; and in the event any such junkyard does not conform to the exceptions in Section 49-25-7, or cannot be made to so conform by screening as provided in this chapter, it shall be required to be removed under Section 49-25-13 by the end of the fourth year after it shall be determined that it is nonconforming or as soon thereafter as funds are available for that purpose.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-25-15 ("Nonconforming junkyards; limitation upon continued existence.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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