South Carolina § 57-27-40 - Junkyards prohibited within 1,000 feet of certain highways; exceptions.
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§ 57-27-40. Junkyards prohibited within 1,000 feet of certain highways; exceptions.
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.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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