Tennessee § 54-20-104 - Restrictions as to location along certain highways.
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§ 54-20-104. Restrictions as to location along certain highways.
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 the following: Those that are screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main traveled way of the system, or otherwise removed from sight; Those located within areas that are zoned for industrial use under authority of law; Those located within unzoned industrial areas, which areas shall be determined from actual land uses and defined by regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner; and Those that are not visible from the main traveled way of the system. Acts 1967, ch. 304, § 4; 1971, ch. 369, § 2; T.C.A., § 54-2304; Acts 1981, ch. 432, § 2. Collateral References. Validity, construction, and application of zoning ordinance relating to operation of junkyard of scrap metal processing plant. 50 A.L.R.3d 837.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-20-104 ("Restrictions as to location along certain highways.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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