Title 24 — Highways, Bridges, and Ferries

The legislative assembly declares that the establishment, use, and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the state highway system should be controlled to protect the public health, welfare, and morals; conserve the public investment in such highways; promote the safety an…

1. "Automobile graveyard" means any establishment or place of business or location that is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, abandoned, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, or machinery of all types. 2.…

No junkyards, automobile graveyards, or scrap metal processing facilities may be established and maintained within one thousand feet [304.8 meters] of the nearest edge of the right of way of a highway on the state highway system unless permission has been granted by the director.…

Junkyards lawfully in existence prior to December 3, 1965, which are or may be screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main traveled way of the state highway system must be allowed to remain within one thousand f…

The director may order the removal of any junkyards which cannot be effectively screened within the meaning of this chapter or any junkyard which in the judgment of the director does not subserve the legislative intent as specified in section 24-16-01.

Any junkyard which is within one thousand feet [304.8 meters] of the nearest edge of the right of way and visible from any highway of the state highway system which was lawfully in existence on December 3, 1965, may be maintained in existence until December 3, 1970, unless requir…

Owners of junkyards lawfully in existence on December 3, 1965, which are required to be removed prior to December 3, 1970, by order of the director pursuant to this chapter, must be paid just compensation for the reasonable damages, if any, suffered by reason of such removal betw…

The director may, if the director deems it necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter, acquire lands used as junkyards by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation in fee simple, or such lesser interest as the director deems necessary, and in the acquisition of said lands …

The director may adopt and enforce rules for the maintenance of and establishment of junkyards consistent with the national policy set forth in 23 U.S.C. 136 and the national standards promulgated thereunder by the secretary of transportation.

The administrative order promulgated on December 3, 1965, by the director prohibiting the establishment of junkyards within one thousand feet [304.8 meters] from the nearest edge of the right of way along highways on the state highway system unless the director's permission is ob…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, junkyards, automobile graveyards, and scrap metal processing facilities may be operated within areas adjacent to highways which are within one thousand feet [304.8 meters] of the nearest edge of the right of way and which are z…

Any person who permits a junkyard, as defined in section 24-16-02, to be established on the person's property in violation of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.