§ 21-1048 — Storage or accumulation of wrecked or abandoned motor

vehicle or part thereof within view of preexisting residence or adjoining property - Farm-related vehicles excepted. No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall with malice or without valid business purpose store, accumulate, allow to accumulate, or allow to remain stored or accumulated after receipt of notice as is hereinafter provided, any wrecked or abandoned motor vehicle, or any recyclable or nonrecyclable hulk or part of a motor vehicle within view of any preexisting residence or adjoining property situated outside the territorial limits of any incorporated municipality. Any homeowner or adjoining property owner aggrieved by any violation of this section may order the removal of any motor vehicle, hulk or part stored in violation hereof upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the owner of the land where such motor vehicle, hulk or part is stored. Upon the failure of the offending party to comply with said order, the aggrieved party may obtain injunctive and mandamus relief for the removal of matter so stored or accumulated or for screening of the matter so stored or accumulated from view from the adjoining property from the district court of the county where the residence is situated and, further; shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and other reasonable expenses of bringing suit. Provided, nothing within this section shall prohibit the accumulation or storage of farm-related vehicles upon any property currently used for agricultural or ranching-related purposes.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 18, emerg. eff. June 9, 1980. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 113, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.