§ 69-1257 — Violations - Penalties.

From and after the effective date of this act, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or establish any facility which would be in violation of the terms of this act and such would be a public nuisance, and provided further, that if any such person, firm or corporation did so establish such a facility in violation hereof, no state or federal funds would be used in any manner for the purpose of screening, moving or removing said nuisance. When the Department shall determine that any junkyard or scrap metal processing facility is not fenced or screened as required by this act, the person, firm or corporation operating the junkyard or scrap metal processing facility shall be notified of such violation and the manner in which compliance with this act is required. Such notice shall be in writing and require the person, firm or corporation operating the junkyard or scrap metal processing facility to comply with the provisions of this act within ninety (90) days from the date of such notice. Any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this act after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of such notice or the extension of such time authorized by the Department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each day such violation continues after the expiration of the ninety-day notice or extension thereof.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1968, c. 98, § 7, emerg. eff. April 1, 1968. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 107, § 5, emerg. eff. March 29, 1978.