Section 45-44-170 – Short Title.

Section 45-44-170 Short title. This article shall be known and cited as the Macon County Public Nuisance Regulations. (Act 2004-247, p. 339, § 1.)

Section 45-44-170.01 – Legislative Findings.

Section 45-44-170.01 Legislative findings. The regulation of the accumulation and storage of junk inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Macon County, and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Macon County is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety, […]

Section 45-44-170.02 – Public Nuisance – Premises.

Section 45-44-170.02 Public nuisance – Premises. (a) It is unlawful and constitutes a public nuisance for the owner or other person in charge or in control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises within the unincorporated territory of Macon County to fail to keep the lot, junkyard, or premises clean and free from garbage, […]

Section 45-44-170.03 – Public Nuisance – Motor Vehicles.

Section 45-44-170.03 Public nuisance – Motor vehicles. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it constitutes a public nuisance for any person to park, leave, or store upon any place or premises in public view within the unincorporated territory of Macon County more than one motor vehicle, which is not currently and validly registered and […]

Section 45-44-170.04 – Licensing and Operation of Junkyards.

Section 45-44-170.04 Licensing and operation of junkyards. (a) No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard containing any items listed in Section 45-44-170.01, but not limited to those items any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any highway, without obtaining a county license to do […]

Section 45-44-170.05 – Enforcement; Fines.

Section 45-44-170.05 Enforcement; fines. (a) The operation of an unlicensed junkyard that is required to be licensed pursuant to this section constitutes a public nuisance. (b) The Macon County Commission shall adopt regulations and requirements for issuing licenses for the operation of junkyards within the limits defined in this article and may revoke the licenses […]