After a junkyard has been screened by the department pursuant to Section 57-27-50, the owner or operator of such junkyard shall adequately maintain the screening erected by the department. Maintenance shall be deemed inadequate if the screen installed by the department:

1. (a) Deteriorates so as to no longer be of the quality or standard as when erected by the department;
2. (b) Becomes ineffective as a screen, resulting in the junkyard being visible from the main-traveled way of the highway;

3. (c) Falls into such disrepair as to endanger the health, safety or welfare of the community.

   Any owner of operator of a junkyard violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 57-27-80.

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 530 Section 6.