(1) No
person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which
is within one thousand (1,000) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way
of any interstate or primary highway, without obtaining a license from the
Department of Highways.
(2) A
Junkyard License will be granted only for the following junkyards:
(a) Those which are screened by
natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be
visible from the main-traveled way of the highway, or otherwise removed
from sight.
(b) Those located within an industrial area.
(c) Those which are not visible from the main-traveled
way of the highway.
(3) Applications for junkyard licenses may be obtained upon request from the Right
of Way Bureau, Montana Department of Highways, 2701 Prospect, Helena, Montana
59601.