§ 136-143. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

§136‑143.  Definitions.

As used in this Article:

(1)        The term"automobile graveyard" shall mean any establishment or place ofbusiness which is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying orselling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motorvehicle parts. Any establishment or place of business upon which six or moreunlicensed, used motor vehicles which cannot be operated under their own powerare kept or stored for a period of 15 days or more shall be deemed to be an "automobilegraveyard" within the meaning of this Article.

(2)        "Interstatesystem" means that portion of the National System of Interstate andDefense Highways located within the State, as now officially designated, or asmay hereafter be so designated as interstate system by the Department ofTransportation, or other appropriate authorities. As to highways underconstruction so designated as interstate highways pursuant to the aboveprocedures, the highway shall be a part of the interstate system for the purposeof this Article on the date the location of the highway has been approvedfinally by the appropriate federal authorities.

(3)        The term"junk" shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope,  rags, batteries,paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste, or junked, dismantled or wreckedautomobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous ornonferrous material.

(4)        The term"junkyard" shall mean an establishment or place of business which ismaintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, orfor maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, and the term shallinclude garbage dumps and sanitary fills. An establishment or place of businesswhich stores or keeps for a period of 15 days or more materials within themeaning of "junk" as defined by subdivision (3) of G.S. 136‑143which had been derived or created as a result of industrial activity shall bedeemed to be a junkyard within the meaning of this Article.

(5)        "Primarysystem" means that portion of connected main highways, as now officiallydesignated, or as may hereafter be so designated as primary system by theDepartment of Transportation or other appropriate authorities. As to highwaysunder construction so designated as federal‑aid primary highways pursuantto the above procedures, the highway shall be part of the federal‑aidprimary system for purposes of this Article on the date the location of thehighway has been approved finally by the appropriate federal or Stateauthorities.

(6)        "Unzonedarea" shall mean an area where there is no zoning in effect.

(7)        "Visible"means capable of being seen without visual aid by a person of normal visualacuity. (1967, c. 1198, s. 3; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 1439, ss.1‑5; 1977, c. 464, s. 7.1.)