The establishment, operation or maintenance of a junkyard contrary to this article is a public nuisance, and the governing body responsible for the street or highway on which the junkyard is located or the director, in the case of this state, may apply to the superior court in the county in which the junkyard is located for an injunction to abate the nuisance.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7944

  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Junkyard: means an establishment or place of business maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk or for maintaining or operating an automobile graveyard, including garbage dumps and sanitary landfills. See Arizona Laws 28-7941
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
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