La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-315

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-315 - Screening

A. Fences

1. The fencing shall be of suitable material and constructed so it will be capable of remaining erect.

2. The fencing shall be high enough to screen all junk and junked cars from view of the traveled way of the highway. Should the junk piles be increased in height, the height of the fence must also be increased.

3. The fence shall extend along the frontage of the junkyard and along the sides of the junkyard to a distance so that all junk and wrecked cars within 1,000 feet will be screened from view of the traveled way of the highway. The fence shall be located on private property and will be maintained by the junkyard owner or operator. Should the fence become damaged, it must be repaired within 30 days.

4. The fence must be neat in appearance and of uniform color and height. If the fence is painted, it shall be of uniform color or neatly trimmed in another color. Distracting colors and designs will not be acceptable.

5. It is not necessary that the fence be solid. However, the open spaces must be small enough that the junk material is effectively screened.

B. Planting

1. If plantings are to be used for screening, they must be large enough and placed close enough to screen the junk and junked cars shortly after planting.

2. All plants must be of either the evergreen variety or bamboo in order to give year-round effective screening.

3. Plants must be located with the same stipulations as fences.

4. Except for extremely fast growing plants, the planting of young or sparse plants will not be allowed with the purpose that in time the screening will be acceptable.

5. Should the plants become diseased, die, or get damaged in any way so as to cause the junk not to be screened, they must be replanted within 30 days.

C. Natural Objects

1. Natural occurring woods, earth mounds, etc., may be utilized for screening if they are of a size such that the junk cannot be seen from the traveled way of the highway.

2. Natural objects may be used in conjunction with plantings, fences, or other appropriate objects to screen junkyards.

D. Other Appropriate Objects for Screening. Subject to prior approval by the Louisiana Department of Highways, other objects for screening such as buildings, houses, and occupied house trailers may be used entirely or in part to screen junkyards provided the objects are neat in appearance and properly maintained so as not to mar the natural beauty of the highway and its facilities.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-315

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways, LR 1:446 (October 1975).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:461-48:461.15.