(a) Fencing and screening. All junkyards shall be enclosed on all sides by a chain link fence with evergreen screening of an approved type, a chain link fence with vinyl, metal or wooden strips or slats woven into the fence fabric, a wooden privacy fence, or other type material which has been given approval by the zoning manager.
(b) Anchoring. All metal or wooden fence posts shall have at least 1/3 of their length below ground level and shall be set in hard-packed clay or concrete. All metal fence posts shall be treated with an anti-corrosive coating. All wooden posts shall be pressure treated or creosote coated lumber with at least a 4-inch by 4-inch nominal cross section.
(c) Location. No junkyard shall be established within 500 feet of any existing church, school, cemetery or dwelling. No junkyard shall be established within 500 feet of the following scenic corridors:
(1) U.S. Highway 25 north of Travelers Rest.
(2) U.S. Highway 276 west of the Town of Cleveland.
(3) S.C. Highways 11, 290, 414, 418, 101 or 146.
(4) S.C. Highway 253 from Altamont Road to Highway 414.
(5) Interstate Highways 85, 185 and 385.
(6) S.C. Highway 14 north of Greer city limits.
(7) Old U.S. Highway 25.
(8) Reedy Fork Road and Fork Shoals Road south of Donaldson Center.
(1976 Code, § 9-60) (Ord. 1777, § 6, passed 12-15-1987; Ord. 2467, § 4, passed 6-15-93)