Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any vehicle:
(A) Which is located in a bona fide “automobile graveyard” or “junkyard”, as defined in G.S. § 136-143, in accordance with the “Junkyard Control Act”, G.S. §§ 136-141 et seq.;
(B) Which is in an enclosed building;
(C) Which is on the premises of a business enterprise being operated in a lawful place and manner if the vehicle is necessary to the operation of the enterprise; or
(D) Which is in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the town.
(1991 Code, Title IX, § 8N)