Granville County, NC Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Granville County Code § 26-68 requires anyone establishing, operating or maintaining a junkyard within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of a primary or secondary road right-of-way to first obtain a permit from the board of commissioners. The board issues the permit only after the applicant submits a sworn statement that the existing or proposed junkyard does not violate any provision of the Junkyard Control Act, and no permit issues at all unless the site meets the location standards of § 26-64 (screened from view, or not visible from the traveled way) or one of that section's exceptions.

The permit remains valid until revoked for nonconformance, so it is not a one-time approval; ongoing screening and setback compliance keep it in force. Applications are filed with the county building inspector on that office's prescribed forms, and permit fees are set periodically and kept on file in the county clerk's office rather than fixed in the code itself. This permit scheme functions as the county's licensing mechanism for businesses that buy, sell, store or dismantle junk and wrecked vehicles near county roads, consistent with the state Junkyard Control Act, G.S. 136-141 et seq., that Chapter 26 Article III implements locally.