Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1252: Declarations and findings

For the purpose of promoting the public safety, health, welfare,

convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public

investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the

scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways, it is hereby

declared to be in the public interest to regulate and restrict the

establishment, operation, and maintenance of junkyards and scrap

metal processing facilities in areas adjacent to the Interstate and

Primary Systems within this state. The Legislature hereby finds and

declares that junkyards and scrap metal processing facilities which

do not conform to the requirements of this Act are public nuisances.