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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-220 - PARKWAY

Current through June 25, 2024
An arterial highway for non-commercial traffic, with
						full or partial control of access, and usually located within a part of a
						ribbon of park like developments.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-222 - PUBLIC ROAD OR PUBLIC STREET

Current through June 25, 2024
This term refers to a road or street open to the public
						for the purpose of travel but not under the jurisdiction of the Department for
						construction, reconstruction or maintenance.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-223 - ROADSIDE

Current through June 25, 2024
A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge
						of the roadway. Extensive areas between the roadways of a divided highway may
						also be considered roadside.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-224 - ROADWAY

Current through June 25, 2024
The portion of a highway, including shoulders, for
						vehicular use. A divided highway has two or more roadways.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-225 - SEMI-TRAILER

Current through June 25, 2024
Every vehicle without motive power designated for
						carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so
						constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is
						carried by another vehicle.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-226 - SHOULDER

Current through June 25, 2024
The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled
						way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral
						support of base and surface courses.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-227 - SPEED-CHANGE LANE

Current through June 25, 2024
An auxiliary lane, including tapered areas, primarily
						for the acceleration or deceleration of vehicles entering or leaving the
						through traffic lanes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-228 - THROUGH STREET OR THROUGH HIGHWAY

Current through June 25, 2024
Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular
						traffic is given preferential right of way, and at the entrances to which
						vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right
						of way to vehicles on such through highway in obedience to either stop sign or
						a yield sign, when such signs are erected as provided in this Section
						65-1-10,
						et seq., Mississippi Code, 1972 Annotated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-229 - TRAFFIC LANE

Current through June 25, 2024
The portion of the traveled way for the movement of a
						single line of vehicles.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-230 - TRAILER

Current through June 25, 2024
Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying
						persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed
						that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-231 - TRAVELED WAY

Current through June 25, 2024
The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles,
						exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09001-233 - VEHICLE

Current through June 25, 2024
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or
						property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices used
						exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-300

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, persons, firm, association, or corporation
						shall have, construct, reconstruct, erect, build or have constructed,
						reconstructed, erected, or built any obstruction, building, improvement, fence,
						garage, filling station, barn, restaurant, or other structure on any part of
						any state highway right of way or alter any part of the right of way of any
						state highway or the drainage thereat without permission from the
						Department.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-301

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, persons, company or corporation shall have,
						construct, or have constructed a pipe line, telephone line, telegraph line,
						electric power line, street light or lighting device of any nature whether for
						public or private use on, over or under any part of a state highway right of
						way before the following requirements have been complied with:
1. The Department's standard application must
					 be signed by the applicant.
2.
					 After the application has been properly signed and filed with the Department,
					 plans of the proposed construction must be submitted for approval by the
					 District Engineer, State Maintenance Engineer or the Chief Engineer, as
					 applicable.
3. When the plans have
					 been approved, a copy of the approved plan will be mailed the applicant as his
					 authority to proceed with the construction. A minimum of a twenty four (24)
					 hours written notice must be given in advance of the time actual work is begun.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-302

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, persons, firm, association or corporation
						shall have, construct, reconstruct, erect, build, place, or have constructed,
						reconstructed, erected, built or placed any portable, temporary or permanent
						billboard, advertising sign, advertising displays or junked vehicle bearing
						advertising matter or vehicles parked for the primary purpose of displaying
						advertising signs, upon the highways and rights of way thereof of this state
						which are under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-303

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, persons, firm, association or corporation
						shall have, construct, reconstruct, erect, build, place or have constructed,
						reconstructed, erected, built or placed any temporary or permanent billboard,
						advertising sign or advertising display which is supported off the State
						Highway but extends from said support into and overhanging the right of way of
						any state highway.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-304

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, persons, firm, association, or corporation
						shall have, place or have placed any vehicle, machinery, equipment or
						commercial wares, for sale or resale, upon the highways or right of way thereof
						of the State which are under the jurisdiction of the
						Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-305

Current through June 25, 2024
Private or public roads or driveways will not be
						permitted to intersect with any portion of a state highway unless permission is
						secured in accordance with Section 2 above, and the construction is done in
						strict accordance with the plans approved by the Department.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-306

Current through June 25, 2024
No house-trailer shall be parked and no tent or other
						temporary residence erected on any portion of a state highway right of
						way.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-307

Current through June 25, 2024
Plowing in or using any part of a state highway right of
						way as a turn row or diverting water into the road ditches in such a manner as
						to interfere with the drainage of or to cause damage to a state highway is
						prohibited.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-308

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, firm, corporation or association shall cut
						any trees, shrubs, or other vegetation or shall use chemicals to kill such
						growing on state highway right of way unless permission is first
						secured.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-309

Current through June 25, 2024
No motor vehicle shall be driven into or across the
						median of any state highway, except at authorized median openings or at
						emergency crossovers to be used by official and emergency vehicles
						only.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-310

Current through June 25, 2024
No vehicles shall be stopped or parked on the right of
						way of a controlled access facility; nor shall vehicles be stopped or parked on
						the lanes and adjacent shoulders or interchange connections between controlled
						access facilities and crossroads or cross streets; nor shall vehicles be
						stopped or parked on the right of way of any other state highway; provided,
						however, that this shall not apply in cases of emergencies caused by mechanical
						failure, accident, disability of the driver or as otherwise approved by the
						Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-311

Current through June 25, 2024
The use of any fully controlled access facility by
						pedestrians, bicycles, hitchhikers, ridden or herded animals and animal drawn
						vehicles is prohibited. The use of any such fully controlled access facility by
						motor bicycles, non-motorized vehicles or any other vehicle unable to comply
						with the posted minimum speed limit is also prohibited. It shall be unlawful
						for any person to fish from any bridge, culvert or other structure on a state
						highway.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-312

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, firm, corporation or association, shall
						remove, construct, rearrange or alter any curb, median, bridge, culvert or
						other appurtenance on any state highway unless permission is secured in
						accordance with Section 2 above.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-313

Current through June 25, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit
						or cause to be deposited on any state highway right of way any dead animal,
						dirt, garbage, or rubbish as defined below:
1.
Dead Animals
is
					 defined as all dead animals or parts thereof, (including condemned meats) and
					 not intended to be used as food.
2.
Dirt
is defined to include loose earth, ashes, manure
					 from stables, corrals and pens, offal from butcher shops and slaughter houses,
					 and all foul and filthy substances.
3.
Garbage
is
					 defined to include solid or semi-solid kitchen refuse subject to decay, and
					 market waste of animal and vegetable matter which has been or was intended to
					 be used as food for man or animal.
4.
Rubbish
is
					 defined as old tin and iron cans and containers, old automobiles, trucks or
					 other vehicles, trucks or other vehicles, old wood and paper boxes, old metals,
					 wire, rope, cordage, bottles, bags, bagging, rubber and rubber tires, paper and
					 all used or cast-off articles or material, including old plaster, brick,
					 cement, glass and all old building materials.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-314

Current through June 25, 2024
No part of any state highway right of way shall be used
						by any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of servicing automobiles,
						trucks, tractors or other motor-driven vehicles with fuel, oil, grease, air for
						tires, water for batteries, water for radiators, wiping of windshields and
						other parts of such vehicle, changing of tires for doing repair work thereon,
						or rendering any other such services as are usually rendered at service
						stations nor shall any portion of any state highway right of way be used for
						any other commercial purpose and all persons, firms and corporations are hereby
						prohibited from rendering any of the services enumerated to any such vehicle
						while the same is parked or standing on any part of any state highway right of
						way, or using any part of any such state highway right of way for any
						commercial purposes, and all persons, firms and corporations are hereby
						prohibited from parking or placing, or causing to be parked or placed any such
						vehicle on any part of any state highway right of way for the purpose of
						receiving any of the services hereinabove enumerated; provided, however, that
						this shall not apply in cases of emergency where any such vehicle has run out
						of fuel, oil grease, or water, or suffered by other accident or casualty so as
						to make it necessary that such service be rendered on such state highway in
						order for said vehicle to reach a garage or service station.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-315

Current through June 25, 2024
No person, firm or corporation shall remove, change,
						damage or otherwise interfere with any signs, markers, posts, curbs, gutter or
						other structures or things, including any sign, marker, curb, post or other
						structure or thing placed therein for the purpose of confining traffic and use
						of said highway to that portion thereof set apart for that purpose, which have
						been placed on or in any state highway right of way by the Commission or its
						agents.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-316

Current through June 25, 2024
No person shall operate a vehicle at excessive speeds
						while passing highway maintenance crews, survey crews or construction crews
						which are engaged in maintenance survey or construction crews which are engaged
						in maintenance survey or construction work upon the state highways and roadways
						thereof. When approaching said crews all drivers of motor vehicles shall slow
						to a reasonable and prudent speed in accordance with existing conditions at the
						work site. All drivers of vehicles shall obey the flagmen and signs directing
						traffic at each such work site.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-317

Current through June 25, 2024
No roadside park, safety rest area, or welcome center
						shall be used for commercial ventures except for providing specific information
						to the traveling public on motorists services, places of interest, or other
						such information as approved by the Mississippi Development Authority, Division
						of Tourism, and/or the Mississippi Department of Transportation in accordance
						with 23 CFR 752.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-318

Current through June 25, 2024
No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed in excess
						of those authorized by the Commission and posted through construction and
						maintenance work zones.
REFERENCES (All references herein to other materials are
						as to the most current version of that particular document.)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-400

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
						65-1-3,
						Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-401

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
						65-1-8,
						Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-402

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
						65-1-10,
						Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-403

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi Development Authority, Division of
						Tourism.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-405

Current through June 25, 2024
For Mississippi Code see
www.state.ms.us
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09001 - Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Governing Use of State Highways of Mississippi › RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES › Section 37-1-7501-09001-406

Current through June 25, 2024
For Federal Government U.S. Code see
www.gpoaccess.gov
or
www.dot.gov
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-7501-09002-100

Current through June 25, 2024
To establish a policy and procedure for the control of
						outdoor advertising adjacent to State Controlled Routes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-7501-09002-101

Current through June 25, 2024
This Rule establishes a policy and procedure for the
						control of outdoor advertising adjacent to State Controlled
						Routes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-7501-09002-102

Current through June 25, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
SECTION 200
STATEMENT OF POLICY
2.
SECTION 300
DEFINITIONS
3.
SECTION 400
BONDS
4.
SECTION 500
PERMITS
5.
SECTION 600
FEES
6.
SECTION 700
PROHIBITED SIGNS
7.
SECTION 800
AUTHORIZED SIGNS
8.
SECTION 900
SIGN CONFIGURATIONS WHICH MAY BE
									 ERECTED
9.
SECTION 1000
STANDARDS FOR SIGN ERECTED UNDER
PERMITS
10.
SECTION 1100
DETERMINATION OF ON-PREMISE SIGNS
11.
SECTION 1200
CONSTRUCTION OF SIGNS
12.
SECTION 1300
MAINTENANCE & CONTINUANCE OF
									 SIGNS
13.
SECTION 1400
NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
14.
SECTION 1500
REMOVAL OF UNLAWFUL OR ILLEGAL
									 SIGNS
15.
SECTION 1600
IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNS
16.
SECTION 1700
DIRECTIONAL AND OTHER OFFICIAL SIGNS
									 AND
NOTICES
17.
SECTION 1800
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
18.
SECTION 1900
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING FORMS
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 37-1-7501-09002-200

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to
						Public Law
						89-385, 89th Congress,
						also known as the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as amended, all
						regulations promulgated under said act by the Federal Highway Administration,
						that said agreement entered into between the State of Mississippi and the
						Federal Highway Administration, dated March 6, 1972, and Section
						49-23-1, et.
						seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, the Mississippi Transportation
						Commission, hereinafter "the Commission", declares that the erection and
						maintenance of outdoor advertising and directional or other official signs and
						notices in control areas adjacent to the rights of way of State Controlled
						Routes within this State shall be regulated in accordance with the terms of
						this rule. This action is taken based on a finding by the Commission that
						control of outdoor advertising is necessary in order to:
(1) prevent unreasonable distraction of
					 operators of motor vehicles,
(2)
					 prevent confusion with regard to traffic lights, signs or signals or other
					 interference with the effectiveness of traffic regulations,
(3) attract tourists and promote the
					 prosperity and economic wellbeing of the general welfare of the State,
(4) promote the safety,
					 convenience, recreational value, and enjoyment of travel on highways within
					 this State,
(5) protect the public
					 investment in highways, and/or
(6)
					 preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty and aesthetic features of the
					 highways and the areas adjacent thereto.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 37-1-7501-09002-201

Current through June 25, 2024
It is the intention of the Commission to provide a basis
						for control of outdoor advertising and specially authorized signs and notices
						consistent with the public policy declared by the Congress of the United
						States, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, and the agreement dated
						March 6, 1972, with the Federal Highway administration in control areas
						adjacent to State Controlled Routes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 37-1-7501-09002-202

Current through June 25, 2024
The Legislature of the State of Mississippi, pursuant to
						Sections
						55-13-33
						through 55-1345, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, has given the Commission
						the authority to make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for
						controlling advertising adjacent to the Natchez Trace
						Parkway.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 37-1-7501-09002-203

Current through June 25, 2024
The Legislature of the State of Mississippi, pursuant to
						Section
						65-41-11,
						Mississippi Code of 1972, et seq, has given the Commission the authority to
						make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for controlling advertising
						adjacent to Scenic Byways designated by the Legislature under said
						Statutes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 37-1-7501-09002-204

Current through June 25, 2024
Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to abrogate or
						affect the provisions of any lawful ordinance, regulation or resolution more
						restrictive than the provisions of this Rule.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-300 - Abandoned and/or Obsolete Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
A sign in such a state of disrepair so as to be
						considered an unsightly nuisance, a sign which no longer serves any useful
						purpose for the owner or the advertiser thereon, or a sign which fits the
						requisites for an abandoned and/or obsolete sign set out herein. An abandoned
						or obsolete sign is a sign that contains obsolete advertising or no advertising
						matter for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months or otherwise fits the
						definition set out herein.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-302 - Applicant

Current through June 25, 2024
The person, or business entity making application to
						erect and maintain a sign.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-303 - At-Grade-Intersection or Intersection

Current through June 25, 2024
The general area where two or more roadways join or cross
						at grade, including the roadway and roadside facilities for traffic movements
						within it.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-304 - Centerline of Highway

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) A line
					 equidistant from the edge of the median separating the main-traveled ways of a
					 divided highway,
(2) The
					 centerline of the main-traveled way of a non-divided highway, or
(3) The centerline of each of the
					 main-traveled ways of a divided highway separated by more than the normal
					 median width or constructed on independent alignment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-305 - Commercial or Industrial Activities

Current through June 25, 2024
Activities on unzoned property that would generally be
						recognized by local zoning authorities as commercial or industrial for the
						purpose of zoning an area under one of the recognized commercial or industrial
						zoning classifications.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-307 - Conforming Signs

Current through June 25, 2024
A sign that conforms to the requirements under this rule,
						the applicable state statutes, the state-federal agreement, federal statutes
						and federal regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-308 - Control Area

Current through June 25, 2024
An area within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right
						of way of state controlled routes within Urban Areas measured horizontally from
						the edges of the right of way along lines perpendicular to the centerline of
						the highway and beyond 660 feet of the right of way of state controlled routes
						outside of Urban Areas.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-310 - Digital Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
Any sign having the capability to display a message by
						manipulation of light projected onto a screen or otherwise produced within the
						screen. Digital sign includes signs using LED Technology, Plasma Technology, or
						any industry equivalent that produces the same result as these
						technologies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-311 - Divided Highway

Current through June 25, 2024
A highway with separate roadways for traffic traveling
						in opposite directions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-312 - Display

Current through June 25, 2024
The message placed on the face or facing of a sign for
						the purpose of providing information to the public.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-313 - Dwell Time

Current through June 25, 2024
The length of time allowed between the rotating of faces
						on a tri-vision structure.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-314 - Erect

Current through June 25, 2024
To construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix,
						attach, create, paint, draw or in any way bring into being or establish an
						advertising message on a site.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-315 - Federal Aid Interstate System

Current through June 25, 2024
That portion of the National System of Interstate and
						Defense Highways located within this State, as officially designated or as may
						hereafter be designated by the State Highway Commission, and approved by the
						Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the provisions of
						23 USC
						103(d).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-316 - Federal Aid Primary Highway System

Current through June 25, 2024
That portion of the main connected highways, excluding
						interstates that are identified on the Federal Aid Interstate and Primary
						Systems of Mississippi Map, prepared by Mississippi State Highway Department
						Transportation Planning Division in cooperation with U.S. Department of
						Transportation Federal Highway Administration dated July 14,
						1988.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-317 - Freeway

Current through June 25, 2024
A divided arterial highway for through traffic with full
						control of access.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-318 - Grandfathered Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
A sign that was:
1. Erected and existing before June 15, 1966
					 adjacent to a Federal Aid Interstate or Federal Aid Primary Highway;
					 or
2. Erected and existing before
					 May 6, 1976 at or beyond 660 feet from the nearest edge on the right of way of
					 a Federal Aid Interstate or Federal Aid Primary Highway outside of a
					 municipality; or
3. Erected and
					 existing before July 1, 1988 and within one thousand (1000) feet of the Natchez
					 Trace Parkway.
Grandfathered Signs may also be referred to herein as
						signs(s) existing under the so called "grandfather clause".
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-319 - Height of sign

Current through June 25, 2024
The vertical distance from the ground at the road grade
						to the highest point on the sign face unless the grade of land adjacent to the
						road is higher than the level of the road grade, then the height shall be
						measured from the ground level at the support nearest the
						highway.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-320 - Height of face

Current through June 25, 2024
The vertical dimension of the panel on which the
						informative contents of a sign are placed, including border and trim, but
						excluding supports.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-321 - Illegal Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
Any sign not permitted under this Rule or which
						otherwise fits the definition of "Unlawful or Illegal Sign"
						herein.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-322 - Interchange

Current through June 25, 2024
A junction of two or more roadways by a system of
						separate levels that permits traffic to pass from one to the other without the
						crossing of traffic streams.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-323 - Length of face

Current through June 25, 2024
The horizontal dimension of the face on which the
						informative contents of a sign are placed including border and trim, but
						excluding supports.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-324 - Maintain or Maintenance

Current through June 25, 2024
The act or activity of prolonging the existence of an
						otherwise functional sign, including painting, cleaning, replacing advertising
						message on panels, replacing walkways, replacing lighting equipment, and
						performing any activities which fit into the normally accepted use and usage of
						said words. In order to meet the criteria of being a functional advertising
						sign, said sign must be capable of performing the function of an advertising
						sign without the performance of said maintenance activities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-325 - Main-Traveled Way

Current through June 25, 2024
The traveled way of a highway on which through traffic
						is carried.
In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of
						each of the separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main
						traveled way. It does not include such facilities as frontage roads, turning
						roadways or parking areas.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-327 - Natchez Trace Parkway

Current through June 25, 2024
A federally funded paved highway of scenic beauty and of
						great value to the State of Mississippi which is created under Section
						55-13-15,
						Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-328 - 1966 Inventory

Current through June 25, 2024
The record of the survey of advertising signs and
						junkyards, compiled in accordance with the FHWA Instructional Memorandum
						50-1-66 dated January 7, 1966.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-329 - Non-Conforming Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
A sign that was legally erected under the law and
						circumstances then and there existing that fails to conform to the requirements
						of this Rule because of subsequent changes to the law or the circumstances.
						Examples of nonconforming signs include but are not limited to the
						following:
1. A sign that is erected in
					 a commercial or industrial zone conforming to all requisites of this Rule that
					 fails to conform at a later date because the commercial or industrial zone has
					 been modified by the local government unit to another classification that
					 doesn't support outdoor advertising (residential, agricultural area,
					 etc.);
2. A sign that is erected in
					 an unzoned commercial or industrial area conforming to all requisites of this
					 Rule that fails to conform at a later date because the character of the area
					 has changed to that of a residential or agricultural area; or
3. A sign that is erected in a commercial or
					 industrial area (zoned or unzoned) conforming to all requisites of this Rule
					 that fails to conform to the spacing requirements at a later date (i.e. an
					 interchange is built in close proximity placing it within 500 feet of a ramp).
					 For treatment of non-conforming issues regarding qualifying business activities
					 or size restrictions refer to sections 346, 347, and 1000.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-331 - Parkland

Current through June 25, 2024
Any publicly-owned land which is designated or used as a
						public park, recreation area, wildlife or waterfowl refuge or historical
						site.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 7501 - Maintenance › Chapter 09002 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to State Controlled Routes › DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-7501-09002-332 - Rest Area/Welcome Center

Current through June 25, 2024
An area or site established and maintained within or
						adjacent to the right of way by or under public supervision or control for the
						convenience of the traveling public.