37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7501-09002-700
Signs within the control area and visible from the traveled way of State Controlled Routes are prohibited as follows:
1. Those which in any way imitate any traffic
control device, railroad sign or signal, or highway directional
signs.
2. Those which contain,
include, or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or
lights, except those giving public service information such as time, date,
temperature, weather or similar information. Signs which contain any movement,
illusion of movement, or animated and/or moving parts within the sign structure
including but not limited to changing electronic messages that scroll,
attachments that are effected by wind movement, smoke or steam emission, etc.
Digital signs are allowed and are further addressed by Section 1000
below.
3. Those which are not
effectively shielded as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed
at any portion of the traveled ways of the highway and which are of such
intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver
of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interfere with any driver's operation
of a motor vehicle.
4. Those so
illuminated as to interfere with the effectiveness of, or obscure an official
traffic sign, device, or signal.
5.
Those located in such a manner as to obscure, or otherwise physically interfere
with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, and
those that obstruct, or physically interfere with the driver's view of
approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
6. Those which are erected or maintained upon
trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features, or those signs
displayed on trailers or other portable objects
7. Those which are abandoned discontinued or
destroyed as defined herein.
8.
Those within 150 feet from centerline of the main traveled way of divided and
undivided state controlled routes that are located on railroad right-of-way,
property owned by the United States or property owned by other public agencies
on which, for any reason, the Commission was prevented from securing the normal
right-of-way widths.
9. Those
closer than fifty (50) feet to the centerline of any State Highway as provided
in Section 49-23-31, Mississippi Code of 1972.
10. Those that cannot be erected with a view
that is unobstructed or are located within the boundaries of a permitted sign
site as herein defined, or otherwise prohibited by the regulations contained
herein.
11. Signs located within
150 feet of the centerline of any highway when the deed for the right of way
contains a setback clause prohibiting the erection of signs within said
area.
12. "Welcome to (City/County
Name)" encroachment signs, "Acknowledgement" signs "Recognition" signs located
on or adjacent to Freeways or Interstate effective July 1, 2017 in
unincorporated areas.
13. Signs
that are located on MDOT right-of-way including signs with a portion of the
face overhanging MDOT's right-of-way.
Notes
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