Section 37-1-7501-09015-301 - Encroachments on State Rights of Way Within Municipalities1. The District will contact the applicable municipality, either verbally or in writing, when an illegal encroachment is discovered on state rights of way within the municipal limits. The municipality will be informed that, in accordance with Mississippi Code Annotated, Section 65-1-75, they assume the responsibility for not allowing "any encroachments, signs, or billboards to be erected or to remain on the state-owned rights of way on any designated highway within its corporate limits without consent of the commission." As part of this responsibility, the municipality shall regularly inspect said rights of way for any illegal encroachments.2. The District will continue to monitor the highway rights of way within the municipality and inform it of any violations to insure that the rights of way are clear of encroachments.37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7501-09015-301