Rights-Of-Way
Maintaining Our Rights-of-Way
The rights-of-way are entrusted to the LA-MSID by all that pay assessments to the LA-MSID. These areas make it possible to monitor and maintain our waterways, especially during tropical storms and hurricanes.
Nearly all of our rights-of-way border residential property lines; it is the responsibility of residents to be aware of where their property lines end and LA-MSID’s rights-of-way begin.
Encroachments
For LA-MSID employees to successfully maintain the canal rights-of-way, we need the help of local residents to keep these areas free of encroachments.
Frequently Asked Questions
An encroachment is any obstruction in a right-of-way.
The rising level of encroachments threatens to delay proper maintenance of both our waterways and rights-of-way. Encroachments can have a harmful effect on our environment but are often preventable. LA-MSID encompasses rural, residential and commercial areas, so it is important to note that riding recreational vehicles on the rights–of–way is prohibited and may cause damage to these much-needed maintenance areas.
Types of Encroachments
- Environmental Encroachments – Refers to trees, flowers, plants, dirt, and/or yard waste that may find their way onto the District’s rights-of-way.
- Non-Environmental Encroachments – Refers to the disposal of garbage or construction debris; the construction of pools, fences, sheds, un-permitted docks, and other structures; and the parking of vehicles on the District’s rights-of-way.