Clinton MS ordinances

576 published ordinances from the Code of the City of Clinton, Mississippi (Supp. No. 4: codified through Ordinance of December 4, 2018 (stale; online content updated December 11, 2019)), in publication order. Independent public-information project — not the official City of Clinton website.

1-1 — Designation and citation of Code.
1-2 — Definitions and rules of construction.
1-3 — Catchlines of sections and other headings.
1-4 — History notes.
1-5 — Editor's notes and references.
1-6 — Effect of Code on existing ordinances.
1-7 — Miscellaneous ordinances and actions not affected by Code.
1-8 — Severability.
1-9 — Amendments to Code; effect of new ordinances; amendatory language.
1-10 — Supplementation of Code.
1-11 — Altering Code.
1-12 — Effect of repeal of ordinances.
1-13 — General penalty.
2-31 — Meetings.
2-91 — Tax assessor and tax collector.
2-92 — Appointment of certain offices.
2-170 — Title.
2-171 — Purpose.
2-172 — Definitions.
2-173 — Notice of claim.
2-174 — Supporting evidence.
2-175 — Documentation.
2-151 — Compliance with state regulations.
2-152 — Adoption and implementation of records policy.
2-153 — Procedures.
2-154 — Policy not to restrict citizen access to records; orderly procedures; reimbursement of costs.
2-155 — Form of public record request.
2-156 — Public record request form to be completed by city staff.
6-1 — Posting of advertisements on light, telegraph and telephone poles prohibited.
10-81 — Creation and establishment of district.
10-82 — Name and boundaries of district.
10-83 — Outside consumption of alcoholic beverages permitted; conditions.
10-84 — Beer and light wine.
10-85 — Public safety measures.
10-86 — Definition of alcoholic beverages.
10-31 — Sales authorized.
10-32 — Privilege license required.
10-33 — License application.
10-34 — Location of business.
10-35 — General restrictions.
10-36 — Exceptions to age 21 rules.
10-37 — Unlawful purchases.
10-38 — Right of inspection.
10-39 — Consumption restrictions.
10-40 — Age restriction.
10-41 — Penalty for violation.
10-42 — Other penalties.
10-43 — Restaurants.
10-44 — Outdoor advertising.
10-45 — Recreation sales.
10-46 — References include subsequent revisions, amendments or enactments.
14-30 — Animal control to be regulated by zoning ordinance.
14-31 — Definitions.
14-32 — Control and protection of animals in general.
14-33 — Vaccination of dogs and cats required; issuance of certificate and metal tag.
14-34 — Keeping of livestock.
14-35 — Keeping fowl regulated.
14-36 — Ferocious, vicious or dangerous animals prohibited.
14-36.1 — Banning of specific breeds of dogs.
14-37 — Keeping wild animals and reptiles prohibited.
14-38 — Performing animals exhibits or circuses; regulations.
14-39 — Pet shops, aviaries, kennels; investigation of complaints.
14-40 — Impoundment and recovery of animals.
14-41 — Procedure for retention, observation and disposition of animals which have bitten persons or other animals, or those suspected of having disease.
14-42 — Authorization for quarantine.
14-43 — Animal control officers—Training and certification.
14-44 — Same—Police powers and enforcement responsibility.
14-45 — Reporting vehicle accident involving animal.
14-46 — Vicious or diseased animals.
14-47 — Personnel using firearms pursuant to article.
14-48 — Humane euthanization.
14-49 — Penalties.
18-71 — Adoption of codes; certification.
18-72 — Swimming pool code adopted; copies on file; certification.
18-73 — Penalty for violation of article.
18-31 — Records.
18-32 — Certificate issuance; fees; renewals; qualifications.
18-33 — Requirements for general contractors' license.
18-34 — Requirements for journeyman and master plumber, mechanical or electrical license.
18-35 — Revocation of certificate and building permits.
18-36 — Bond and insurance required; amount.
18-37 — Exemptions from bonding and licensing.
18-38 — Penalties and fines.
18-101 — Adoption of MCA 1972, §§ 43-35-101—43-35-117.
18-102 — Definitions.
18-103 — Public officer designated.
18-104 — Complaints and hearings.
18-105 — Orders to remedy or vacate.
18-106 — Posting of premises.
18-107 — Final notice.
18-108 — Conditions dangerous or injurious to health.
18-109 — Process of notice.
18-110 — Equitable relief; application and hearing.
18-111 — Powers of public officer.
18-112 — Estimating annual expenses and costs.
18-113 — Construction with other laws.
18-150 — Scope.
18-151 — Designation of administrator.
18-152 — Registration required.
18-153 — Registration fee.
18-154 — Annual registration application.
18-155 — Registration revocation.
18-156 — Definitions.
18-157 — Authority to inspect.
18-170 — General.
18-171 — Adopted property maintenance code.
18-172 — Additional provisions.
18-180 — Commencement of action.
18-181 — Transfer of property after notice.
18-182 — Vacation of tenants; re-occupancy.
22-61 — Definitions.
22-62 — Tax levied.
22-63 — License required.
22-64 — Penalties.
22-65 — License tax in addition to other taxes.
22-66 — Enforcement.
22-67 — Recordkeeping required.
22-68 — Effective date.
22-31 — Levy and imposition.
22-32 — Collection.
22-33 — When tax due.
22-101 — Definition.
22-102 — Exceptions to article.
22-103 — Compliance with state law.
22-104 — License requirement.
22-105 — Record of transient vendors and businesses.
22-106 — Registered agent.
22-107 — License fee.
22-108 — Issuance of license; transferability and expiration.
22-109 — Posting of license; account of sales.
22-110 — Operation of business without valid license.
22-111 — Form of application for house-to-house soliciting permit.
22-141 — Definitions.
22-142 — License required.
22-143 — Application for license.
22-144 — Application fee.
22-145 — Insurance policies.
22-146 — Investigation by chief of police.
22-147 — Standards for issuance.
22-148 — License fee.
22-149 — Promulgation of regulations by chief of police.
22-150 — Duties of licensees; conditions of license.
22-151 — Revocation of license.
22-152 — Penalties.
26-1 — Office of deputy clerk created; duties.
26-2 — Surcharge for "Crime Stoppers" fund.
30-1 — Polling place for municipal elections.
30-2 — Ward lines.
34-71 — Responsibility for erosion prevention on development sites.
34-72 — Actions to prevent erosion and the accumulation of sediment.
34-73 — Corrective actions.
34-74 — Payment of expenses; restoration of property.
34-75 — Penalty.
34-31 — Findings and intent.
34-32 — General noise prohibition.
34-33 — Specific unlawful noises.
34-34 — Exemptions.
34-35 — Permits; designation of quiet zone.
34-36 — Penalty.
34-37 — Loud noise from, in, or about motor vehicles.
38-51 — Fire code adopted.
38-52 — Fees.
38-53 — Permits.
38-54 — Enforcement.
38-55 — Definitions.
38-56 — Limits in which storage of explosives and blasting agents, storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks, and bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases restricted.
38-57 — Motor vehicle routes for transportation of explosives and blasting agents.
38-58 — Motor vehicle routes for transportation of hazardous chemicals or other dangerous articles.
38-59 — Fire lanes.
38-60 — Modifications.
38-61 — Appeals.
38-62 — Penalties.
38-81 — Adopted.
38-82 — Copy on file; certification.
38-83 — Smoke detectors.
38-101 — Compliance with division.
38-102 — Application of division.
38-103 — Compliance with other laws.
38-104 — Exercise of police powers.
38-105 — Administration.
38-106 — Application and incorporation of National Fire Codes.
38-107 — Liability.
38-108 — Penalty.
38-141 — Approved equipment and layout.
38-142 — Construction requirements.
38-143 — Hose threads.
38-144 — Requirements by occupancy.
38-145 — Other structures that shall be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems.
38-146 — Remodeling and/or additions.
38-147 — Article to control.
38-181 — Sale and use of fireworks prohibited; exception.
38-182 — Organized fireworks displays; certification of plans.
38-183 — Penalty.
42-21 — Lands to which this chapter applies.
42-22 — Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
42-23 — Use of preliminary flood hazard data.
42-24 — Establishment of floodplain development permit.
42-25 — Compliance.
42-26 — Abrogation and greater restrictions.
42-27 — Interpretation.
42-28 — Standards for X zones (shaded/unshaded).
42-29 — Repetitive loss structures.
42-30 — Warning and disclaimer of liability.
42-31 — Enforcement, penalties, and violations.
42-11 — Definitions.
42-1 — Statutory authorization.
42-2 — Findings of fact.
42-3 — Statement of purpose.
42-4 — Objectives.
42-5 — Methods of reducing flood losses.
42-51 — Designation of flood damage prevention ordinance administrator.
42-52 — Permit procedures.
42-53 — Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
42-91 — Designation of variance and appeals board.
42-92 — Duties of variance and appeals board.
42-93 — Variance procedures.
42-94 — Conditions for variances.
42-95 — Variance notification.
42-96 — Historic structures.
42-97 — Special conditions.
42-98 — Floodway.
42-71 — General standards for all zones.
42-72 — Specific standards for riverine zones.
42-73 — Standards for streams without base flood elevations and floodways.
42-74 — Standards for subdivision proposals and other proposed development.
42-75 — Critical facilities.
46-51 — Use or possession of tobacco products by minors prohibited.
46-52 — Use by students prohibited.
46-53 — Definitions.
46-54 — Penalty.
46-61 — Title.
46-62 — Intent.
46-63 — Definitions.
46-64 — Application to city-owned facilities.
46-65 — Prohibition of smoking in enclosed public places.
46-66 — Declaration of establishment as nonsmoking.
46-67 — Posting of signs.
46-68 — Enforcement.
46-69 — Violations and penalties.
46-81 — Prohibited conditions.
46-82 — Penalty.
46-83 — Notice to property owner.
46-84 — Delivery of notice.
46-85 — Determination prior to sending notice.
46-111 — Definition of collection of water.
46-112 — Prohibited acts.
46-113 — Prevention; issuance of regulations.
46-114 — Corrective action.
46-115 — Evidence of violation.
46-116 — Inspection of premises.
46-117 — Penalties.
46-231 — Definitions.
46-232 — Littering prohibited; generally.
46-233 — Handbills.
46-234 — Litter on private property.
46-235 — Violation; penalty.
46-191 — Imposition of fee.
46-192 — Definitions.
46-193 — Classification.
46-194 — Appeal.
46-195 — Rates.
46-196 — Option of private removal or disposal on private property.
46-197 — Collection.
46-198 — Penalties.
46-199 — Revocation of license.
46-151 — Definitions.
46-152 — Open storage of garbage, rubbish, trash, etc.
46-153 — Container specifications.
46-154 — Apartment complex collection.
46-155 — Commercial collections.
46-156 — Incinerators.
46-157 — Condition of containers; replacement.
46-158 — Placement of trash for collection.
46-159 — Care of premises; open storage of abandoned items and vehicles.
46-160 — Schedule and placement for collection.
46-161 — Penalty.
50-71 — Definitions.
50-72 — Purposes of article.
50-73 — Designations of architectural control districts.
50-74 — Architectural review committee.
50-75 — Meetings; schedule; special meetings.
50-76 — Meetings to be recorded; exception.
50-77 — Quorum.
50-78 — Conduct.
50-79 — Approval of erections, reconstructions and alterations in architectural control districts required; waiver of requirements.
50-80 — Application.
50-81 — Hearing.
50-82 — Decisions; certificate of approval.
50-83 — Appeals; hearing.
50-84 — Hearing before board of aldermen.
50-85 — Appeals to circuit court.
50-86 — Design criteria.
50-87 — No specific architectural style required.
50-88 — Deviations from approved plans prohibited.
50-89 — Failure to enforce article.
50-31 — Statement of purpose.
50-32 — Definitions.
50-33 — The City of Clinton preservation commission, composition, and terms.
50-34 — Powers of the commission.
50-35 — Rules of procedure.
50-36 — Designation of landmarks, landmark sites, and historic districts.
50-37 — Certificates of appropriateness.
50-38 — Criteria for issuance of certificates of appropriateness.
50-39 — Procedures for issuance of certificates of appropriateness.
50-40 — Unreasonable economic hardship.
50-41 — Appeals.
50-42 — Minimum maintenance requirements.
50-43 — Demolition by neglect.
50-44 — Public safety exclusion.
50-45 — Enforcement and penalties.
50-46 — Appropriations.
50-47 — Title to property acquired.
50-48 — Non restrictive clause.
50-49 — Disqualification of members by conflict of interests.
54-61 — Volunteer auxiliary police officers.
54-62 — Powers, duties, privileges and immunities.
54-63 — Compensation.
54-64 — Qualifications; discipline.
54-65 — Uniform and equipment specifications.
54-31 — Authorized; issuance.
54-32 — Issuance to govern field release of violator; remedy not exclusive.
54-33 — Use as charging affidavit for person placed under physical arrest.
54-34 — Form.
54-35 — Issuance procedure; failure to appear.
54-101 — Prohibited conduct.
54-121 — General restrictions.
54-122 — Encouraging another to elude, flee or disobey.
54-123 — Penalty.
58-91 — Purpose and intent of article.
58-92 — Definitions.
58-93 — Applicability of article.
58-94 — Responsibility for administration.
58-95 — Ultimate responsibility.
58-96 — Discharge prohibitions.
58-97 — Suspension of MS4 access.
58-98 — Industrial or construction activity discharges.
58-99 — Monitoring of discharges.
58-100 — Requirement to prevent, control, and reduce stormwater pollutants by use of best management practices.
58-101 — Watercourse protection.
58-102 — Notification of spills.
58-103 — Enforcement; notice of violation.
58-104 — Appeal of notice of violation.
58-105 — Enforcement measures after appeal.
58-106 — Cost of abatement of violation.
58-107 — Injunctive relief.
58-108 — Compensatory action.
58-109 — Violations deemed a public nuisance.
58-110 — Criminal prosecution; recovery of costs and fees.
58-111 — Remedies not exclusive.
58-31 — Scope of article; administrative procedures.
58-32 — Registration.
58-33 — Conditions on use.
58-34 — Inspections.
58-35 — Enforcement of the article; penalty for violation.
58-36 — Disconnection from city water service.
58-37 — Judicial proceedings.
62-31 — Purpose.
62-32 — General prohibition.
62-33 — Issuance of permits.
62-34 — Prima facie evidence.
62-35 — Enforcement/authorization.
62-36 — Penalties.
62-1 — Firearms—Possession on city park or recreational property prohibited; exception.
62-2 — Same—Discharge restricted.
62-3 — Same—Permitted discharge or operation.
62-4 — Same—Liability.
62-5 — Same—Penalty.
62-6 — Solicitations from streets.
62-7 — Climbing elevated steel storage tank and trespassing on water plant grounds prohibited; exception.
62-8 — Urination or defecation in public; exposure of genitalia or bare buttocks.
62-9 — Making false statements to law enforcement officials and/or officials and employees of the Clinton public school system.
66-31 — Policy and purpose.
66-32 — Agreement with state retirement system.
66-33 — Withholdings from salaries or wages.
66-34 — Employer contributions and administrative expenses.
66-35 — Records and reports.
70-31 — Created; composition.
70-32 — Meetings.
70-33 — Duties and responsibilities.
74-31 — Creation.
74-32 — Appointment of trustees.
74-33 — Attendance zone.
74-34 — Liability for outstanding bonded indebtedness.
74-35 — Assessment and levy of tax.
78-71 — Permit required.
78-72 — Permit application; duration; fee.
78-73 — Limitation on number of sales; petition for exception.
78-74 — Posting of signs.
78-75 — Penalty.
78-76 — Form of application to hold a garage, carport or rummage sale.
78-31 — Permit required.
78-32 — Application for permit.
78-33 — Changing the form of purchased items.
78-34 — Separation of items.
78-35 — Record of transactions.
78-36 — Separate offenses.
78-37 — Penalty.
78-38 — Possession of items.
78-39 — Revocation of permit.
78-40 — Exception for pawnshops.
82-91 — Location and traffic control.
82-92 — Plans and design.
82-93 — Application for permit.
82-94 — City of Clinton's jurisdiction over city roads.
82-95 — Prosecution and progress of the work.
82-96 — Utility's responsibility to the public.
82-97 — Exceptions.
82-81 — Definitions.
82-71 — Purpose.
82-72 — Application.
82-73 — Scope.
82-121 — Cleaning up construction site.
82-122 — Restoration and maintenance of various elements of the highway facility.
82-123 — Compliance with utility industry codes and specifications.
82-124 — Scenic enhancement.
82-125 — Permit application—Example.
82-111 — Design.
82-112 — Location and alignment.
82-113 — Encasement for carrier pipe protection.
82-114 — Depth of bury.
82-115 — Appurtenances.
82-101 — Overhead power and communication lines.
82-102 — Underground power and communication lines.
82-103 — Attachment of utility facilities to bridges.
82-31 — Submission of plans.
82-32 — Observance of rules and regulations in performance of work.
82-33 — Inspection fee.
82-34 — Promulgation of rules and regulations.
82-35 — Mapping and marking of pipelines systems.
82-36 — Penalty.
82-37 — Use of heavy trucks or unusual equipment on streets; permit required; responsibility for damage.
82-1 — Drainage tile for driveways required.
86-1 — Subdivision regulations adopted; document of file.
86-2 — Incorporation of subdivision regulations.
90-51 — Tax levied.
90-71 — Findings.
90-72 — Tax levied.
90-101 — Tax levied.
90-131 — Definitions.
90-132 — Tax levied; purpose.
90-133 — Expenditure of tax proceeds; budget.
90-134 — Accounting.
90-181 — Sale of property for payment of unpaid taxes.
90-182 — Division not to effect duties of tax collector.
94-1 — Definition.
94-2 — Damage or interference with cable television service and facilities.
94-3 — Diversion of signals.
94-4 — Penalty.
98-51 — Definitions.
98-52 — Prohibited acts.
98-53 — Exceptions.
98-54 — Seizure of evidence.
98-55 — Penalties.
98-111 — Definitions.
98-112 — Parking restrictions.
98-113 — Penalty.
98-1 — Stopping, standing or parking.
98-2 — Obedience to stop signs.
98-3 — U-turns restricted.
98-4 — Crossing yellow line.
98-5 — Backing vehicle into intersection.
98-6 — Speed restrictions.
98-7 — Penalty.
98-141 — Traffic rules and regulations.
98-142 — Request for rules by owner or manager of property.
98-143 — Payment of notification and signage costs.
98-191 — Definition.
98-192 — Areas and manner of operation.
98-193 — License and insurance required.
98-194 — Penalty.
98-195 — Amendment.
98-161 — Authorization to tow or remove vehicles.
98-162 — Tow or removal of vehicles by law enforcement.
98-163 — Penalty.
102-31 — Application for water service.
102-32 — Record of usage.
102-33 — Service pipe installation.
102-34 — Approval of private service pipes.
102-35 — Approval of materials; opening and closing valves or curbstops.
102-36 — Meters.
102-37 — Extension of pipe beyond original service or premises.
102-38 — Addition of fixtures; extension of yard line.
102-39 — Payment of bill prior to transferring service.
102-40 — Access to premises for inspection.
102-41 — Delinquent customers.
102-42 — Water meter for building purposes.
102-43 — Unauthorized use of water supply.
102-44 — Use of water restricted.
102-45 — Tampering with water supply facilities; use of curbstops.
102-46 — Notice of discontinuance.
102-47 — Right to cut off water service.
102-48 — Connection fees.
102-49 — Payment of water bills; late fee.
102-50 — Water service cut-off.
102-51 — Reconnect fee.
102-52 — Authorized agent to make reconnections; additional fees.
102-53 — Discontinuance of water service.
102-54 — Service charge for returned checks.
102-55 — Service charge for late payment.
102-56 — Estimated water usage when meter fails.
102-57 — Penalty.
102-58 — Trailer connections.
102-59 — Right to administrative hearing information.
102-81 — Purpose.
102-82 — Definitions.
102-83 — Backflow prevention assembly requirement.
102-84 — Responsibility for water system.
102-85 — Testing of backflow assemblies.
102-86 — Violations and penalties.
102-181 — Use of private disposal system.
102-182 — Permit; application.
102-183 — Inspection.
102-184 — Compliance with state recommendations; restrictions on discharges.
102-185 — Connection to available public sewer.
102-186 — Operation and maintenance.
102-187 — Additional requirements.
102-188 — Cleaning and filling of abandoned private disposal system.
102-161 — Unsanitary disposal of waste prohibited.
102-162 — Discharge to natural outlet.
102-163 — Privy, privy vault, septic tank, etc.
102-164 — Toilet facilities; connection to public sewer.
102-165 — Compliance with standards.
102-141 — Definitions.
102-211 — Unauthorized connections prohibited; permit required.
102-212 — Inspection; permit application; characteristics of waste.
102-213 — Costs and expenses; indemnification.
102-214 — Separate building sewers.
102-215 — Old building sewers.
102-216 — Size, slope, alignment and materials.
102-217 — Elevation of building sewer.
102-218 — Connection of roof downspouts and drains.
102-219 — Connection standards.
102-220 — Supervision of connection.
102-221 — Guarding of excavations.
102-321 — Definitions.
102-322 — General provisions.
102-323 — Penalties
102-311 — Notice of violation.
102-312 — Penalty.
102-313 — Liability for damage.
102-291 — Inspection and sampling.
102-292 — Observance of safety rules.
102-293 — Credentials and identification.
102-271 — Damage to sewage works.
102-241 — Discharge of stormwater, surface water and drainage prohibited; exception.
102-242 — Discharges to storm sewers and natural outlets.
102-243 — Prohibited discharges.
102-244 — Discharge of prohibited substances.
102-245 — Pretreatment requirements for industrial and commercial process wastewater.
102-246 — Authority to reject or control deleterious discharges; payment of additional costs.
102-247 — Grease, oil, and sand interceptors.
102-248 — Maintenance of preliminary treatment and flow-equalizing facilities.
102-249 — Control manhole.
102-250 — Measurements, tests and analyses.
102-251 — Acceptance of unusual strength waste.
102-331 — Applicability.
102-332 — Adoption of regulations.
102-351 — Deposit of funds.
102-352 — Use of funds.
102-353 — Assessment.
102-354 — Authority.
102-355 — Collection.
102-356 — Sewer assessment charge.
102-1 — Rules and regulations generally.
102-391 — Water meter charges.
102-392 — Water rates for swimming pools of nonprofit organizations and homeowners' associations; sewer charges.
102-393 — Schedule of deposits for waste system.
102-394 — Adjustment and refund of deposit.
102-395 — Charges for water taps.
102-396 — Charges for water tie-on.
102-397 — Charges for sewer tap or tie-on.
102-398 — Determination of charges.
102-399 — Exceptions and modifications.
102-431 — Connection to city water and sewer system.
102-432 — Installation of oversized pipes and fittings; payment of costs.
106-1 — Incorporation of zoning ordinance.