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319 published ordinances from the Jackson Zoning Ordinance, in publication order. Independent public-information project — not the official City of Jackson website.

  1. 301 — Zoning Districts
  2. 302 — Official Zoning Map
  3. 302.01 — Map Certified: The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of
  4. 302.02 — Location of Map: The Official Zoning Map shall be in the custody of, and shall
  5. 302.03 — Public Inspection of Map: The Official Zoning Map shall be available for
  6. 302.04 — Map Amendment: When changes are made in district boundaries or other matter
  7. 303 — Replacement of Official Zoning Map
  8. 201 — Rules for Words and Phrases
  9. 202 — Definitions
  10. 202.01 — Abandoned Vehicle or Junked Vehicle: Any vehicle which is without a current
  11. 202.02 — Abandoned Personal Property or Junk: Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material
  12. 202.03 — Abutting: Having a common border with, or being separated from such a
  13. 202.04 — Accessory Uses and Structures: A use or structure on the same lot with and of a
  14. 202.05 — Adult Arcade: An establishment where, for any form of consideration, one or
  15. 202.06 — Adult Bookstore: An establishment which has as a substantial portion of its stock
  16. 202.07 — Adult Cabaret: A nightclub, bar, restaurant, theater, or similar establishment
  17. 202.08 — Adult Entertainment Establishment: An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult
  18. 202.09 — Adult Motel (also known as “hourly motels”): shall mean a hotel, motel or
  19. 202.10 — Adult Motion Picture Theater: An establishment where, for any form of
  20. 202.11 — Agriculture: The use of land for agricultural purposes, including tree farming,
  21. 202.12 — Alley: Any public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of
  22. 202.13 — Amusement Arcade: A building or part of a building in which any combination
  23. 202.14 — Antenna: Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices
  24. 202.15 — Bar (See also Nightclub): A commercial establishment having as its principal use the
  25. 202.16 — Bed and Breakfast Inn Class A: An owner-occupied dwelling, which is the
  26. 202.17 — Bed and Breakfast Inn Class B: An owner-occupied dwelling, which is the
  27. 202.18 — Bedroom: Any room used principally for sleeping purposes, provided that no
  28. 202.19 — Boarding House (Also see Rooming House): A single-family dwelling unit
  29. 202.20 — Borrow Pit: A place or premises where dirt, soil, sand, gravel, or other material
  30. 202.21 — Buffer Area: A landscaped area so planned and which acts as a separation area
  31. 202.22 — Buildable Area: That portion of a lot remaining after required yards have been
  32. 202.24 — _ Building Height: The vertical distance measured from the base point of
  33. 202.25 — Building Official: The administrative official responsible for enforcement of the
  34. 202.26 — Car Wash: An area of land and/or a structure with machine or hand-operated
  35. 202.27 — Cemetery: Dedicated open space land used or intended to be used for the burial
  36. 202.28 — Central Business District: The area generally described as being that portion of
  37. 202.29 — Child Care Center/Residential: An occupied residence in which shelter and
  38. 202.30 — Child Care Center/Commercial: A facility (not a residence) in which shelter
  39. 202.31 — Church: A facility regularly used to hold religious services, meetings, and
  40. 202.32 — City Council: The seven (7) elected members of the City Council of the City
  41. 202.33 — City Planning Board: The duly constituted Jackson City Planning Board
  42. 202.34 — Clinic: A facility for diagnosis and treatment of medical, chiropractic, dental
  43. 202.35 — Club, Country: A private facility providing recreational and related services to
  44. 202.36 — Club, Private: A facility not open to the general public, providing recreational
  45. 202.37 — Commercial Communication Tower: A freestanding structure that is intended
  46. 202.38 — Comprehensive Plan and Planning Process: The officially adopted plan and
  47. 202.39 — Convenience Type Grocery Store: A store of not more than 3,000 square feet of retail sales
  48. 202.40 — Convalescent Home (Rest Home or Nursing Home): A licensed facility where
  49. 202.41 — Correctional Facility: A facility in which persons are housed primarily for the
  50. 202.42 — Court, Inner: An open space without a roof surrounded on four (4) sides by a
  51. 202.43 — Court, Outer: An open space without a roof surrounded on three (3) sides by a
  52. 202.44 — Density: The intensity of land use and also the maximum intensity of land use
  53. 202.45 — District: Any parcel of land within the City of Jackson, Mississippi, for which
  54. 202.46 — Dwelling, Duplex (Two Family): A detached residential building containing two
  55. 202.47 — Dwelling, Manufactured Home: A dwelling unit, designed and built in a
  56. 202.48 — Dwelling, Multi-Family: A detached residential building containing three (3) or
  57. 202.49 — Dwelling, Single-Family, Attached (See Dwelling, Townhouse): One of two or
  58. 202.50 — Dwelling, Single-Family, Detached (See Dwelling, Zero Lot Line): A
  59. 202.51 — _ Dwelling, Townhouse: A structure which is one of a series of dwelling units
  60. 202.52 — Dwelling Unit: A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities
  61. 202.53 — Dwelling, Zero Lot Line: A detached single-family dwelling unit which is
  62. 202.54 — Electric Vehicle Charging Station: An apparatus or facility with one or more
  63. 202.55 — Emergency Shelter/Mission: A facility providing temporary housing for one or
  64. 202.56 — Excavate: Means to dig out, scoop out, hollow out, or otherwise make a hole
  65. 202.58 — Family: A person living alone or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or
  66. 202.59 — Fence: A physical barrier of any material or combination of materials erected
  67. 202.62 — Gaming Casino: An establishment, open to the general public, wherein the
  68. 202.63 — Garage, Mechanical (Also See Service Station): A facility used for the repair
  69. 202.64 — Grade or Grade Level: The average finished elevation of land, either horizontal
  70. 202.65 — Gross Floor Area: The sum of the areas of the floor or floors of a building,
  71. 202.68 — Gun Shop: An establishment where the principal activity involves the sale and/or
  72. 202.70 — Hardship: An unusual situation on the part of an individual property owner that
  73. 202.72 — Height Clearance: A completely open clearance suitable for the passage of
  74. 202.73 — Home Occupation: Any occupation in which there is kept no stock in trade or
  75. 202.74 — Hospice: A facility or program of four (4) or more persons designed to provide
  76. 202.75 — Hospital: An institution where sick or injured persons are given medical care and
  77. 202.76 — Hospital, Small Animal: An institution where sick or injured small animals of
  78. 202.77 — Hotel (See Motel): A building where for compensation, lodging is provided or
  79. 202.78 — Household Pet: An animal that is customarily kept for personal enjoyment within
  80. 202.79 — Industry, Heavy: Those industrial uses which have extensive space requirements
  81. 202.80 — Industry, Light: Those industrial uses which do not generate odors, smoke,
  82. 202.81 — Junkyard: A parcel of land on which waste material, wrecked or inoperative
  83. 202.82 — Kennel: An establishment housing dogs, cats, or other household pets and where
  84. 202.83 — Kennel for Household Pets: Any building or buildings, or land designed or
  85. 202.84 — Liquor Store: Any retail establishment licensed by the state which sells, and
  86. 202.85 — Livestock: A domestic animal normally raised on a farm such as poultry,
  87. 202.86 — Lot: A parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning
  88. 202.88 — Lot, Corner: A lot abutting on and at the intersection of two or more streets. (See
  89. 202.89 — Lot, Flag: A lot or parcel which may or may not be further subdivided, that has
  90. 202.92 — Lot Line, Front: The property line separating the front of the lot from the street
  91. 202.93 — Lot Line, Rear: The lot line not intersecting a front lot line that is most distant
  92. 202.94 — Lot Line, Side: Any lot line not a front or rear lot line. (See illustration, page
  93. 202.95 — Lot of Record: A lot whose existence, location, and dimensions have been
  94. 202.96 — Lot, Substandard: A lot or parcel of land that has less than the required minimum
  95. 202.97 — Lot, Through: A lot having its front and rear yards each abutting on a street. (See
  96. 202.98 — Lot, Width: The horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the
  97. 202.99 — Manufacturing Establishment: A facility at which goods are made through use
  98. 101 — Title and Short Title
  99. 102 — General Purpose and Intent
  100. 401 — District Boundary Interpretation - Where uncertainty exists as to the
  101. 901-A — Purpose of District
  102. 902-A — Criteria for Evaluation - When evaluating an application for a PUD, the
  103. 903-A — PUD Eligibility Requirements
  104. 904-A — Uses Permitted - Uses permitted by right in the Planned Unit Development
  105. 905-A — Regulations
  106. 906-A — Open Space Reservation
  107. 907-A — Open Space Responsibility
  108. 908-A — Pre-Application Conference
  109. 909-A — Procedure
  110. 910-A — Minor Revisions to Final Plan
  111. 701 — A.01
  112. 701-A — General Provisions
  113. 702.01-A — Uses Permitted
  114. 702.02-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits: The following Use Permits
  115. 702.03-A — Bulk Regulations
  116. 702.04-A — Parking Regulations: Required off-street parking is governed by 1108-A
  117. 702.05-A — Additional Regulations
  118. 702-A — NMU-1 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, Pedestrian-Oriented
  119. 703.01-A — Uses Permitted
  120. 703.02-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  121. 703.03-A — Bulk Regulations
  122. 703.04-A — Parking Regulations: Required off-street parking is governed by 1108-A of
  123. 703.05-A — Additional Regulations
  124. 703-A — CMU-1 Community Mixed-Use District, Pedestrian-Oriented
  125. 704.01-A — Regulations
  126. 704-A — AC Mixed-Use Activity Center Overlay District
  127. 705.01-A — Uses Permitted
  128. 705.02-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  129. 705.03-A — Bulk Regulations
  130. 705.04-A — Additional Regulations
  131. 705-A — UV Urban Village Mixed Use District
  132. 706.01-A — Uses Permitted
  133. 706.01-B — Establishment of C80 Subdistricts
  134. 706.02-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits: The following Use
  135. 706.02-B — (C80 - RE) Residential Estate Subdistrict
  136. 706.03-A — Bulk Regulations
  137. 706.03-B — (C80 - R1) Single-Family Residential Subdistrict
  138. 706.04-A — Additional Regulations
  139. 706.04-B — (C80 - R4) - Limited Multi-Family Residential Subdistrict
  140. 706.05-B — (C80 - C1) Restricted Commercial Subdistrict
  141. 706.06-B — (C80-C2) Limited Commercial Subdistrict
  142. 706.07-B — (C80-C3) General Commercial Subdistrict
  143. 706.08-B — (C80-I1) Light Industrial Subdistrict
  144. 706.09-B — (C80-I2) Heavy Industrial Subdistrict
  145. 706.10-B — (-MU) Mixed-Use Subdistrict
  146. 706.12-B — General Design Guidelines
  147. 706.13 — 2–B Vehicular Access: To the maximum degree possible, access routes for
  148. 706.13-B — Design Guidelines for Industrial Uses
  149. 706-A — UTC Urban Town Center Mixed-Use District
  150. 706-B — Corridor 80 (C80) District
  151. 707.01-A — Uses Permitted
  152. 707.02-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits: The following Use Permits
  153. 707.03-A — Bulk Regulations
  154. 707.04-A — Vehicular Parking Regulations
  155. 707.05-A — Site Design Regulations
  156. 707.06-A — Building Regulations
  157. 707.07-A — Additional Regulations
  158. 707.08-A — Pre-Existing Conditions
  159. 707.09-A — Procedures for Review
  160. 707-A — C-4 Central Business District
  161. 708.01-A — Purpose of OG MU District - The purpose and intent of the Old Capitol Green
  162. 708.02-A — Location OCG- MUD is located on the eastern edge of the Central Business
  163. 708.03-A — General Regulations
  164. 709.01 — C Sub Areas in TND
  165. 709.01-A — Overview
  166. 709.01-B — Unified Control of Land
  167. 709.02 — C Civic Uses
  168. 709.02-A — Residential Mix
  169. 709.02-B — Open Space Requirements
  170. 709-A — TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TND)
  171. 710 — Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit Circulation & Access Standards
  172. 711 — Architectural & Urban Design Standards
  173. 711.01 — Application Procedure and Approval Process
  174. 711.02 — Zoning and Subdivision Review Involvement
  175. 712.01-A — Location/Designated Area
  176. 712.02-A — Farish Street Area Cultural Mixed Use District Review & Administration
  177. 712.03-A — General Regulations
  178. 712.04-A — Buffering, Landscaping, Lighting, Screening & Parking Requirements
  179. 712.05-A — Parking Requirements
  180. 712.06-A — Permitted Land Uses
  181. 712.07-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  182. 712.08-A — FSA Residential District: The purpose of this district is to provide areas
  183. 712.09-A — FSA-Residential Mixed Use District: The purpose of this district is
  184. 712.09-A — FSA- Limited Mixed Use Commercial District: The purpose of this
  185. 712.10-A — FSA-Restricted Commercial District: The purpose of this district is to
  186. 712.10-A — FSA-General Commercial District: The purpose of this district is to
  187. 712.11-A — FSA- Arts & Entertainment Cultural District: The purpose of this
  188. 712.12-A — FSA Community Mixed Use District: The purpose of this District is to
  189. 712.13-A — Leonard Court PUD: The purpose of this Planned Unit Development
  190. 712-A — Farish Street Area Cultural Mixed Use District (FSA-CMUD)
  191. 902-A — thru 910-A of the Z
  192. 1107.09 — of the Zoning Ordinance
  193. 801 — General Provisions
  194. 801.01 — Small cell wireless facilities shall be allowed on private property pursuant to review for compliance
  195. 802 — Industrial Districts
  196. 802.01 — I-1 Light Industrial District
  197. 802.02 — I-2 Heavy Industrial District
  198. 802.03 — TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT (TIP)
  199. 701 — General Provisions
  200. 702 — Commercial District Subdivision
  201. 702.01 — Continuance
  202. 702.02 — C-1 Restricted Commercial District
  203. 702.03 — C-1A Restricted Commercial District
  204. 702.04 — C-2 Limited Commercial District
  205. 702.05 — C-3 General Commercial District
  206. 1102-A — ;
  207. 130 — square feet with an overall length not to exceed 16 feet
  208. 130 — square feet with an overall length not to exceed 16 feet
  209. 601.01 — Uses Permitted: Uses permitted in all residential districts are as follows,
  210. 602 — Residential District Subdivisions
  211. 602.02 — R-1 Single-Family Residential District
  212. 602.03 — R-1 A Single-Family Residential District
  213. 602.04 — R-1 E Single-Family Estate Residential District
  214. 602.05 — R-2 Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District
  215. 602.06 — R-2A Single-Family Residential District
  216. 602.07 — R-3 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residential District
  217. 602.08 — R-4 Limited Multi-Family Residential District
  218. 602.09 — R-5 Multi-Family Residential District
  219. 602.10 — R-6 Mobile Home Subdivision Residential District
  220. 602.11 — R-7 Mobile Home Park Residential District
  221. 602.13 — SR SUBURBAN RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  222. 501 — Compliance with Regulations - The Regulations set forth by this
  223. 1001-A — Purpose of District: The purpose and intent of the Special Use District
  224. 1002-A — Uses Permitted
  225. 1003-A — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  226. 1004-A — Regulations
  227. 1005-A — Vehicular Parking Regulations
  228. 1006-A — Pre-Existing Conditions
  229. 1007-A — Solar Energy Production Facility Regulations
  230. 100 — %
  231. 100 — +
  232. 101 — to 150
  233. 151 — to 200
  234. 201 — to 300
  235. 301 — to 400
  236. 401 — to 500
  237. 500 — feet from the building they serve; with the remaining twenty (20) percent
  238. 501 — to 1000
  239. 1000 — and over
  240. 1101-A — Visibility at Vehicle Access Points
  241. 1102-A — Fences, Walls, and Hedges
  242. 1103.01-A — Satellite Dish Antennas in Residential Districts
  243. 1103.02-B — Satellite Dish Antennas in Non-residential Districts
  244. 1103-A — Accessory Structures and Uses
  245. 1104-A — Commercial Communication Towers
  246. 1104-B — Communication Attachments
  247. 1105-A — Exceptions to Height Regulations
  248. 1106-A — Structures to Have Access
  249. 1107-A — Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles
  250. 1108 — A
  251. 1108.01-A — Change of Use
  252. 1108.02-A — Off-Site Parking and/or Shared Off-Site Parking
  253. 1108.03 — Shared On-Site Parking
  254. 1108.04-A — Determination of Requirements for Unlisted Uses
  255. 1108.05-A — Parking Space Location and Design
  256. 1108.06 — Stacking Requirements for Fast-Food Restaurants
  257. 1108.07 — Lighting Requirements
  258. 1108.08 — Handicapped Parking
  259. 1108.09-A — Non-Parking Uses Permitted in Required Parking Areas
  260. 1108-A — Off-Street Parking
  261. 1109-A — Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading
  262. 1201-A — Purpose of Site Plan Review
  263. 1202-A — Creation of Site Plan Review Committee
  264. 1203-A — Site Plan Required
  265. 1204.01-A — Compliance
  266. 1204.02-A — Time Period for Review
  267. 1204.03-A — Action of the Committee Binding
  268. 1204.04-A — Submittal of Revised Plans
  269. 1204.05 — A Commencement of Project
  270. 1204-A — Procedure
  271. 1203 — ARTICLE XIV-A ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  272. 1301-A — Purpose of Regulation
  273. 1302.01-A — Termination of Non-Conforming Structure
  274. 1302-A — Non-Conforming Structure
  275. 1303.01-A — Limitations
  276. 1303.02 — A Termination of Non-Conforming Use
  277. 1303.03-A — Amortization of Non-Conforming Use
  278. 1303-A — Non-Conforming Use of Structures and Premises
  279. 273 — 274)
  280. 579 — 320, 579-428, 579-298, 579-310, 579-311, and 579-470-1
  281. 595 — 260)
  282. 1101 — Fondren/North State Street Overlay District
  283. 1101.01 — Purpose of District
  284. 1101.02 — Location
  285. 1101.03 — Uses Permitted
  286. 1101.04 — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  287. 1101.05 — Building Regulations
  288. 1101.06 — General Regulations
  289. 1101.07 — Design Standards
  290. 1102 — Zoo Area/West Capitol Street Overlay District
  291. 1102.01 — Purpose of District
  292. 1102.02 — Location
  293. 1102.03 — Uses Permitted
  294. 1102.04 — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  295. 1102.05 — Building Regulations
  296. 1102.06 — General Regulations
  297. 1102.07 — Design Standards
  298. 1103 — EAST FORTIFICATION STREET HISTORIC OVERLAY
  299. 1104 — High Street Overlay District
  300. 1104.01 — Purpose of the District
  301. 1104.1 — Site Design Guidelines
  302. 1104.03 — Allowable Uses
  303. 1104.04 — Application and Definitions
  304. 1104.05 — Procedures and General requirements
  305. 1104.06 — Implementation
  306. 1104.07 — Criteria for Site Plan Review
  307. 1104.11 — Maintenance Requirements
  308. 1104.12 — Design Guidelines
  309. 1104.13 — Amendments
  310. 1104 — 02 Certain Uses Not Covered By This Ordinance Nothing in this ordinance
  311. 1105 — Eastover Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District
  312. 1105.01 — Purpose of District
  313. 1105.02 — Location
  314. 1105.03 — Uses Permitted
  315. 1105.04 — Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
  316. 1105.05 — General Regulations
  317. 1105.06-B — uilding and Site Regulations
  318. 1105.07 — Enforcement
  319. 1105.08 — Existing Structures and Uses