General environment.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 14-48
in effectSec. 14-48. - General environment.
(a) Hazardous conditions. During a lightning storm, high wind storm, a period of tornado warning, severe storm warning, fire, or when violence, riot or civil disturbance occurs or threatens in or to an amusement park or a carnival lot, passengers shall be unloaded or evacuated from a ride or attraction and the ride or attraction closed down and secured immediately. Operations may not resume until the situation has returned to a safe condition.
(b) Illumination. Access to an exit from amusement rides and attractions erected permanently or temporarily at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks shall be provided with illumination by natural or artificial means of no less than five footcandles measured at grade level. No less than ten footcandles of illumination shall be provided at all work levels for assembly and disassembly of amusement rides and attractions and temporary structures.
(Code 1971, § 5-93)
Source: City of Jackson, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14AMEN_ARTIIAMRIAT_DIV1GE_S14-48GEENFetched: 11/1/2026
