Same—Requirements for land zoned C-4 central business district.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-458
in effectSec. 26-458. - Same—Requirements for land zoned C-4 central business district.
A landscaped buffer of at least four feet in width consistent with the requirements of section 26-454(9) shall be installed along the street frontage (corner lots are treated as having two street frontages) of all vehicular use areas. In addition, the planting of one large tree shall be required, in accordance with the provisions of this article, every 40 linear feet or fraction thereof, or one small tree every 35 linear feet or fraction thereof along a vehicular use areas street frontage. As an alternative to the above an owner/developer may provide interior landscaping as follows:
(1) Such landscaped areas shall be located in such a manner as to divide and break up the expanse of paving. Each unused space resulting from the design or layout of parking spaces, which is over 24 square feet in area, shall be landscaped.
(2) The planting of one tree shall be required for every 20 interior parking spaces. All newly planted trees shall be planted in a permeable area of at least nine square feet total permeable area for small trees and 36 square feet total permeable area for large trees, except additional permeable area may be required by the city if necessary to ensure adequate growth.
(3) Interior landscaping shall be concentrated in one location or dispersed throughout the site.
However, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, at a minimum, all landscaping for vehicular use areas shall comprise ten percent of the site, and shall be visible from the street.
(Ord. of 1-3-95, § 10.02)
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_CH26BUBURE_ARTIXLATRST_S26-458SAEQLAZOCEBUDIFetched: 11/1/2026