(C80-C2) Limited Commercial Subdistrict
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 706.06-B
in effectThe purpose of this subdistrict is to provide attractive areas for the medium density
development of office buildings and neighborhood type stores, services, and
commercial centers that address the daily needs of the surrounding residential
community. It is also the purpose of this subdistrict to promote the development of
well-planned shopping centers and independent commercial uses within carefully
selected areas of the U. S. Highway 80 corridor. The commercial activities permitted
in this subdistrict include uses of a higher intensity than those first allowed in Restricted
Commercial subdistrict (C80-C1).
It is the intent of this Ordinance that shopping centers and independent commercial uses
be developed so that pedestrian and vehicular circulation is coordinated with the
circulation patterns of adjacent properties in the vicinity that are also affected. In order
to facilitate access between adjoining properties and to reduce the number of curb cuts
onto arterial streets, the installation of a service drive shall be considered in connection
with any independent commercial use (i.e., a commercial use that is not a part of a
shopping center) proposed in this district.
706.06.1-B Uses Permitted:
1. All uses permitted in (C80-C1) Restricted Commercial Subdistrict.
2. Commercial uses in which services performed and merchandise offered for sale
are conducted or displayed within enclosed structures, except for the display, sales
and storage permitted by 706.06.4-A, paragraph F of this Ordinance.
3. Neighborhood shopping centers, retail convenience stores, and personal services
to exclude check cashing and title pledge offices. No single tenant shall occupy
more than 40,000 square feet.
4. Restaurants, Neighborhood.
5. Coin laundry and dry cleaning establishments.
6. Restaurant, Fast Food, where part of a neighborhood shopping center.
7. Commercial Banks, Savings Institutions and Credit Unions
706.06.2-B Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits: The following Use
Permits are permitted provided they are established in accordance with the procedures
and provisions of this Ordinance:
1. Restaurant, Drive Thru
A. When the restaurant adjoins residentially zoned property, all exterior lighting
shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties;
B. The location for the point of taking food orders shall be buffered from and so
located so as to minimize the intrusion upon adjacent properties.
2. Veterinarian clinic when no storage pens or runs are located outdoors.
3. Automotive service and repair establishments, but excluding major repair work
such as motor overhaul, body and fender repairs, spray painting, tire retreading,
or other activities which may generate excessive noise or odors which may be
incompatible with the character of the district when:
A. Conducted within a completely enclosed building;
B. There is no outdoor storage of automobiles, discarded parts, tires or similar
materials.
4. Nightclubs and bars, as defined by this Ordinance. No bar selling intoxicating
liquor as defined by the Mississippi Code shall be located less than five hundred
(500) feet from any church, school, kindergarten or funeral home however, that
within and area zoned commercial, mixed use or industrial, such a minimum
distance shall not be less than 100 feet.
5. Service stations
6. Car washes
7. Restaurant, General
8. Retail Stand
9. Liquor Store where part of a neighborhood shopping center and not in combination
with a convenience type grocery store or service station.
10. Convenience stores.
11. Mortuaries or funeral homes, provided such uses shall be located on an existing or
proposed arterial street as shown on the adopted Thoroughfares Plan.
12. Nail salons, hair styling shops or hair salons, beauty parlors and tanning parlors, and
massage clinics only when associated with spa salons which offer more generalized
services related to skin health, facial aesthetics, and similar related services. None
of these uses shall be permitted as stand-alone uses in C80-C2 Limited Commercial
subdistrict. These uses shall be inspected twice per year by the City for compliance
with this Ordinance and other City codes.
13. Farm stands or farmer’s markets as defined by this Ordinance. These are not
subject to the provisions of 708.07-A, paragraph F.
706.06.3-B Dimensional Regulations:
1. Maximum Height – The height limitations for this district shall be determined
in accordance with the latest edition of the International Building Code adopted
by the City.
2. Minimum Lot Area
A. Shopping centers: Three (3) acres.
B. Independent commercial uses: No minimum lot area is required.
3. Minimum Lot Width
A. Shopping centers: 200 feet.
B. Independent commercial uses: No minimum lot width required.
4. Minimum Front Yard Depth – 40 feet. The first ten (10) feet inside this front
yard setback shall remain open except for entrance/ exit driveways and shall be
landscaped in accordance with 404 of this Ordinance; no parking shall be
permitted in these driveways.
5. Minimum Side and Rear Yard Depth
A. Side yards and rear yards where not abutting a residential district: 10 feet;
the first five (5) feet inside this side or rear yard setback (adjacent to the
property line) shall be landscaped in accordance with standards adopted by
the City of Jackson.
B. Side yards and rear yards where abutting any residential district: 50 feet,
which shall remain open and be landscaped in accordance with standards
adopted by the City of Jackson; OR 20 feet, which shall remain open and be
landscaped in accordance with standards adopted by the City of Jackson and
a fence along side or rear yards abutting such residential district; said fence
shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height and shall be constructed of brick
or solid (plank-to-plank) wood. Where this fencing option is chosen, the
property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the fence, and
failure to maintain it shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance.
706.06.4-B Outdoor Display, Sales and Storage in (C80-C2)
1. Sidewalk Display and Cart Storage: “Sidewalk display” is a term commonly used
in the retail industry to describe display areas along the front of a building. Sidewalk
display and cart storage in the sidewalk display area are subject to the following
restrictions:
A. Merchandise may be displayed and carts may be stored within 20 feet of the
front of the building.
B. No single item may exceed 12 feet in height.
C. Items may not be stacked to exceed six feet in height.
D. A clearly delineated pedestrian walkway at least six (6) feet in width shall be
provided contiguous to the 20-foot display and cart storage area to provide
unimpeded pedestrian access to the building.
E. An area the width of the customer entrance and exit door(s) plus 15 feet on
either side of the door(s) shall be maintained clear of merchandise and carts
to allow unimpeded pedestrian access to the building.
F. Areas for customer loading of merchandise shall be clearly delineated and
shall not be located in front of any customer entrance or exit door(s) or within
15 feet on either side of the door(s).
G. This Section does not prohibit storage of carts in the parking lot, but merely
regulates storage of carts in the sidewalk display area.
2. Permanent Outdoor Display, Sales and Storage: Merchandise may be stored
or displayed for sale to customers on the front or side of the building in
accordance with the following restrictions:
A. The total square footage of all permanent outdoor storage, display and sales
areas shall be limited to 10% of the footprint of the building, but in no event
shall exceed 15,000 square feet.
B. Permanent outdoor storage, display and sales shall be contiguous to the
building and shall not be permitted within 100 feet of residential property.
C. The permanent storage, display and sales area shall be enclosed by a chain link
fence covered with windscreen or wall of like material to the building with a
minimum height of eight feet. Windscreen shall be maintained in good repair
and free of tears. Merchandise may be stacked up to 25-feet high or level with
the top of the adjacent side wall, whichever is lower, but may not be stacked
above the height of the wall or fence. The roofline on the front façade shall
have architectural features, such as gables or parapets, to obscure merchandise
stored in the area.
3. Seasonal Outdoor Display and Sales: Christmas trees may be displayed for sale.
In addition, bedding plants, trees, shrubs, potting soil and bagged yard products
including without limitation fertilizer, bark, mulch, peat moss and play sand may
be also be displayed. The seasonal outdoor sales area shall be limited to 10% of
the footprint of the building but in no event shall exceed 12,000 square feet. No
merchandise may exceed five feet in height, except Christmas trees.
4. Rear Storage: Bulk merchandise may be stored behind the building. The sides
and back of the storage area shall be screened with a chain link fence covered with
windscreen, except for any side or back that is adjacent to any existing single-
family residential use or single-family residential district and separated by an eight-
foot masonry wall and landscaped buffer yard in accordance with the Landscape
Regulations of the City of Jackson. Windscreen shall be maintained in good repair
and free of tears. The rear storage area shall not be accessible to customers.
Merchandise shall be stacked no higher than 25-feet or level with the top of the
adjacent side wall of the building, whichever is lower, and may not be stacked
above the height of the chain link fence.
Source: City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance (jacksonms.gov PDF)URL: https://jacksonms.gov/government/city-departments/planning-and-development/office-of-city-planning/zoning/zoning-ordinances-and-code/Fetched: 7/25/2026