Registration requirements/renewal requirements.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-524
in effectSec. 26-524. - Registration requirements/renewal requirements.
(a) Owners must provide the following information in order to register or renew the registration of rental properties and units:
(1) The legal name, physical address and mailing address of the owner of a rental housing unit. Proof of ownership may be required if the information provided differs from Hinds County records;
(2) The owner's privilege license, if any. Whether or not the owner already has a privilege license will not delay the department's processing of the owner's registration or renewal registration.
(3) The address of an owner's rental housing property or unit, the number of rental housing units at each address, and the individual unit numbers, if any;
(4) The name, address, phone number and email address of an individual local agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner with respect to each of the owner's properties and rental units;
(5) Such other information deemed necessary by the department to enable the department to identify the owner's rental units and to perform the required inspections hereunder; and
(6) Such other information deemed necessary by the department to enable it to verify that the owner, and the owner's rental properties and units, comply with laws, rules and regulations that promote the health and safety of the rental housing tenants in the City of Jackson.
(b) If there is a change of circumstances that result in a change of information provided by the owner during registration, or renewal registration, the owner must provide such updated information to the department within 30 days of the change.
(c) Owners who have not previously registered their rental housing units, including owners of new units and new owners of existing units, must register as follows:
(1) A new owner of rental housing units must register with the department within 90 days of taking ownership. Such owner must register each unit even if it was registered by a prior owner. If the unit has been inspected within the last six months under a previous owner and the tenant has not changed, the inspection requirement may be waived;
(2) The owner of a newly constructed rental housing unit, or an existing dwelling that was not previously rented, must register such unit with the department before renting the unit; and
(3) All other owners must register unregistered rental housing units on or before October 11, 2025.
(d) A property manager or other managing agent hereunder may register, or renew the registration of all rental housing units under management without the owner having to register the same properties and units.
(e) No owner may permit occupancy of a rental housing unit by a tenant after the deadline for registering that unit or after the deadline for renewing the registration of that unit. An owner registering or renewing the registration of a rental housing unit is authorized to permit occupancy of such unit until the department makes a final decision on whether to issue a certificate of compliance hereunder.
(Ord. No. 2026-1(6), 12-2-25)
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_ARTXIIREREPR_S26-524REREREREFetched: 11/1/2026