Design Standards

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1101.07
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1. No accessory structure shall be permitted except on parcels where detached single-family structures are located. 2. No dumpsters or exterior storage shall be permitted except at restaurants and catering services. The location and screening of dumpsters at restaurants and catering services shall be in accordance with the Landscape Ordinance of the City of Jackson. 3. Except for residential uses, no parking is permitted in front of, or to the side of, the principal building. Parking for the handicapped may be permitted in the front or side yard subject to the approval of the Site Plan Review Committee of the City of Jackson. For residential uses, parking in front of the principal structure shall be permitted only on a surface typically used for vehicle parking. All parking areas (including maneuvering areas) for commercial uses shall be restricted to the rear yard and shall be screened with a solid fence from abutting residential uses. Shared parking areas and shared points of access are encouraged. Unattended vehicles greater than ten thousand (1 0,000) pounds gross vehicle weight (manufacturer’s capacity rating) and having tires greater than thirty (30) inches in diameter shall not be parked or stored within the Fondren/North State Street Overlay District. 4. Ground signs for commercial uses shall not be internally illuminated, exceed four (4) square feet in size, on the sign face or four (4) feet in height. Wall signs shall not be illuminated or exceed two (2) square feet in size. 5. All uses, other than detached single-family residential shall comply with the City of Jackson’s Landscape Ordinance. 6. To Preserve the existing residential architectural design of the Fondren/North State Street corridor, the construction of new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings shall reflect the predominate design and materials of the Fondren/North State Street corridor. New and renovated buildings shall be consistent with existing buildings in height, scale, setback, and rhythm; relationship of materials, texture, details and color; roof shape; orientation; and proportion and rhythm of openings. The photographs shown are examples of the existing character of the Fondren/North State Street corridor and shall be considered in the design of the renovation of existing structures and the construction of new structures. Examples of Architectural Styles Found in the North State Street Overlay District
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