IN GENERAL

Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IV, ch. 1

in effect

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-1 Use of mobile homes for business purposes in commercial districts.

Sec. 4-1. - Use of mobile homes for business purposes in commercial districts. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section certain words are hereby defined. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; the singular number shall include the plural and the plural number shall include the singular; the word "prohibited" or "prohibit" shall mean "forbidden by law"; the words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended," "designed." (1) Mobile home means a movable or portable dwelling over ten (10) feet in length and over six (6) feet wide constructed to be towed on its chassis, connected to utilities and designed without a permanent foundation for year-round occupancy, which may or may not be capable of expansion by the joining of two (2) or more separate units. (2) Permanent means for a period to exceed twelve (12) calendar months. (b) Businesses permanent in nature prohibited. It shall be unlawful and prohibited for any person, corporation, partnership or firm to place or have placed within the corporate boundaries of the city a mobile home within a commercial zone for business purposes and/or a business of a permanent nature. Expressly excluded from this subsection are businesses which were in effect and operating and located in a mobile home as of November 4, 1980. (c) Temporary use; letter of intent. Any person, corporation, partnership or firm, prior to conducting business or intending to conduct business from a mobile home, shall give a letter of intent to the director of planning commission dated and verified, in writing, that the mobile home is temporary in nature and shall be removed at the end of three hundred sixty-five (365) days. (d) Use beyond time limit; penalty. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation which conducts business in, from or within a mobile home after the expiration of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of the issuance of the permit shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each twenty-four-hour period shall constitute a separate offense. (e) Effect on other ordinance provisions. Nothing within this section shall restrict the use of a mobile home in a manner set forth in any prior municipal ordinance now in effect in the city concerning mobile dwellings. (f) Compliance with zoning laws, permit requirements. Any person, corporation, partnership or firm desiring to use for business purposes the mobile home in a commercial zone shall comply with all other zoning regulations now in effect in Southaven, Mississippi, and shall be required to obtain all permits duly required under the law now in effect. (Ord. No. 9, arts. I—V, VII, 11-4-80)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-2 Property addresses.

Sec. 4-2. - Property addresses. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that all buildings within the corporate limits of the city can be easily located by emergency response personnel. (b) Scope. This section shall be applicable to all existing and proposed buildings in any zone of the city. (c) Regulations. (1) All buildings must post their property addresses in a manner as to be distinguishable from the street on which the property is located. (2) Property addresses for all buildings must meet the following minimum criteria. a. Numbers large enough to be seen easily from the street. b. Numbers set on a background of a contrasting color. c. For buildings that are some distance from a road, or when view of the building is blocked by trees or shrubs, numbers should be on an existing sign or on a sign attached to a tree, fence, gate, or lawn stake. d. Numbers should be plain block numbers, not script or written numbers. (3) Property addresses for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings must be at least six (6) inches in height. (4) Property addresses for all residential property must be at least three (3) inches in height. (d) Enforcement. The requirements of this section shall be enforced by the code enforcement officer or his designee. If it is determined by the code enforcement officer that a covered entity is in violation, he shall notify either the owner or operator of such entity, in writing, giving said owner or operator seven (7) calendar days in which to be in compliance. If, at the end of the seven (7) calendar days the entity is not in compliance, he shall issue a citation for noncompliance to the owner or operator. For purposes of this section, each day within one (1) calendar year, after one (1), thirty-day notice is considered to be a separate offense. (e) Penalty. Failure to comply with this section shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs, or up to thirty (30) days in jail, or both. (Ord. No. 77, §§ I—V, 5-2-95; Res. of 10-3-23(1))

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-3 Construction activities time.

Sec. 4-3. - Construction activities time. (a) Construction activities shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to minimize impacts on the quality of life for adjacent property owners. (b) This section shall not apply during the period of time that a declaration of emergency has been issued by the Governor of Mississippi or the mayor of the city. In addition, this section shall not apply to work conducted by government entities or their contractors on public roads or projects within the public right-of-way. (c) The city building official may approve days and hours of operation different than the provisions of this section after reviewing a written request for exemption provided by the developer, architect, engineer, or contractor of record. The request must include the following information: (1) The challenge(s) prohibiting normal days and hours of operation; (2) Means of mitigation of excessive noise, dust, traffic, light or any other nuisance; (3) The projected duration for alternative scheduling. (d) The city police or city building official may enforce this section. (e) Any person or entity in violation of this article may be subject to the maximum penalties authorized by Mississippi law, revocation of construction permit, and an immediate stop work order. (Res. of 3-17-26(1))

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIVBUBURE_CH1INGEFetched: 11/1/2026