Additional Regulations
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 705.04-A
in effect1. All buildings shall have the primary entrance visible and accessible from the
street.
2. Wherever possible, buildings should utilize shared driveways and access roads.
3. No more than one vehicular access point twelve (12) feet or less in width per lot
shall be provided from the primary street for single-family and two-family houses.
4. Driveways from the primary street for other than single and two-family homes
shall be no more than twenty-four (24) feet wide, unless the driveway is shared
among two separate principal buildings, in which case the width may be increased
to the minimum width required by the Site Plan Review Committee.
5. A minimum of thirty-five (35) feet must be provided between driveways serving
single-family, two-family, and multi-family units with eight (8) dwelling units or
less. A minimum of fifty (50) feet must be provided between driveways serving
all other uses.
6. All off-street parking lots shall be located in the rear or side yard of any building
for all multifamily and non-residential uses. Side yard parking lots shall account
for no more than twenty-five (25) percent of required parking and shall be screened
from the street by a combination of landscaping and a wall or fence that is a
minimum of three feet in height.
7. Drive-through windows are not permitted on any building.
8. In commercial and mixed-use structures, windows, doors, display windows
arcades shall comprise 50% of the total area for street-facing facades on the first
floor.
9. All new construction in UV District shall require Site Plan Review as outlined in
this Ordinance.
10. All off-street parking lots shall adhere to required landscaping buffering, and shall
include wrought iron fencing no higher than four (4) feet along the front right of way
line.
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
