Duties of city attorney in regard to zoning appeals.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 2-432
in effectSec. 2-432. - Duties of city attorney in regard to zoning appeals.
(a) It shall be the duty of the city attorney to defend in the appellate courts the decision rendered by the city council in all zoning matters, unless the council shall order otherwise.
(b) In defending the position of the city on appeal, the city attorney shall handle such matters in as impartial a manner as possible so far as other parties to the zoning cases are concerned, and shall represent only the city's interest in maintaining the integrity of the decision of the city council in both the circuit and supreme courts.
(Code 1971, § 2-184)
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_CH2AD_ARTVBOCOCO_DIV3PLBO_S2-432DUATREZOAPFetched: 11/1/2026
