Enforcement and penalties.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-528
in effectSec. 26-528. - Enforcement and penalties.
Failure to register rental unit by deadline, per unit .....$250.00
Failure to timely renew registration of rental unit, per unit .....$250.00
Unauthorized occupancy without certificate of compliance, per unit .....$500.00
Failure to remove evicted tenant's property as required under section 26-526(c) .....$500.00
An owner who knowingly submits false information to the department about the ownership and operations of a rental housing property or unit in connection with the initial registration or renewal registrations shall, after notice and a reasonable time to correct said information, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000.00. Each day thereafter in which the owner fails to correct such false information shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a separate fine pursuant to sections 21-13-1 and 21-17-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, or other statutes. Owner falsification of information provided to the department may be subject to additional fines and penalties pursuant to laws, regulations and ordinances outside of this article.
An owner is subject to all other penalties pursuant to the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as adopted by the City of Jackson, and as may be amended in the future, and any other remedies available to the city to correct the condition giving rise to violations of property maintenance standards.
(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_S26-528ENPEFetched: 11/1/2026