Stacking Requirements for Fast-Food Restaurants

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1108.06

in effect

Any fast-food restaurant having a pick-up window unit shall provide drive-in stacking area on-site to minimize off-site traffic congestion while waiting for service. For each pick-up unit associated with a use, an owner shall provide six (6) stacking spaces, each the size of a regular parking space. The area required for stacking is exclusive of any required vehicular use area or required yard. Sites with stacking shall include an exclusive by-pass lane to allow vehicles to by-pass the stacking lane.

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