Site Design Regulations
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 707.05-A
in effect1. Lots shall be configured to front a vehicular thoroughfare, with primary entrances
visible and accessible from the street, or a public plaza or courtyard.
2. Public sidewalks shall be required for all new development and infill development.
Sidewalk width and design shall adhere to existing sidewalks or to proposed
development standards with a minimum and maximum width to be determined by
the Site Plan Review Committee.
3. Landscaping of vehicular parking lots, streetscapes, walkways and perimeters of sites
shall adhere to the standards in Article XII.
4. Signs shall adhere to the standards of the City of Jackson Sign Ordinance.
5. Sidewalks shall continue across any intervening driveways but shall be textured to
indicate a curb cut as a safety feature.
6. Curb cuts and driveways shall not be permitted on any storefront street when access
may be provided from a side or rear street located immediately adjacent to a
continuous property with the exception of hotel patron drop off drives and church
drop-off drives.
7. Drive-through service windows and drive-in facilities shall not be located between
the principal structure and the street.
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
