Family: A person living alone or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or
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in effectadoption living together in a single-family", "two-family", or "multi-family" residence as a single
household or
(a) Up to six (6) persons unrelated to each other by blood, marriage or legal adoption, living
together as a single household unit; or
(b) Up to six (6) persons unrelated to each other by blood, marriage or legal adoption, living
together as a single household unit in which there is the provision of residential, social,
and personal care for children, the aged, and special categories of persons with some
limits on ability for self-care, but where medical care is not a major element.
(c) Up to six (6) persons, excluding foster parents and employees, living together in a
dwelling unit in a long term environment that may or may not be approved and regulated
by the State of MS.
For purposes of this definition, a household does not include individuals occupying a boarding
house, lodging house, hotel, club, fraternity or sorority house, or other similar short term
lodging establishments requiring membership dues, transfer payments which are public
expenditures made for a purpose other than procuring goods, rent, or other compensation,
in exchange for lodging.
(a) Farm Stand: A permanent building or structure used for the retail sale of
fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs or plants, with some display outside of a building
or structure.
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
