Location and other requirements.

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-81

in effect

Sec. 58-81. - Location and other requirements. (a) Freestanding through-the-wall incinerators may be installed outside a building provided a separate enclosure consisting of waste collection room and incinerator charging room is constructed of not less than two-hour fire resistive walls, floors and ceilings, and provided it is not located less than ten feet from any property line. (b) Incinerators may be installed within a building or structure, provided the incinerator, waste collection room and incinerator charging room, perimeter walls, floors and ceilings are constructed of the same fire resistive requirements as the exterior wall of the structure. However, in no case can the perimeter walls, floors and ceilings be less than two-hour fire resistive construction. (c) No incinerator shall be installed through a required four-hour fire resistive separation wall. (d) All doors and openings in perimeter separations and walls shall have Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. rated assemblies and shall remain in a closed position at all times. (e) Flues and chimneys for incinerators shall comply with section 305 of the Standard Mechanical Code, adopted by section 26-211 of this Code of Ordinances. (f) The waste collection room shall be provided with a pass-through window in the exterior wall of a sufficient size to permit waste to be stored in the room without entering. This window shall bear a Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. rating of not less than the required fire resistive construction of the wall and shall be equipped with a self-closing device that will maintain a normally closed position at all times. (g) All hardware on the collection room and charging room doors shall be equipped with a type that will require no key to open from the inside. (h) Trash collection and incinerator rooms built outside the main building shall have doors that will be kept locked at all times when not in operation. (i) Ventilation of the incinerator room shall be supplied with adequate air for combustion and ventilation. (j) The waste collection and incinerator charging room shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkling system or automatic temperature rise detection system connected to an audible alarm. (k) There shall be a sign on the charging room doors which shall state, "Only authorized and approved personnel operate this equipment." In addition thereto, another sign shall be posted at or near the doors which shall state, "It is unlawful to store any materials regardless of type in this charging room." (l) Flues and chimneys for incinerators shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Standard Building Code. (Code 1971, § 12-50)

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_CH58FIPRPR_ARTIIIIN_S58-81LOOTREFetched: 11/1/2026