Vacant building-owner required to act—Enforcement.

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-532

in effect

Sec. 26-532. - Vacant building-owner required to act—Enforcement. (a) The owner of any building that has been vacant shall within 30 days after the building becomes vacant or within 30 days after the effective date of this article, whichever is later, request an inspection of the vacant building from community improvement to verify that it is properly secured and file a registration statement with the City of Jackson, Community Improvement Division, Jackson Police Department, on forms provided by the division for such purposes. The registration statement shall remain valid for one year from the date of issuance. The owner shall be required annually to renew the registration as long as the building remain vacant and shall pay an annual registration fee as follows: Owners of one or two vacant buildings shall pay a fee of $50.00 per year for each building, plus $20.00 for each building for each subsequent year after the initial year of vacancy. Owners of three to five vacant buildings in aggregate during any part of the registration year shall pay a fee of $50.00 per year for each of their buildings, plus $30.00 for each building for each subsequent year after the initial year of vacancy. Owners of five to ten vacant buildings in aggregate during any part of the registration year shall pay a fee of $50.00 per year for each of their buildings, plus $40.00 for each building for each subsequent year after the initial year of vacancy. Owners of ten or more vacant buildings in aggregate during any part of the registration year shall pay a fee of $50.00 per year for each of their buildings, plus $50.00 for each building for each subsequent year after the initial year of vacancy. (b) The number of years of vacancy shall be determined by the total consecutive years after the enactment of this article. The years of vacancy will run with the land and shall not be affected by a sale and/or change of ownership. (Ord. No. 2006-37(3), § 2, 7-5-06)

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_ARTXIIIRECEVABU_S26-532VABUNEREANFFetched: 11/1/2026