Residential density.
Batesville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. VI, § 602
in effectSec. 602. - Residential density.
(a) Subject to and the provisions of cluster subdivisions and architecturally integrated subdivisions, every lot developed for residential purposes shall have the number of square feet per dwelling unit indicated in the following table. In determining the number of dwelling units permissible on a tract of land, fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
Zone | Minimum Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
Agriculture | 1 Acre
R-12 | 12,000
R-9 | 9,200
R-7 | 7,000
RM-3 | 3,000
M-1 | 6,000
C-1 | 6,000*
C-2 | 3,000*
C-3 | 5,000
I-1 | No Minimum
I-2 | No Minimum
PUD | Approval per Site Plan
Planned Commercial District | Approval per Site Plan
Mixed Use District | Approval per Site Plan
* If used for residential purposes
(b) Two-family conversions and primary residences with an accessory apartment shall be allowed only on lots having at least one hundred fifty (150) percent of the minimum square footage required for one (1) dwelling unit on a lot in such district. With respect to multifamily conversions into three (3) or four (4) dwelling units, the minimum lot size shall be two hundred (200) percent and two hundred fifty (250) percent respectively of the minimum required for one (1) dwelling unit.
(Ord. No. 2010-09-743, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 2013-08-785, § 1, 8-6-13)
Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXAZO_ARTVIDEDIRE_S602REDEFetched: 10/31/2026