Application and Definitions
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1104.04
in effectApplication and Definitions
1104.04.1 Area Designation
The High Street Overlay District shall include all land one tax parcel deep being situated
in an area on the north and south of High Street between Interstate 55 on the east and
North State Street on the west as shown on page 167.
1104.04.2 Construction of Other Ordinances
To the extent this ordinance conflicts with the Zoning Ordinance, Sign Ordinance,
Landscape Ordinance, or any other ordinance of the City of Jackson, the more stringent
shall control.
1104.04.3 Rules for Words and Phrases
For the purpose of this Ordinance, words used in the present tense include the future tense;
words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number
include the singular number; the word “shall” is mandatory; the word “may” is
permissive; the word “used” includes “designed” and “intended” or arranged to be used
or occupied; and the word “person” includes a firm, association, organization,
partnership, trust, foundation, company or corporation as well as an individual.
1104.04.4 Definitions
For the purpose of this Ordinance certain words, phrases and terms used herein shall be
interpreted as stated in this 1104.03.4. Any word, phrase or term not defined herein shall
be defined by the Zoning Administrator, the interpretation shall be based on its
common and ordinary usage.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, all definitions defined herein are in addition to all
definitions in the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance.
Alteration: Any change to a resource because of construction, repair, maintenance, or
other means.
Applicant: The owner of record of a resource; the lessee thereof with the approval of
the owner of record in notarized form; or a person holding a bona fide contract to
purchase a resource.
Appurtenance: A feature related to a parcel of land or to a building, structure, object, site,
or a related group thereof. The term includes, but is not limited to, buildings,
structures, objects, sites, landscaping features, walls, fences, light fixtures, steps,
paving, sidewalks, shutters, awnings, solar panes, satellite dishes, and signs.
Construction: The addition or placement of any improvement onto a resource.
Demolition: The complete or partial removal of buildings, structures, objects, or sites,
including appurtenances.
Demolition by Neglect: Improper maintenance or lack of maintenance of any resource
which results in substantial deterioration of the resource and threatens its continued
preservation.
Overlay District: The one tax parcel deep of High Street, also referred to as the District
or the High Street Overlay District, for which the regulations governing the use of
buildings and premises are uniform. The district is designated by the City of Jackson
and approved by the City through an ordinance, which contains a geographically
definable area, urban or rural, possessing significant concentration of sites, buildings,
structures, or objects associated by past events or by plan or physical development.
Exterior Features: Exterior features of resources shall include, but not be limited to,
the color, kind, and texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows,
doors, and appurtenances.
Improvement: An appurtenance developed by human design, including, but not limited
to, buildings, structures, objects, landscape features, and manufactured units, like
mobile homes, boats, docks, carports, and storage buildings.
Landscape Feature: Any improvement, natural formation, or vegetation including, but
not limited to: shrubbery, trees, plantings, outbuildings, walls, courtyards, fences,
swimming pools, planters, gates, street furniture, exterior lighting, and site
improvements, including, but not limited to, subsurface alterations, fill depositing, and
paving.
Owner of Record: The owner of a parcel of land, improved or unimproved, reflected on
the city tax roll and in county deed records.
Relocation: Any changes in the location of a building, object, or structure in its present
setting or to another setting.
Resource: A landmark, landmark site, and all land within the High Street Overlay
District, together with the appurtenances and improvements, if any. The term resource
includes, but is not limited to, buildings, structures, sites, objects, landscape features, and
related groups thereof.
Site Plan Review Committee: Committee established by Article XII-A, 1202-A of the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Jackson, Mississippi to ensure compliance with City
zoning and other ordinances.
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
