Applicability of article; exemptions from article.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-449
in effectSec. 26-449. - Applicability of article; exemptions from article.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this article shall apply to all land located in the city. This article shall remain and continue with any and all subsequent owners.
(b) As to new developments and vehicular use areas, a common development which includes more than one lot shall be treated as one lot for the purposes of satisfying this article. Split ownership, planning in phases, construction in stages, and/or multiple building permits for a project shall not prevent it from being a common development as referred to in this subsection. The final project shall comply with this article.
(c) Any development or vehicular use area in existence before the adoption of this article shall comply with the requirements set forth in this subsection under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Any change requiring a 30 percent or more increase in the number of parking spaces.
(2) Reconstruction, renovation or remodeling which increases the square footage of a development by more than 50 percent, or the construction cost of which exceeds 50 percent of the value of the existing development.
(3) For purposes of subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section, a common development shall be considered as a whole rather than as individual properties.
(4) Any vehicular use area zoned C-4 central business district, in existence as of January 3, 1995, without a hard, all-weather surface, shall conform to the definition of a vehicular use area within a period of three years from the adoption of this section. The construction board of adjustment and appeals may grant a one time extension of up to two years, and such extension shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(5) Any vehicular use area zoned C-4 central business district, in existence as of January 3, 1995, which violates or does not conform to the provisions of this article, shall conform to the provisions within a period of five years from January 3, 1995.
(6) Any refuse area in existence on January 3, 1995, which violates or does not conform to the provisions of this article, shall conform to the provisions within a period of one year from January 3, 1995.
(d) Exemptions. These exemptions shall not apply to the following:
(1) Building permits for a conventional single-family detached dwelling.
(2) Building permits for buildings located on property zoned C-4 central business district.
(3) Building permits for buildings less than 100 square feet on an out-parcel within a shopping center.
(4) Clearing of trees for forestry or agricultural purposes.
(5) Building permits for the restoration of a building when restoration is required, as a result of damage and/or destruction by fire or natural causes, of less than 60 percent of its current market value and provided said permit is applied for within 12 months of the occurrence of fire or natural causes.
(6) Building permits for restoration of buildings identified as a landmark, or on a landmark site, or within a historic preservation district, pursuant to chapter 70 of this Code.
(7) Multi-storied or covered parking structures shall be exempted from providing interior landscaping.
(8) Property located in an industrially zoned district except for those properties with identified land uses in the commercial zoning districts is exempt from the requirements of section 26-461 of this Code.
(9) Vehicular use areas zoned C-4 central business district is exempt from the requirements of sections 26-456, 46-460, 26-461, and 26-463 of this Code.
(Ord. of 1-3-95, § 4; Ord. No. 2018-14(3), § 4, 5-21-18; Ord. No. 2020-13(2), § 2, 6-9-20)
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_ARTIXLATRST_S26-449APAREXARFetched: 11/1/2026