Accessory Uses and Structures: A use or structure on the same lot with and of a
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 202.04
in effectnature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use and/or structure.
(a) Accessory Uses and Structures\Residential: Those uses and structures that
are permitted in residential zoning districts, subject to the regulations for the zoning
district in which the property is located and the requirements of this Ordinance. Each of
the listed uses is considered to be a residential accessory use to a dwelling and shall be
situated on the same lot with the principal use (dwelling) to which it serves as an
accessory. This list is not necessarily exhaustive of possible permitted accessory uses
and structures on the same lot as a dwelling: accessory vehicle parking, basketball
court, children’s playhouse and play equipment, deck or patio, garage or carport for
storing vehicles, guest houses, private kennel for non-commercial purposes; private
recreational facility, shelters for man-made and natural catastrophes , storage building,
skateboard ramp, swimming pool and bathhouse or cabana, or tennis court, or other uses
subject to the determination of the Zoning Administrator.
(b) Accessory Uses and Structures\Commercial: Those uses and structures that
are permitted in commercial zoning districts, subject to the regulations for the zoning
district in which the property is located and the requirements of this Ordinance. Each
of the listed uses is considered to be a commercial accessory use to a commercial
building and shall be situated on the same lot with the principal use or structure to which
it serves. This list is not necessarily exhaustive of possible permitted accessory uses and
structures on the same lot as the principal use or structure: storage areas and bins;
vending machines; required loading and unloading facilities; outdoor tables, benches,
umbrellas, fountains, ponds, statues, sculpture, paintings and other works of art; radio
and television antennas, private satellite dish antennas; the storage and use of fuels for
fleet vehicles, heating buildings; or for operation of appliances and equipment used
within a building; sales offices, showrooms and administrative offices; permitted signs;
the storage and use of commercial fleet vehicles as part of the principal use; and other
accessory uses and structures subject to the determination of the Zoning Administrator.
(c) Accessory Uses and Structures\Industrial: Those uses and structures that are
permitted in industrial zoning districts, subject to the regulations for the zoning district
in which the property is located and the requirements of this Ordinance. Each of the
listed uses is considered to be an industrial accessory use to an industrial building and
shall be situated on the same lot with the principal use or structure to which it serves.
This list is not necessarily exhaustive of possible permitted accessory uses and structures
on the same lot as the principal use or structure: storage facilities and garages, sales
offices, showrooms and administrative offices; radio and television antennas, private
satellite dish antennas; the storage and use of fuels for fleet vehicles, heating buildings
or for operation of appliances and equipment used within a building; the storage of fully
operative fleet vehicles, heavy equipment or trucks as part of the principal use; permitted
signs; and other accessory uses and structures subject to the determination of the Zoning
Administrator.
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
