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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, AND SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPA

Philadelphia, Miss., Ordinance No. 736
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, AND SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION; AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE, AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT.” BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI: SECTION I: That Ordinance Number 515, entitled “An Ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes, the weight, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the size of yards and other open spaces, off-street parking and loading, and the density of population; and for said purposes to divide the municipality into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out these regulations; to prescribe penalties for the violation of its provisions and to provide for its enforcement,” passed and adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, on the 20th day of October, 1987, approved on the 20th day of October, 1987, and recorded on pages 410 through 410, all inclusive, of Ordinance Book 4 of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, be and the same is hereby amended by changing: Commence at the intersection of the West right of way of Coriene Ave. and the North right of way of Johnson Ave. and run Southwesterly along said North right of way of Johnson Ave. for approximately 299 feet to the Point of Beginning: run thence North 47° 67' 65" West for approximately 213.6 feet; run thence South 50° 20' West for approximately 108.1 feet; run approximately thence South 44° 70' East for approximately 134 feet; run thence South 64° East for approximately 115 feet to the right of way of Johnson Ave.: run thence Northeasternly along said right of way for approximately 83 feet back to the Point of Beginning, being part of Blocks 11 and 12, Donald Addition, Section 25, Township 11 North, Range 11 East, Neshoba County, Mississippi. From Zone R1 to R3. SECTION II: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. The above and foregoing Ordinance was first reduced to writing, read and considered by sections, and read and considered as a whole and adopted with the following Aldermen voting as follows: Alderwoman James Tatum voted AYE Alderman Joe Tullos voted AYE Alderman Jim Fulton voted AYE Alderman Willie Jackson voted AYE Alderwoman Cecil Nichols voted AYE This Ordinance was declared adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, on this the 5th day of July, 2016. APPROVED: James A. Young – Mayor ATTEST: James M. Johnson, City Clerk
Source: City of Philadelphia, MS — public-records request (photographed)URL: foia://philadelphia-msFetched: 7/10/2026
Source: City of Philadelphia, MS — public-records request (photographed)URL: foia://philadelphia-msFetched: 7/16/2026