These General Regulations are the broad guidelines defining the Old Capitol Green Mixed
Use District. Specific requirements are defined in each of the separately enumerated sub
districts.
708.03.01-A Site Design Guidelines
1. All streets shall have sidewalks. The OCG community is intended to maximize the use
of sidewalks in creating a walkable community. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum
of two zones: (a) an amenity zone of not less than three (3) feet in width, (b) an open
walkway or pedestrian zone. Sidewalk materials and details will conform to the OCG
Design Guidelines and OCG Master Plan. The OCG Master Plan and the guidelines for
the specific sub district specifically regulate sidewalk widths.
2. All utilities will be located underground. Water, sewer, storm water collection,
telephone, internet, and electrical will be run through underground duct banks and
piping systems located underneath the sidewalks. Site access interconnect boxes will
be provided every 50 feet along the streets.
3. Building heights, building setbacks and yard requirements will be regulated by these
guidelines.
4. Parking requirements are regulated by these zoning regulations.
5. These zoning guidelines will incorporate by reference the OCG Sustainable Design
Guidelines. All buildings in the OCG Mixed Use District will be required to comply
with the OCG Sustainable Design Guidelines.
6. Sidewalks, lighting, street trees and street furniture shall comply with the OCG
Sustainable Design Guidelines and the OCG Master plan.
7. In addition to requirements set forth in 707.09-A, all standards to be imposed by an
entity not affiliated with the City of Jackson shall not conflict with any requirement of
the Zoning Ordinance, Sign Ordinance, or any other adopted standard of the City of
Jackson.
8. All new developments, enlargements, alterations or demolitions of existing buildings
within the OCG-MUD will be subject to the Old Capitol Green Sustainable Design
Guidelines and the Old Capitol Green Master plan. Such documents will be managed
and administered by the Downtown Jackson Partners.
9. Applications for variances shall be submitted in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance,
Sign Ordinance or any other adopted standards of the City of Jackson.
708.03.02-A Vehicular Regulations:
1. Required off-street parking is governed by 1108-A of the City of Jackson Zoning
Ordinance, with a 50% reduction in all parking requirements.
2. On-street parking located adjacent to any lot shall be counted toward meeting the
parking requirements for that lot as set forth in this Article.
3. Shared parking is allowed as governed by the City of Jackson Parking ordinance.
4. Parking spaces in structured parking (garages), robotic parking garages and on the
street anywhere within the OCG Mixed Use District may be counted towards required
parking for any permitted use throughout the district.
5. Side yard and front yard parking shall not be permitted anywhere in the OCG Mixed Use
District.
708.03.03-A Bulk Regulations and Additional Regulations:
1. Lot area – Not regulated
2. Lot width – all lot widths are regulated by specific minimums detailed under the
guidelines for each specific overlay district. Lot coverage may be regulated by rear
yard requirements.
3. Front yard – Front yards are strictly regulated.
4. Accessory Building – Regulated. Accessory Buildings must be approved by the City
of Planning and Permit Departments on case by case basis.
5. Side yard – Side yards are regulated by specific minimums detailed under the
guidelines for each specific sub district.
6. Rear yard- Rear yards are regulated by specific minimums detailed under the
guidelines for each specific sub district.
7. Building height – Building heights are strictly regulated. No building shall be higher
than 200 feet to the top of the roof. Specific maximum building height limitations are
detailed in the guidelines for each specific sub district. Electrical-Mechanical
equipment, elevator and stair bulkheads, antennas, microwave towers may extend
above the maximum heights defined in these. Building heights are regulated to create
streets in character with the Districts described in the Master Plan. Building Heights
ranges are indicated in each district.
8. All buildings shall have the primary entrance visible and accessible from the street,
courtyard or plaza.
9. No first floor shall be less than 15 feet from the top of the finished floor to the
underside of structure except in districts zoned for townhouse development.
10. Driveways from the primary street shall be no more than twenty-four (24) feet wide,
shared access points are encouraged.
11. A minimum of seventy-five (75) feet must be provided between each driveway on the
same side of the street for all buildings.
12. Drives through windows are prohibited throughout the district. Drive through
driveways may be permitted at hotel or residential porte-cocheres as specifically
defined in sub districts in OCG.
13. Parking Garages shall be required to have non-parking commercial uses on the street
level except for those parking garages that are surrounded by other buildings.
14. All new construction in OCG-MUD shall require Site Plan Review as outlined in this
Ordinance.
15. Use permits for liquor stores are issued to the owner of the liquor store rather than the
owner of the land, they do no run with land but will allow the store to remain at a
specific location until such time as the ownership of the liquor store changes.
Subsequent owners of the liquor at this location must apply for and receive a new Use
Permit.
708.03.04-A Business Improvement District (BID)
The Downtown Business Improvement District will be expanded subject to property
owners’ approval to include all properties within the confines of the Old Capitol Green
Mixed Use District. Property owners will be subject to an annual assessment fee as
established by the Downtown Jackson Partners. All new developments, enlargements,
alterations or demolitions of existing buildings within the OCT-MUD will be subject to the
Old Capitol Green Sustainable Design Guidelines and the Old Capitol Green Master plan.
Such documents will be managed and administered by the Downtown Jackson Partners.
The documents shall be on file at the City of Jackson’s City Clerk’s Office.
708.03.05-A Definitions:
For the purpose of this Ordinance certain words, phrases and terms used herein shall be
interpreted as stated in this. Any word, work phrase or term not defined herein shall be
defined by the Zoning Administrator; the interpretation shall be based on its common and
ordinary usage in addition to their referenced usage in the Old Capitol Green Sustainable
Design Guidelines and the Old Capitol Green Master Plan.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, all definitions defined herein are in addition to all
definitions in the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance.
Bank – A financial institution that is open to the public and is engaged in the custody, loan,
or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and for the facilitating the transmission of
funds. It may or may not have a drive-up window.
Credit Union – A cooperative organization that makes loans to its members at low interest
rates. It typically offers other financial services such as those offered banks (e.g. savings
and checking accounts).
Savings Institution – A bank that receives and invests the savings of private depositors and
pays interest on the deposits.
Day Spa – A facility offering personalized beautification and relaxation treatment by
professional, licensed personnel and therapists on staff which is open ten (10) or less hours
during the daytime. Examples of treatment offered may include: body packs & wraps,
exfoliation, heat treatments, body toning, waxing, aromatherapy, cleansing facial, non-
surgical face lift, electrolysis, hydrotherapy, steam and sauna treatment, exercise,
manicures, and pedicures, and make-up consultation and application.
Barber Shop – Any establishment or place of business within which the practice of
barbering (cutting hair and trimming or shaving beards) is engaged in or carried on by one
or more barbers.
Hairdresser – Any establishment or place of business within which the practice of cutting
or arranging women’s hair is undertaken.
Health Club – A facility where members use equipment or space for physical exercise.
Dry Cleaner – A building or part of a building used for the purpose of receiving and
subjecting fabrics, textiles, wearing apparel, or articles of any sort by immersion and
agitation, or by immersion only in volatile solvents. Such establishment may also be used
for pressing and/or altering and distributing any articles of fabric that have been received.
Dry Cleaner Pick Up Station – An establishment or business maintained for the pickup
and delivery of dry cleaning and/or laundry without the maintenance or operation of nay
laundry or dry-cleaning equipment or machinery on the premises.
Department Store – A single store containing more than 3,000 square feet but less than
10,000 square feet wherein a variety of unrelated merchandise and services are housed
enclosed and are exhibited in separate departments of the store and sold directly to the
customer for whom the goods and services are furnished.
Drug Store – An establishment engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs,
nonprescription medicines, cosmetics, related supplies and sundries.
Office – A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession,
service industry, or government.
Medical Office – A building or structure where two or more members of the medical
profession, dentists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and physicians or occupational therapists
provide diagnosis and treatment to the general public without overnight accommodation
and shall include such uses as reception areas, offices, consultation rooms, x-ray and minor
operating rooms and a dispensary, providing that all such uses have access only form the
interior of the building or structure.
Ambulatory Clinic – A facility for examining and treating ambulatory patients with
medical problems on an outpatient basis and which generally requires a stay of less than
24 hours.
Veterinary Clinic – A place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment
and are cared for during time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short-
time boarding and shall be only incidental to such clinic use.
Medical Diagnostic Offices – A place where two or more physicians provide medical
diagnostic services to the general public without overnight accommodation and shall
include such uses as reception areas, offices, consultation rooms, and medical diagnostic
equipment rooms.
Computer Data Center – A building or part of a building used for the input, processing
and printing of computerized data.
Call Center – A building or part of a building engaged primarily in service transactions
electronically or through a communication medium and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, may include such establishments as credit card information centers, virtual
banking services, on-line services and telephone solicitation services, but shall not include
any walk-in or off-the-street traffic or any retail or manufacturing of goods for sales.
Service Stations/Convenience Stores – A commercial establishment containing not more
than 3,000 square feet of retail sales areas, not counting storage, which includes the retail
sale of automobile fuels, oils, accessories, where repair service, if any, is incidental
(including facilities for lubricating, washing—either automatic or hand—and cleaning, or
otherwise servicing automobiles and light trucks. The use of the term “service station” shall
include “convenience car care establishments” (lubrication, tune-up, etc.), but DOES NOT
include painting, body repairs or other major repair of vehicles. The facility may offer for
sale prepacked food items and tangible consumer goods, primarily for self-service by the
consumer. Additionally, a portion of this building may also include a fast- food restaurant
facility with or without a customer seating area.
708.03.06-A Permitted Uses
The following uses shall be permitted in the OCG Mixed Use District. The uses shall be
permitted strictly in accordance with the zoning restrictions for each block as established
by the zoning guidelines for each sub district.
1. Art galleries, museums, artists’ studios
2. Banks, savings institutions and credit unions only
3. Brewpub
4. Hotels and Inns
5. Restaurants, bars, cabarets and taverns including those with outdoor live entertainment
venues.
6. Outdoor seating areas for serving food and beverages such as plazas, courtyards, patios
and sidewalks when such areas are owned and/or maintained by the restaurant, bar or
other establishment providing food or drink to patrons in these outdoor areas
7. Restaurants, General
8. Restaurants, Fast Food
9. Private Security Services
10. Professional services and offices
11. Private monitoring facilities throughout the District
12. Live/Work Housing Units
13. Small Craft Brewery
14. Home occupation, if the home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the residential
use of the dwelling and shall not change the essential residential character of the
dwelling
15. Multifamily dwellings
16. Single-family detached and attached dwellings including condominiums and
townhouses
17. Two-family dwellings, accessory dwelling units
18. Day spas, barber shops, hairdressers, & health clubs
19. Dry cleaner and dry cleaner pick up stations
20. Department Stores
21. Retail Stores
22. Drug Stores
23. Broadcast Facilities
24. Wireless broadcast stations (Wi-Fi)
25. Theaters – movie and performance indoor/outdoor with seating
26. Educational facilities, colleges, universities, business schools, training facilities,
libraries
27. Philanthropic Institutions
28. Public and governmental offices
29. Open space as included within the overall site plan
30. Parking garages
31. Medical offices, ambulatory clinics, veterinary clinics, medical diagnostics offices
32. Mobile Food Vendor (In accordance with the City of Jackson Mobile Food Vending
Ordinance)
33. Office uses – other than medical
34. Computer Data and Call Centers
35. Recreation facilities including bowling alleys, pool halls, skating rinks
36. Community Recreational Center
708.03.06.01-A Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits
The following Use Permits are permitted provided they are established in accordance with
the procedures and provisions of this Ordinance.
1. Commercial Day Care Centers
2. Liquor Store when located in a neighborhood shopping center and not in combination
with a convenience type grocery store or service station.
3. Service Station/Convenience Store
