Same—Time limit for board recommendation; appeal from board recommendation.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 2-429
in effectSec. 2-429. - Same—Time limit for board recommendation; appeal from board recommendation.
(a) The city planning board shall make its recommendation in writing on all matters presented to it within a period of 30 days from the conclusion of such hearing, and the zoning administrator shall, within five days of such recommendation, mail a copy of such recommendation to all parties appearing at the hearing.
(b) Any person desiring to appeal such recommendation shall give notice of such appeal to the zoning administrator of the city, or to his designated agent, and shall mail a copy of such notice to all parties entering an appearance in such cause within a period of 15 days from the date of the rendition of its recommendation in such cause.
(c) The zoning administrator shall notify the reporter of all notices of appeal, and the reporter shall have a period of 60 days from the date of the delivery of the notice of appeal to the zoning administrator within which to make up the record on appeal. If the 60-day period is insufficient, upon request of the reporter, the city planning board shall give an additional 60 days within which to make up such record.
(d) The hearing before the city council on appeal shall consist of the matters reflected in the transcript of record of such proceedings before the city planning board, but the council may, within its discretion, request the various parties to file with the council a brief of the law and facts in the cause, setting forth their positions and the decision which in their opinion the city council should render therein.
(Code 1971, § 2-181)
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_CH2AD_ARTVBOCOCO_DIV3PLBO_S2-429SAIMLIBOREAPBOREFetched: 11/1/2026