IN GENERAL

Jackson Code of Ordinances ch. 26, art. I

in effect

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-1 Permits required.

Sec. 26-1. - Permits required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by adopted building codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-2 Permit fees.

Sec. 26-2. - Permit fees. The adopted schedule of fees shall govern all fees to be charged and assessed under this article. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-3 "Building official" defined.

Sec. 26-3. - "Building official" defined. Whenever the term "building official" is used in the code adopted by this article, it shall mean the director of the planning and development department of this city or his/her designee. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-4 License and building permit revocation.

Sec. 26-4. - License and building permit revocation. (a) It shall be the duty of the building official, to revoke the license and building permits of any person or job for any of the following reasons: (1) Making false statements in the application for city license and/or building permit; (2) Permitting the use of a permit or license by any person other than the permittee or licensee; (3) Persistent refusal or neglect to observe the provisions of the applicable codes in this section, state, and adopted codes; and (4) Any other act intended to violate the provisions of the applicable codes. (b) The revocation of a certificate shall not serve as a bar to any further remedy or action at law which might be invoked by the city. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-5 Requirements for demolition or wrecking of buildings.

Sec. 26-5. - Requirements for demolition or wrecking of buildings. (a) No person shall begin to demolish or wreck any structure within the city until a permit is issued under the provisions of the adopted building code. (b) All work performed in demolishing or wrecking any building or other structure in this city shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner. Once any such work has begun on any particular structure, it shall be completed within the time set forth in the permit. After any such work has been completed, the ground upon which the building or structure formerly stood shall be thoroughly cleared of all debris, refuse or other waste materials remaining after the demolition so as to leave the site in an orderly condition. Such clearing shall all be completed within 30 days following completion of the demolition or wrecking of the building or structure. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-6 Requirements for moving buildings.

Sec. 26-6. - Requirements for moving buildings. (a) No person planning to move any building or structure within the city shall commence the move until a permit is issued under the provision of the adopted building code. (b) No person planning to move upon or over the streets and highways of this city any building, structure or other load which exceeds 12 feet in width or 15 feet in height shall commence any moving operations pursuant thereto until such person shall have first notified and obtained the approval of the chief of police or his designated agent as to the proposed date, time and route thereof. (c) At all times during the actual conduct of any moving operation governed by the terms of this section the mover shall have an alternate towing vehicle readily available for immediate use should the original towing vehicle become disabled. All trailers used in such moving operations shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement thereof and capable of being applied from the driver's position of the towing vehicle. Such brakes shall be so designed and connected that in the event of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle they shall become engaged automatically. (d) No building or structure exceeding 18 feet in height shall be moved upon or over the streets and highways of the city unless the portion which exceeds such height is removed prior. (e) No building, structure or other load exceeding 12 feet in width shall be moved between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (f) During all moving operations subject to the provisions of this section, the mover shall be required to have a police escort to assist in the movement of such building or structure through traffic and shall reimburse the city for the services of such officers at a rate equal to the pay scale currently used for work performed by off-duty police officers. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-7 Nonprofit organizations to be exempt from community improvement, zoning, and site plan fees relating to renovation of certain dwellings.

Sec. 26-7. - Nonprofit organizations to be exempt from community improvement, zoning, and site plan fees relating to renovation of certain dwellings. Nonprofit organizations exempt from federal income tax pursuant to 26 USC 501(c)(3) are exempt from payment of zoning and site plan, building and permit, electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical fees relating to construction of new dwellings which are made available for sale as single-family homes for low-to-moderate income individuals or families, if the site is located in an eligible or partially eligible community development block grant (CDBG) targeted area, or the site contains an existing dwelling appropriate for demolition by established criteria of the planning and community improvement divisions. Such organizations shall receive a 50 percent reduction in fees on all other sites. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-8 Notice of violation.

Sec. 26-8. - Notice of violation. The building official is authorized to serve a notice of violation on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this ordinance or adopted codes, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this article or adopted codes. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation. (Ord. No. 2019-30(9), § 1, 3-5-19)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 26-9 Penalty for violations.

Sec. 26-9. - Penalty for violations. The agent, tenant or owner, or any other person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this code, or who shall erect, construct, alter, demolish or move any structure, or has moved, erected, constructed, altered, repaired or demolished a building or structure in violation of this code, shall be prosecuted within the limits provided by state or local laws after failing to abate or correct a notice of violation promptly. Each day such violation is continued can constitute a separate violation, and can be prosecuted for each and every one of such days within the limits of such laws.

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_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026