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Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances ch. 46, art. I
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Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-1 Base or datum level established.

Sec. 46-1. - Base or datum level established. (a) The base or datum for the levels of the city shall be and the same is hereby fixed as the plane of low water marks of Leaf River, November 30, 1900, and is 30.18 feet below X on the upper side of stone cap to the southwesterly abutment to main bridge of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, crossing the Leaf River and situated in the northeastern part of the city, and is 44.84 feet below X on the upper side of stone base (28 inches above sidewalk) to columns at the northwesterly corner of Citizens Bank Building situated on the southeasterly corner of Main and Front Streets, and is 43.432 feet below X on the upper side of stone water table to Bufkin and Cadenhead's Drug Store Building taken as the northwesterly face of said building, situated on the southwesterly side of Main Street between Pine and Front Streets, corner of alley, and is 41.884 feet below X on the upper side of stone step to Pine Street entrance to First National Bank Building situated on the northwesterly corner of Main and Pine Streets. (b) The low water mark of Leaf River on the date mentioned in subsection (a) was 100.1436 feet above sea level. (Code 1989, § 23-1; Ord. No. 245, §§ 1, 2, 2-8-1906)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-2 Street widths.

Sec. 46-2. - Street widths. All streets, avenues and alleys hereafter dedicated to, or in any manner acquired, opened or laid out by the city shall not be less than required by the comprehensive plan of the city, unless otherwise recommended by the city engineer and approved by the city council. (Code 1989, § 23-2; Ord. No. 237, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-1905)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-3 Tree branches overhanging sidewalks.

Sec. 46-3. - Tree branches overhanging sidewalks. The owner and occupant or either of them of any lot or parcel of land, along or on which any tree is standing so that the limbs or branches extend across, or over any sidewalk, shall keep such tree trimmed so that no branch or limb shall at any time be less than eight feet above the walk, any person failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as is provided in section 1-10 and each day's violation hereof shall constitute a separate offense. (Code 1989, § 23-4; Ord. No. 172, § 3, 2-5-1902)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-4 Automobile repairs, cleanings, storage or display for sale, rent or hire on streets prohibited.

Sec. 46-4. - Automobile repairs, cleanings, storage or display for sale, rent or hire on streets prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to wash, clean or repair any automobile, auto-truck, wagon, trailer, seminaries or any other vehicle of any kind on the streets, sidewalks or street right-of-way area in the city. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person or the employee or employees thereof to park any automobile, auto truck, wagon, trailer, semi-trailer or any other vehicle of any kind on the streets, sidewalks or street right-of-way area in the city for the purpose of storing such vehicle or displaying such vehicle for sale or rent. (c) It is declared to be the express purpose and intent of this provision of this chapter to stop and prohibit the use of the public streets, street right-of-way areas, sidewalks or portions thereof for the purpose of displaying for sale, rent or hire the above named vehicles in the city to the inconvenience and disadvantage of the general public. (Code 1989, § 23-5; Ord. No. 567, §§ 1, 2, 12-20-1917; Ord. No. 1305, §§ 1, 2, 3-27-1957)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-5 Abutting property owners required to keep sidewalks free from obstructions.

Sec. 46-5. - Abutting property owners required to keep sidewalks free from obstructions. Owners of real estate, vacant lots, business houses, residences and all other buildings, or tenants, lessees and agents in possession and control of the same, abutting on sidewalks shall keep such sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition for travel on foot at all times, and free from all obstructions which will in any way impede or interfere with the free and safe use of sidewalks by the public traveling on foot. No broken or unsafe plank, or crack wider than one half inches in plank sidewalks, and no holes, stumps, roots or open ditches and unsafe bridges on any sidewalk shall be permitted. (Code 1989, § 23-6; Ord. No. 393, § 1, 3-6-1913)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-6 Seats not to be maintained on sidewalks; penalty.

Sec. 46-6. - Seats not to be maintained on sidewalks; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or keep seats on the sidewalks of the city, without permission of the city council. (b) If any person whose duty it is to comply with this section shall fail to do so after he/she has been notified by any officer of the city in writing for three full days so to do, he/she shall, upon conviction, be penalized in accordance with section 50-209. (Code 1989, § 23-8; Ord. No. 393, §§ 1, 2, 3-6-1913)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-7 Merchandise obstructing sidewalks prohibited.

Sec. 46-7. - Merchandise obstructing sidewalks prohibited. (a) Any person who shall leave any box or barrel on any street, sidewalk, or other public highway longer than may be necessary in the transaction of business shall, upon conviction, be penalized in accordance with section 50-209. (b) Any lessor, owner or occupant of any building or lot who shall allow any box or barrel left on any street or sidewalk or other public highway by his/her agent or servant or any member of his/her family, or anyone else in the transaction of his/her business, who shall knowingly allow the same to remain there longer than may be necessary in the transaction of business shall, upon conviction, be guilty of an offense. (Code 1989, § 23-9; Ord. No. 174, §§ 1, 2, 8-6-1902)

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-8 Building construction obstructing public ways.

Sec. 46-8. - Building construction obstructing public ways. (a) In the erection, repairing or removing of such building or structure, owners and contractors having charge of the work shall have scaffolding built over five feet of that part of the sidewalk in front of or along the side of such building or structure, which scaffolding shall be covered with and walled in by strong boards so as to efficiently protect persons using the sidewalk. (b) The scaffolding shall be constructed under the supervision of the department of public works or such other person as the governing authorities may appoint for that purpose, and the passage way shall be kept sufficiently lighted by electricity during the hours that the electric current is required to be on for street lights. The governing authorities may waive the requirement for the construction of the scaffold provided for in this section in any particular instance when they think such scaffolding shall not be necessary. (c) It shall be unlawful for any contractor, builder or any other person to obstruct any gutter, ditch, drain or sewer of the city, with any lumber, brick, wood, dirt, lime, cement or other building materials or with any ashes, paper, trash rubbish or substances of any kind, so as to prevent or obstruct the flow of water in and through the gutter, drain, ditches and sewers. (d) All obstructions in any street, alley, avenue or sidewalks shall be carefully guarded at all times by sufficient barriers and during the night time shall be indicated by red lights and other such precautions shall be taken as shall be necessary to guard the public against accident, and at all times the work shall be done so as to cause the least inconvenience to property owners and the general public. After the work is completed, it shall be the duty of the builder or the owner of the building or structure to remove from the street, sidewalk or alley all material and rubbish and place the street, sidewalk or alley in a clean and presentable condition. (Code 1989, § 23-10; Ord. No. 831, §§ 1—4, 2-14-1929)
Source: City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/hattiesburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46STSIOTPUPL_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026

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