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Ridgeland Zoning Ordinance § 3
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SECTION
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The Legislature of the State of Mississippi has in Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 17-1-1
through 17-1-27 of the Mississippi Code, annotated, 1972, as amended, and in 21-17-
5(1), as amended, delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt
land use and development regulations designed to promote the public health, safety,
morals, and general welfare of its citizens.
Source: Official City of Ridgeland published zoning PDFURL: https://www.ridgelandms.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Official-Zoning-Ordinance-Codified-2026_0507-2.pdf#page=11Fetched: 11/14/2026
