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The City of Jackson, Mississippi zoning ordinance, all 238 pages of the city's published PDF, read by ZoneSheet in about 35 seconds. Every value below shows the sentence it came from and its page, so you can check it in the source. Verify against the official code before relying on it.
| Field | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning district | R-1 Single-Family Residential District“602.02 R-1 Single-Family Residential District” (page 46) | high |
| Front setback (ft) | 25“Minimum front yard depth-twenty-five (25) feet from street right-of-way line.” (page 48) | high |
| Side setback (ft) | 5“Minimum side yard depth-five (5) feet, except on a corner lot the minimum side yard depth on the street side shall be twenty-five (25) feet.” (page 48) | high |
| Street-side setback (ft) | 25“except on a corner lot the minimum side yard depth on the street side shall be twenty-five (25) feet.” (page 48) | high |
| Rear setback (ft) | 25“Minimum rear yard depth-twenty-five (25) feet; however, a one (1) story extension may be projected into the rear yard” (page 48) | high |
| Max height (ft) | 35“Maximum height-thirty-five (35) feet.” (page 49) | high |
| Floor-area ratio | Not stated for this district | high |
| Lot coverage (%) | 50“Maximum lot coverage-fifty percent (50%) including accessory structures.” (page 49) | high |
| Allowed uses | Single-family dwellings and accessory structures, Personal care facilities (6 or fewer residents), Transitional housing (6 or fewer residents), Portable storage containers (temporary), Agriculture, Public parks and open spaces, Public libraries, Churches on sites 1+ acre; schools on 5+ acres“602.02.1 Uses Permitted: 1. Single-Family residential dwellings and accessory structures” (page 46) | high |
| Parking minimum | 2 spaces per dwelling unit (single-family or two-family dwelling)“Single-family or two-family dwelling-two (2) per dwelling unit.” (page 200) | high |
| Key fees | Rezoning (Map Change): $501.00 Use Permit: $501.00 Special Exception / Zoning Variance: $301.00“RezoningAction (Map Change) $501.00 ... Special Exception $301.00 ... Use Permit $501.00 ... Zoning Variance $301.00” (page 216) | high |
| Notes | Values taken from Section 602.02.03 Regulations for R-1 (target district). Rear yard may be reduced to 5 ft for a one-story extension with Zoning Administrator approval and adjacent-owner acquiescence. Minimum lot area is 7,500 sq ft; minimum lot width 60 ft (80 ft on corner lots); detached accessory structures require 60 ft front, 5 ft side and rear setbacks. | |
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