Hurricane Preparedness in Jackson, MS (2026)
1 verified hurricane preparedness rules for Jackson, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Elevation
New buildings and substantial improvements in Jackson, whether inside or outside the mapped flood hazard area, must set the lowest floor at the elevation of the designated street's centerline unless topography makes that impossible, and any new horizontal addition must elevate its lowest floor and HVAC to the regulatory base flood elevation. The floodplain administrator verifies the finished elevation with a FEMA certificate.
Jackson Lowest Floor Elevation Rule
Some RestrictionsCity of Jackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 62-41(13)-(14)
(13)New construction and substantial improvement of any building (both in and outside the SFHA) shall have the lowest floor at the centerline of the existing right-of-way line as determined by the floodplain administrator. (14)All new horizontal additions must have the lowest floor and all HVAC elevated to the regulatory base flood elevation.
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