Rental Property Rules in Jackson, MS (2026)
2 verified rental property rules for Jackson, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rental Registration
Every rental housing unit in Jackson must be registered with the department of planning and development under City Code § 26-524, on a schedule staggered by portfolio size that ran from March through August 2023, with a $50.00 per-unit fee under § 26-527.
Jackson Rental Property Registration Requirement
Significant RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 26-524(a)-(b)
(a)Owners or their authorized agents shall register all rental housing units with the department of planning and development according to the following schedule:(1)Owners or their authorized agents with more than 100 rental units shall register all rental housing units with the department of planning and development by March 30, 2023;(2)Owners or their authorized agents with between 50 and 99 r...
Repairs & Habitability
Jackson enforces rental habitability through the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as locally amended by City Code § 26-512, which bans storing hazardous materials that endanger occupants and caps occupancy so that no boarding house, rooming house, or similar unit exceeds twelve persons under amended IPMC § 404.5.
Jackson Property Maintenance Code Habitability Standards
Some RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 26-512 (IPMC §§ 301.5, 404.5)
Section 301.5 Hazardous materials. Is hereby added and shall read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any owner or tenant to store hazardous materials that constitute a fire or environmental hazard, or are detrimental to human life, health, or safety. Any other condition existing on or in a building, accessory structure, or property that is determined to be a safety or health hazard whether o...
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