Building Setbacks & Zoning in Jackson County, MS (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Jackson County, Mississippi.
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Setback Rules
In Jackson County's R-1 Single-Family Residential district, the zoning ordinance sets a 35-foot front setback, 10-foot interior side setbacks, a 15-foot side setback on corner lots, and a 25-foot rear setback measured from the main building line. Accessory structures need only 5 feet from the rear line or 10 feet from a side lot line.
Jackson County R-1 Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsJackson County Zoning Ordinance, Table 5-3.4 (R-1 Single Family Residential District); §§ 4.02.02, 4.02.03
A. Setbacks – Minimum setbacks required, as shown in Figure to the right. Front 35 ft. 35 ft. accessory building Side – Interior 10 ft. (each) Side – Street Side 15 ft. on a corner lot abutting a street right-of-way Rear 25 ft. from the rear main building line Accessory Structures Not less than 5 feet of a rear line or 10 feet of a side lot line. ... Section 4.02.02. Front Yards on Corner or Do...
Structure Height Limits
In the R-1 Single-Family Residential district, Jackson County caps a main structure at 35 feet above the designated Base Flood Elevation, or 45 feet total height measured from the ground. Height rules exempt certain roof-level features like antennas and chimneys from that limit countywide.
Jackson County R-1 Building Height Limit
Some RestrictionsJackson County Zoning Ordinance, Table 5-3.4 (R-1 District); §§ 4.02.07, 4.02.08
D. Height Limit – Maximum allowable height of structures. See Figure to the right. Main Structure 35 ft. from designated Base Flood Elevation (BFE) 45 ft. total height from ground ... Section 4.02.07. Exceptions to Height Regulations. The height regulations contained in the District Regulations of this Ordinance do not apply to poles spires, belfries, cupolas, elevators, antennas, water tanks, ...
Lot Coverage Limits
Jackson County caps lot coverage at 30% of the lot for main and accessory buildings across its agricultural and single-family residential districts, rising to 75% in the C-2 Community Commercial District, per the dimensional tables in Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Jackson County Maximum Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsJackson County Zoning Ordinance, Table 5-3.1 (A-1 General Agricultural District), § B. Lot Coverage
B. Lot Coverage – Maximum percentage of lot area that may be covered by structures. Maximum Coverage 30%* * Main and Accessory Buildings
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