Jackson County, MS Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

06 requires any building used for business, trade or industry to set aside dedicated loading and unloading space connected to a public street or alley, separate from required customer parking. Retail businesses need at least one 300-square-foot loading space per location, plus an additional 300-square-foot space for every 3,000 square feet of floor area, so a 9,000-square-foot retail store needs a minimum of three loading spaces. Wholesaling and industrial uses scale differently: a minimum 500-square-foot space per location, or one 500-square-foot space for every 10,000 square feet of floor area, whichever produces the larger requirement.

Bus and truck terminals are held to a functional standard instead of a fixed size: enough space to accommodate the maximum number of buses or trucks loading, unloading or stored at the terminal at any one time. 11), and applies countywide in the unincorporated area outside Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Gautier and Moss Point. The Jackson County Planning Department, 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, reviews loading-space compliance as part of site plan and building permit review under Article 7. A site plan that omits or undersizes the required loading area can be rejected at that stage rather than after construction.