Jackson regulates short-term rentals through Chapter 26, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances (Additional Requirements for Rental Housing), modified by ordinance effective February 1, 2023, and through the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance (adopted September 20, 2018). The Zoning Ordinance sets off-street parking requirements that apply to dwelling units, and STR operators are typically required to demonstrate adequate on-site or off-street parking through a site plan or parking plan submitted to the Department of Planning and Development. Mississippi has no statewide preemption of local STR parking standards. Confirm exact space counts for your zoning district with the Office of City Planning at (601) 960-2037.
Jackson's framework for short-term rental parking comes from two layers of city law. The first is Chapter 26, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances, modified by the City Council ordinance that took effect February 1, 2023 and added Additional Requirements for Rental Housing, including a registration and inspection regime administered by the Department of Planning and Development. The second is the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance (adopted September 20, 2018), which establishes off-street parking standards for residential uses by district (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) and for commercial and mixed-use districts where some STRs operate. STR applicants are typically required to submit a site plan showing the location of the rental unit and parking spaces so that the Department can confirm compliance with the parking schedule for the underlying district and ensure on-street parking is not used to exceed neighborhood capacity. Mississippi state law (Miss. Code Ann. Sec. 17-1-1 et seq. and Sec. 21-17-1, the home-rule statute) leaves parking standards entirely to municipalities; there is no statewide STR preemption that overrides Jackson's parking rule. Because exact required-space counts vary by zoning district and unit size, confirm with the Office of City Planning at (601) 960-2037 before listing.
Operating a short-term rental without satisfying off-street parking standards in the underlying zoning district, or without a complete site/parking plan accepted by the Department of Planning and Development, can result in denial or revocation of rental registration under Chapter 26, Article XII, citations under the city's general penalty provisions, and the $500 per-property penalty for unregistered rentals. Persistent on-street parking impacts can trigger separate code-enforcement action.
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