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Title 17 — Development Code›Article II — Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses

Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 17.16 Special Purpose Zoning Districts

Jackson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Jackson

Cite as: Jackson Municipal Code Chapter 17.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 17.16.010. Purpose of Chapter.

This Chapter regulates development and new land uses in the special purpose zoning districts established by Section 17.06.020 (Zoning Districts Established).

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§ 17.16.020. Purposes of Special Purpose Zoning Districts.

The purposes of the individual special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

A. P - Public and Institutional Zoning District applies to lands with public or quasi-public uses such as schools, hospitals, churches, and City and County offices.

B. R - Recreation Zoning District is applied to lands where passive and/or active recreational facilities are to be located and protected from conflicting uses.

C. OS - Open Space Zoning District intended to be undeveloped and left in a natural state. Some land-scaped areas, pedestrian pathways and plazas may be allowed.

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§ 17.16.030. Special Purpose District Land Uses and Permit Requirements.

A. General requirements. Table 2-6 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Development Code in each special purpose zoning district, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 17.06.040(B). (Zoning District Regulations—Determination of allowable land uses and permit requirements).

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§ 17.16.040. Special Purpose District General Development Standards.

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-6, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Chapter, and the development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article III (Site Planning and General Development Standards).

TABLE 2-6 SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

DEVELOPMENT FEATURE Requirements by zoning district Requirements by zoning district Requirements by zoning district
DEVELOPMENT FEATURE P R OS
Minimum Lot Size 8,000 square feet Determined through the subdivision process Determined through the subdivision process
Front Set Back 10 feet — —
Side Set Back 5 feet — —
Rear Set Back 10 feet — —
Site Coverage 70% — —
Height Limit 3 stories or 55 feet — —
Landscaping As required by Chapter 17.40 (Landscape Standards) As required by Chapter 17.40 (Landscape Standards) As required by Chapter 17.40 (Landscape Standards)
Parking Requirements As required by Chapter 17.50 (Parking Design Guidelines) As required by Chapter 17.50 (Parking Design Guidelines) As required by Chapter 17.50 (Parking Design Guidelines)
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