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Jackson, MS · zoning record

R-2A zoning in Jackson.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-2A district, straight from Jackson's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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R-2A dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-2A district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum height – thirty-five (35) feet.”602.06 R-2A Single-Family Residential District: › 602.06.4 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

20 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Minimum front yard depth – Twenty (20) feet from street right-of-way line.”602.06 R-2A Single-Family Residential District: › 602.06.4 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Street-side setback

15 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“yard on the street side shall be fifteen (15) feet”602.06 R-2A Single-Family Residential District: › 602.06.4 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

15 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Minimum rear yard depth – Fifteen (15) feet”602.06 R-2A Single-Family Residential District: › 602.06.4 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

55 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Maximum lot coverage – fifty-five (55) percent”602.06 R-2A Single-Family Residential District: › 602.06.4 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Jackson districts on record.

R-3R-1

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