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  3. R-3

Jackson, MS · zoning record

R-3 zoning in Jackson.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-3 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-3 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-3 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.”602.07 R-3 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residential District: › 602.07.3 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Minimum front yard depth - twenty-five (25) feet.”602.07 R-3 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residential District: › 602.07.3 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Minimum rear yard depth - twenty (20) feet for townhouses and zero lot line houses”602.07 R-3 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residential District: › 602.07.3 · Jackson code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

60 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Maximum lot coverage - sixty percent (60%) including accessory structures.”602.07 R-3 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residential District: › 602.07.3 · 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.

Other Jackson districts on record.

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