Jackson/Gautier

Zoning Setbacks
Zoning	Code	Front	Sides	Rear	Min Lot Area	Min Lot Width	Max % of area covered on lot
Agricultural District	AG	50	20/35	25	20,000 SQ.FT.	100	15
Residential Estate	R-E	50/35	20/35	35	43,560	150	20
Low Density Single-Family Residential	R-1	25/35	10/25/35	25	9,600	80	25
Medium Density Residential	R-1A	25	10/25/35	25	7,200/9,600/10,000	60/90	30
Multi-Unit Residential District.	R-2	25	10	25	7,000	70	30
Additional Setback Requirements
Martin Bluff Rd.		Twenty (20) feet on the south side from Gautier-Vancleave Rd. to Homestead Blvd. Ten (10) feet on both sides from Homestead Blvd. east and north to terminus
Homestead Blvd.		Ten (10) feet on both sides to terminus
Old Spanish Trail		Fifteen (15) feet on both sides from City Limits on western end to Graveline Road
Gautier-Vancleave Rd.		Ten (10) feet on both sides
Guillotteville Rd.		Fifteen (15) feet on both sides
Dolphin Rd.		Ten (10) feet on both sides of Dolphin Road from Highway 90 South to Starfish
All driveway cuts must be approved by the City.	ARTICLE VIII: ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS Only applies to mixed use and multi-family buildings-Please note specific material standards.	Chimneys are exempt from height limitations All properties are 35' Max height	Parking requirements 2 for main residence plus 1 for guest house or garage apartment, if any		In residentially zoned districts, all accessory uses shall be located in the side or rear. For corner lots, accessory uses shall be non-adjacent to the street Including: Private garage or carport		Historical areas-An archaeological and historic review summary shall be submitted to the City with applications seeking approvals or permits for the following activities: parking lots, grading, earth moving, excavation and fill, drainage, and utilities placement; permits for coastal zone dredge and fill activity and dock construction; permits for tree removal; park and recreation area construction; and subdivision and planned unit developments; site and development plan reviews and comprehensive plan amendments.

Permit Requirements

Completed Residential Building Permit Application
Recorded Deed & 911 Address
Survey of Property
Flood Determination
Floodplain Development Permit (Flood Zone)
Preliminary Elevation Certificate, Form Board Certificate, and Final Elevation Certificate (flood zone only)
Onsite Wastewater Permit from MS Dept. of Health- Jackson County Health Department (601) 576-7400 OR Approved site evaluation report from utility company.
Plot plan by CT Homes
Technical Review Comittee (City) Approval
Engineer stamped plans
Stormwater Drainage Plan and Construction Site Runoff Controls Checklist Guidelines
- 0—9 Acre of land disturbed: No permit or SWPPP currently required.
- 1—5 Acres of land disturbed: Permit required from the city code enforcement office (See appendix). A notice of intent (NOI) and SWPPP must be submitted to the planning department (See appendix B and C for examples).
- Above 5 Acres: Permit required from MDEQ. SWPPP must also be submitted to MDEQ.
Tree removal Permit
Traffic Impact Fee (Conditional)
1. Recommendations to alleviate traffic congestion within the traffic impact analysis shall be required as a condition to the rezoning, conditional use approval, site plan review approval or preliminary plat approval and shall be so indicated as a part of the site plan or in a separate document if required improvements are off-site.

Uses FIRM to determine if a property is within a SFHA.
- Residential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than two (2) feet above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements of flood waters shall be provided in accordance with standards of subsection (3).
- Elevated buildings. New construction or substantial improvements of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the base flood elevations shall be designed to preclude finished living space and designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodgates to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls.
Water & Sewer Division 228-497-2276
Planning Director & Building Official, CFM: Scott Ankerson 228-497-1878 sankerson @ gautier-ms .gov or planning @ gautier-ms. gov
Contractors License Application | Public Hearing application
Sidewalks also have Standards. Unified Ordinace, CLT+F SECTION 7.14: Sidewalks -Will apply in neighborhoods

Driveway Specs for single fam & two fam res use
Lot Widths	Max Driveway Width	Minimum Radius*
50 feet or less	20 feet	5.5 feet
50 – 60 feet	24 feet	5.5 feet
60 – 74 feet	30 feet	5.5 feet
75 feet or greater w/2 car garage	30 feet	5.5 feet
75 feet or greater w/3 car garage	36 feet	5.5 feet
* Radius shall not extend past the property line, unless written consent is obtained from the owner of the adjacent lot upon which the radius encroachment will occur.

7.8.1 Number of Driveways Permitted for Single-Family and Two-Family Uses Single-family residential uses are allowed one driveway per dwelling and one (1) curb cut per dwelling except that in certain circumstances additional driveways or a circular driveway may be permitted subject to approval of the Planning Director. A. Additional Driveways Permitted Lots which are sixty (60) feet or greater in width may be permitted one (1) additional driveway for access to recreational vehicle or boat parking areas or other permitted uses. Such driveways shall be a maximum width of ten (10) feet and shall be located on the opposite side of the lot from the main driveway or in the case of a corner lot may be permitted access on the side of the lot facing the street. B. Circular Driveways Lots which are one hundred (100) feet or greater in width or which need additional access due to excessive traffic may be permitted a circular driveway with the approval of the Planning Director.

7.8.2 Driveway Dimensions for Single-Family and Two-Family Uses

A. Minimum Width The minimum width for a single car driveway shall be nine (9) feet and for a two (2) car driveway shall be twenty (20) feet.
B. Additional Driveway Specifications for Single-Family and Two-Family Uses Additional specifications for such driveways shall be as follows in Table No. 17.
C. Driveway Turnaround Requirement: Lots that front on a major or secondary arterial and/or where driveways exceed eighty (80) feet in length shall provide a turnaround to allow vehicles to exit property in a forward direction.
D. Emergency Vehicle Turn-around Requirement: Where the farthest point of a structure is located one hundred fifty (150) feet or more from the point of street access, a turnaround area shall be provided which will accommodate the turning radius of fire protection vehicles, unless otherwise waived by the Fire Marshall.

SECTION 7.11: Construction Specifications and Required Maintenance (Driveway)

Residential Parking and Access Except as required by subdivision regulations, subdivision plat approval or otherwise for newly platted subdivisions, residential parking and access shall be asphalt, concrete, or brick/concrete pavers. Residential parking and access may be crushed limestone, gravel and road millings only upon approval of the Technical Review Committee (TRC), unless a plan meeting the requirements of “Other Designed Option” (below) is provided
- 1. Confinement from Public Roadway Any such driveway or private lane that exceeds ten fifteen (15) feet that is surfaced with limestone, road millings, gravel, or other suitable material shall surface the first (15) feet of access with asphalt, concrete, or brick/concrete pavers so as to insure proper containment.
- 2. Other Designed Options Other designs and materials may be used if the plan is stamped/signed by a design profession registered in the State of Mississippi which allows for any other contingent to be addressed based on the design professionals recommendations.
- 3. Paved surfaces shall be designed specifically for anticipated traffic such as cars, trucks, garbage trucks, fire apparatus, etc

SECTION 7.13: Exterior Lighting Standards

Private streets, driveways, parking lots, walks and service areas shall be kept properly and adequately lighted at all times so that the area will be safe for occupants and visitors.
B. Lighting fixtures shall be compatible in style with the architecture of their associated buildings.
C. No exterior light shall have any blinking, flashing, or fluttering light, or other illuminating device which has a changing light intensity or brightness.
- A. All luminaries shall be the “cut-off type” luminary, with elements such as shields, reflectors, or refractor panels which direct and cut-off the emitted light at a specific angle. All luminaries shall have a cut-off range of ninety (90) degrees or less.
- B. All exterior lighting fixtures shall be high pressure sodium, metal halide, or L.E.D fixtures.
- C. Lighting levels should be as even as possible, not exceeding an average of 1.0 foot candle for commercial developments and 0.4 foot candles for residential developments, provided that such lighting does not cast light beyond the property’s boundaries.

SECTION 10.8: Storm Drainage Systems

Storm drainage systems shall be designed to carry not less than the storm water from the maximum twenty-four (24) hour rainfall expected to occur once in twenty-five (25) years with a run-off factor of ninety (90%) percent for pavements and buildings and a variable run-off factor for ground areas, dependent upon topographic conditions and other characteristics in accord with accepted engineering practices. A culvert or other drainage facility shall be large enough to accommodate potential runoff from its entire upstream drainage area, whether inside or outside the subdivision.
- In Type A subdivisions (20,000Ft.ft. or less lots) streets shall be drained by curbs and gutters with drop inlets and storm drains underground.
10.8.2 Open Ditches
- A. In the case of surface drainage, the full width of the street between property lines shall be utilized in the graded section in order to permit easy maintenance and grassing of the section from the edge of the shoulders to the property lines.
- B. Driveways crossing side ditches shall be constructed to a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet with head walls at both ends or twenty (20) feet or more without head walls at both ends of the culvert pipe drains laid to the profile of the ditch invert. Fill material shall be Class nine (9) or better with a minimum of four (4) inches compacted thickness of clay gravel or other suitable material. Driveway culverts of proper size shall be installed at each lot by developer prior to the issuance of a building permit.
- C. All drainage pipes, culverts, structures and ditches shall be sized by determining a volume of flow in cubic feet per second using known drainage areas and generally accepted engineering formulas, but in no case shall any culvert be less than fifteen (15) inches in diameter. All open drainage ditches other than swales and existing waterways that exhibit a constant natural flow shall have adequate erosion controls. All open ditches shall have a maximum side slope of two-to-one (2.1) and shall be sprigged, seeded or soil sodded from the invert to the natural ground line. Any deviation whatsoever from the above requirements must be approved by the City Consulting Engineer or appropriate staff person.
- D. Piping of ditches will not be allowed unless plans are submitted for review by a professional engineer registered in the State of Mississippi. Also, a permit or approval letter by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to the City of Gautier Street Manager shall be provided.

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED \ THREATENED SPECIES:

Gopher Tortoise, (In Shell Landing)