Stone/Wiggins
City of Wiggins | Code of Ordinances | Adopted Code | Site Plan Requirements | Land Subdivision Requirements | Residential Design Requirements |
Beginning July 1, 2022, a new state law will go into effect requiring all residential electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and HVAC work to be performed by a state licensed contractor.
| Zoning | Code | Width | Front | Sides | Rear | Lot Size | Lot Coverage | Building Height | Accessory Stuctures | Notes: |
| Agricultural Residential | A-R | 125 Ft. | 50' | 25' | 50' | 1 acre | 25% | 35' | More than 3 allowed
Garage Apartment Conditional |
Corner lots are required to be at least 90 ft. wide along each street in all Residential Districts |
| Single-Family Residential | R-1 | 90' | 40' | 10' | 40' | 12,500 sq. ft. | 35% | 35' | 3 Allowed per lot, 3 and up =use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use in accordance with this ordinance.
Garage Apartment Conditional |
Corner lots must meet the front setback on the two sides adjacent to a street. The side setbacks must be met on the sides opposite a street. |
| Single-Family Residential | R-2 | 75% | 30' | 10' | 30' | 9,000 sq. ft. | 35% | 35' | 3 Allowed per lot, 3 and up =use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use in accordance with this ordinance.
Dwelling, Duplex, Garage Apartment Conditional |
Zoning Amendments |
| Multi-Family Residential | R-3 | 75' | 30' | 10' | 20' | 7,500 sq. ft. | 50% | 35' | 3 Allowed per lot, 3 and up =use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use in accordance with this ordinance.
Dwelling, Duplex, Garage Apartment, Townhouse allowed |
Multi-family uses must also meet a minimum lot size of 2,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit (d.u.). |
| Multi-Family Residential | R-4 | 75' | 30' | 10' | 20' | 7,500 sq. ft. | 50% | 35' | 3 Allowed per lot, 3 and up =use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use in accordance with this ordinance.
Dwelling, Duplex, Garage Apartment, Townhouse allowed |
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| Multi-Family Residential Townhouses | R-4 | 25' | 25' | None | 20' | 2,000 sq. ft. | 50% | 35' | Buildings over 2 stories or 10,000 sq. ft. require automatic fire-sprinkler systems. | |
| Residential Office | R-O | 50' | 30' | None | 30' | 9,000 Sq.Ft. | 35% | 35'
A-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-O Districts - Buildings and structures in all residential districts shall not exceed 35 feet in height unless, in addition to the front, side, or rear setbacks required, the building structure is set back an additional one (1) foot from the property line for each foot of height in excess of 35 feet not to exceed 45 feet. |
3 Allowed per lot, 3 and up =use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use in accordance with this ordinance.
Dwelling, Duplex, Garage Apartment Conditional |
The residential alternatives to office use are the same as permitted in the R-2 Single-Family Residential District. |
- 911 Address
- Recorded Deed
- Survey of Property or Engineer or Architect Stamped Site plans (Required in Flood Zone)
- Flood Plain Determination
- Plot Plan by CT Homes
- Floodplain Development Permit (If in Flood Zone)
- Must submit site plan with Flood Plain Development Permit application.
- Final Elevation Certificate(Required in Flood Zone)
- PERK Test septic approval from MS Dept. of Health OR Letter of Intent from Public utility provider.
- Properties on county roads must submit a ROW-UDM-1 application to the County Road Department for driveway approval.
Notes:
All developments which are over 1 acre of disturbed land but under five (5) acres shall submit a copy of their SWPPP to the city's Planning and Building Department.
In any flood zone, the following provisions are required:
- 2 feet above the Base Flood Elevation
- Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding, such facilities shall be located a minimum of three feet above the base flood elevation.
- When new construction and substantial improvements are located in multiple flood zones or in a flood zone with multiple base flood elevations, they shall meet the requirement for the more stringent flood zone and the highest base flood elevation.
- New construction and substantial improvements of structures built on fill (only allowed outside of the CHHA and Coastal AE zone) shall be constructed on properly designed and compacted fill that extends ten feet to 15 feet beyond the building walls before dropping below the base flood elevation, and shall have appropriate protection from erosion and scour as follows:
- Fill sites, upon which structures will be constructed or placed, must be compacted to 95 percent of the maximum density obtainable with the standard proctor test method or an acceptable equivalent method.
- Adequate protection against erosion must be provided for fill slopes. When expected velocities during the occurrence of the base flood are greater than five feet per second, armoring with stone or rock protection or material that will provide equivalent resistance will be provided. When expected velocities during the base flood are five feet per second or greater, appropriate protection shall be provided by covering them with vegetative cover at a minimum.
- Fill shall be composed of clean granular or earthen material.
- Each proposed parcel in a subdivision must have a designated buildable pad or site above the one percent chance floodplain. The distance of the buildable pad or site above the one percent chance floodplain shall depend on the slope of the ground and in accordance with the following table:
| distance of the buildable pad or site above the one percent chance floodplain | |
| Distance in feet from Zone A
(one percent chance floodplain) |
Minimum slope from Zone A
(one percent floodplain to ground level at pad) |
| 20 | 5% |
| 30 | 3.33% |
| 40 | 2.50% |
| 50 | 2.0% |
| 60 | 1.67% |
| 70 | 1.43% |
| 80 | 1.25% |
| 90 | 1.11% |
| 100 | 1.0% |
- Residential and nonresidential structures lowest floor elevation also must be elevated two feet above the ground level on the buildable pad or site.
Utilities: Easements must be provided for utilities. This should include a minimum 15-foot wide strip adjacent to the street right-of-way on each side. Utility easements shall also be provided as needed along sides of and at the rear of lots where utilities must be located away from streets. Easements must be at least fifteen (15) feet wide at ground level. No buildings or permanent structures (other than utilities or driveways) will be permitted in easements. Where a subdivision is traversed by a drainage way there must be provided a stormwater easement. The stormwater easement shall conform substantially to the natural watercourse or an accepted canal constructed for drainage purposes.
The minimum diameter pipe for sanitary gravity sewer mains is eight (8) inches. Minimum diameter service pipe for house connection is four (4) inches for single-family dwellings and six (6) inches for multi-family dwellings.
Design Standards for Signs, With or Without Permit
| Minimum Requirements for Street and Roads with Surface Ditches, Curbs, Gutters, and Culverts | SUBDIVISION (S) OR RESIDENTIAL (R) | ||
| Minimum ROW | Collector 70 | Local 60 | S |
| Foreslopes and backslopes of drain ditches, maximum:
Collector 70 = 3:1 Slope, Local 60 = 3:1 Slope. |
3:1 Slope | 3:1 Slope | S |
| Back slope from ditch flow line to top of cut: | 3:1 Slope | 3:1 Slope | S |
| Minimum width of shoulders | 5' | 4' | S |
| Minimum slope of shoulders to ditch | ½ in. per ft. | ½ in. per ft. | S |
| Minimum gradient, flow line of open ditch, ft. drop/100 ft. run | 0.5 | 0.5 | S |
| Curbs and Gutters | |||
| Minimum curb and gutter gradient | 0.4% | 0.4% | S |
| Minimum width of shoulders behind curb | 4' | 4' | S |
| Minimum slope of shoulders to curb | ½ in. per ft. | ½ in. per ft. | S |
| In addition to the requirements listed in this ordinance, all design, construction, and materials shall also meet or exceed the applicable requirements of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction. | S | ||
| Culverts | |||
| Materials and construction must conform to Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction. | |||
| Culverts must be sized using the rational formula and calculated by a professional engineer. The minimum design shall be calculated for a 25-year storm frequency. | S | ||
| The minimum diameter for storm drain pipes must be fifteen (15) inches, and when used as a culvert the length must be such that the ends project at least four (4) feet beyond the edge of the pavement. Reinforced concrete headwalls or pre-cast flared end sections must be provided on 18-inch pipe and larger. Concrete culverts must be a minimum of Class III reinforced concrete. HDPE pipe, 12 inches or larger, may be used for driveway culverts but not street culverts or other storm drains. | S | ||
| Adequate protection of ditch inverts and side slopes must be provided to prevent erosion. | S | ||
| DRIVEWAYS | |||
| All new residential construction should be of paved construction or covered with a non-erosive material such as crushed limestone or washed gravel (clay gravel is not acceptable). In all cases the construction used must keep sediment from washing onto the street. | R |
