CITY OF JACKSON

RENTAL REGISTRATION
WHAT IS THE RENTAL

DID YOU KNOW?

REGISTRATION PROGRAM? There is already a current rental registration
ordinance that requires single family homes,
The purpose of this

duplexes, triplexes, and quadruplexes to be

change is to expand the
registered with the City of Jackson?
existing Rental
*Ord. No. 2006-79(3)
Registration program to

This Ordinance will help prevent

protect the health, safety

abandonment and neglect from spreading

and welfare of the public
into healthier neighborhoods and mitigate
and property owners. existing code violations to help increase
housing values and encourage investment!

WHAT ARE WE CHANGING?

1. Modifying the language of the current ordinance to ensure that rental units are in compliance with
property maintenance codes; therefore creating a better quality of life for residents, while protecting
the interest and financial investments of the property owners.
2. Including language that requires a local registered agent or representative of the rental unit (s) that
lives in the City of Jackson.
3. Including language that requires all rental units which includes single-family housing unit, duplex,
triplex, quadruplex, multifamily unit, apartment, condominium, bed and breakfast, inn, hotel or
motel, rooming house, boarding house, lodging house, tourist home and short term rentals to be
registered

THE RENTAL INSPECTION DOES NOT:

STOP THE TENANT FROM MOVING IN OR TURNING ON UTILITIES (THE CURRENT
ORDINANCE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH)
REQUIRE ALL RENTAL UNITS TO BE INSPECTED - SEE SCHEDULE BELOW:
1-4 UNITS – 100% OF UNITS INSPECTED
5-29 UNITS – AT LEAST 20% OF UNITS INSPECTED
30-49 UNITS – AT LEAST 15% OF UNITS INSPECTED
50 OR MORE UNITS – AT LEAST 10% OF UNITS INSPECTED

CITY OF JACKSON REGISTER YOUR PROPERTY TODAY!

INVESTMENT
8 Full Time Rental Registration Staff
dedicated to daily operations.
21 total code enforcement staff.
New fleet of vehicles for inspections.
Fully online portal for expedited service.
www.jacksonms.viewpointcloud.com
Jason McCarty / Rental Registration Manager / Department of Planning
jmccarty@jacksonms.gov / 601-960-1900
 CITY OF JACKSON
RENTAL REGISTRATION
LET YOUR
VOICE
BE
HEARD!
RENTAL REGISTRATION
TOWNHALL
DECEMBER 15 / 2PM
CITY HALL

HAVE YOU EVER DEALT WITH?

BACKED UP SEWAGE IN YOUR RENTAL UNIT?

DESTRUCTIVE TENANTS?

UNSAFE FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS?

LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LANDLORD /TENANT?

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

DEMAND SAFE HOUSING PROTECT TENANTS

PROTECT LANDLORDS CREATE STABILITY AND INTEGRITY

CREATE SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS

FOR BOTH TENANTS AND LANDLORDS

Jason McCarty / Rental Registration Manager / Department of Planning

jmccarty@jacksonms.gov / 601-960-1900