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Jackson City Council considers wide-ranging zoning overhaul and moves sign rules into zoning code
Summary
Councilors reviewed a multi-part ordinance to consolidate residential zoning classes (to R1/R2/R3), move sign regulations from building code into the zoning ordinance, and remove district-specific parking minimums. Staff said the changes aim to simplify language, reduce visual clutter, and align zoning with planning practice; the sign code includes a 7-year amortization period for prohibited signs and 30-month vacancy rules.
Jackson City Council considered multiple zoning text amendments Dec. 1 that would reshape how the city regulates residential districts and signs.
Staff presented an ordinance to consolidate several residential categories into three new districts: R1 for single-family, R2 for duplex/two-family, and R3 for multifamily, replacing older RS and RG labels. "So that's what the new classes will be," staff said, describing the goal as streamlining the code and simplifying administration. The staff presentation noted the change keeps…
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