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 Jackson
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 26. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

§ 26-1. Fire limit zones—No. 1 fire zone.  

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  • The following is hereby declared to be the limits and boundaries of the number one fire zone:

    Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Commerce Street and South Street; run thence northward along the centerline of Commerce Street, thence northward along the same line projected to its intersection with the centerline of Amite Street; thence westward along the centerline of Amite Street to its intersection with the centerline of President Street; thence northward along the centerline of President Street to its intersection with the centerline of Yazoo Street; thence westward along the centerline of Yazoo Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Street; thence northward along the centerline of West Street to its intersection with the centerline of Griffith Street; thence westward along the centerline of Griffith Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mill Street; thence northward along the centerline of Mill Street to its intersection with a line 100 feet north of and parallel to the north line of Hamilton Street; thence westward along this line, 100 feet north of and parallel to the north line of Hamilton Street, projected to a point 850 feet from the point of intersection of the original centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad right-of-way with the projected line; thence southward along a straight line projected from this point to its intersection with the intersection of the centerline of Capitol Street and Clifton Street; thence southward along the centerline of Clifton Street to its intersection with a straight line projected from its intersection with the centerline of Clifton Street through a point 400 feet from the south property line of Capitol Street measured along the east property line of Clifton Street through a point 160 feet south of the south property line of Capitol Street measured along the west property line of Gallatin Street to its intersection with the centerline of Gallatin Street; thence eastward along the aforesaid line to its intersection with the centerline of Gallatin Street; thence southward along the centerline of Gallatin Street to its intersection with the centerline of Pascagoula Street; thence westward along the centerline of Pascagoula Street to its intersection with the centerline of President Street; thence southward along the centerline of President Street to its intersection with the centerline of Court Street; thence eastward along the centerline of Court Street to its intersection with the centerline of State Street; thence southward along the centerline of State Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Street; thence eastward along the centerline of South Street to intersection with the centerline of Commerce Street to the point of beginning.

(Code 1971, § 9-2)

State law reference

Authority to establish fire limits, MCA 1972, § 21-19-21.