Jackson ADU permit requirements
Last reviewed: June 22, 2026
Quick answer
Permitting an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Jackson, Mississippi means pulling a building permit from the local authority that issues it. ArchPermit tracks 12 source-cited requirements (10 required, the rest conditional) for this jurisdiction. Submittals go through OpenGov permitting portal (formerly ViewPoint Cloud). These requirements were last reviewed June 22, 2026; confirm the exact forms and fees with the local permitting authority.
A source-cited checklist of what an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) permit package needs in City of Jackson. Every item links to its authoritative source; items that vary are flagged to confirm locally.
There is no simple by-right ADU pathway in Jackson's standard single-family neighborhoods. In the conventional residential districts the only 'accessory living quarters' provision (Zoning Ordinance § 602.02.3(7)) is a discretionary Use Permit, restricted to family members / temporary guests / domestic help, requires a recorded restrictive covenant that the unit will NEVER be leased or rented, and master-metered electric from the principal residence. True rentable accessory dwelling units are permitted only in mixed-use districts (NMU-1, etc.) and the Traditional Neighborhood Development district (≤650 sf footprint), which generally require a rezoning application + Site Plan Review. No jacksonms.gov page uses 'ADU' or publishes an ADU-specific checklist — the items below are the general residential new-construction submittals an ADU build is processed under. Confirm the zoning approval path with Planning & Development before filing.
- City of Jackson Certificate of Liability Insurancerequired
Insurance certificate for the job.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Construction Permit Application (One & Two Family Dwelling)required
The application form with square-footage calcs for heated, unheated, covered exterior, and paving.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Copy of Privilege Licenserequired
Local privilege/business license.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Copy of State Contractor's Licenserequired
Mississippi state contractor's license.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Electrical Riser Diagramrequired
Electrical riser.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - HVAC Layout with Heat Loss & Heat Gainrequired
Mechanical layout with load calcs.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Plumbing Riser Diagramrequired
Plumbing riser.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Signed Contract (Contractor & Owner)required
Executed owner–contractor contract, with total job cost and total subcontractor pricing.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Three (3) Sets of Site Drawingsrequired
Site drawings (incl. two complete sets of plans) showing water/sewer locations, silt fencing, driveway width/radius, and setbacks on all four sides.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Zoning Approval for the ADUrequiredverify locally
A Use Permit in conventional R-districts (§ 602.02.3(7)), or a permitted use plus likely rezoning/Site Plan Review in mixed-use/TND — an accessory living unit is not by-right in single-family zones.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Architect-Sealed Plansconditional
Not required for residential under three stories; required only if an architect prepares the plans.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22 - Recorded No-Lease Covenant + Master-Metered Electric (R-district path)conditional
If using the § 602.02.3(7) accessory-living-quarters path: a recorded covenant that the unit is never leased/rented, and electric master-metered from the principal residence.
source · reviewed 2026-06-22