The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-26

ed Dy Rouse Dill mo. Isl OF the
Acts Of the Legislature OF the
Regular Session, 1914, adopted
and passed on final passage and
made affirmative in the manner
authorized by Chapter 448 Of the
Acts of the Regular 1898 Session
Of the Mississippi Legislature, al
amended by House Bill No. TAI
Of the Acts Of the Legislature of
the Regular Session, 1914, the
following Zoning Ordinance or
regulation.
SECTION /. That it shall be
unlawful, upon any lot, or piece
OF ground within the boundaries
Of the area hereinafter set forth,
10 erect, construct, reconstruct.
or TO-. enlarge any filling station,
tourist camp or cottages, or any
building or structure to be used
for any business, trade, industry,
or commerce, or to conduct any
such business, trade, industry, or
commerce in any building or
structure so constructed; to place,
erect or construct, or cause to be
placed, erected or constructed,
any sign, billboard or poster, lex
cept for rent or for sale signs);
TO operate for tourists, transients
or the public generally, directly
or indirectly. a parking space for
hire, or to increase a parking
pace for customers Of businesses
in operation prior to the final pas
sage and adoption Of this ordi-
nance; the said boundaries of the
area above referred to being as
follows:
Beginning at the base Of the
present seawall or road protec-
lion structure at the Southeast
corner of the municipal limits OF
-the City of Pascagoula; thence
North along the range line divid-
ing Ranges 8-5 and 8-6, and run
ming North along said Range line
a distance of 500 feet: from
thence East by a line 500 feet
North of and parallel with the
front or base of said seawall or
road protection structure, or
sloping beach to where said line
will strike the center of Bayou
Chicot; thence in a generally
Southeast direction along the
center of said Bayou Chicot to
where the same empties into the
Mississippi Sound or Gulf of Mex
lco; thence South 500 feet; thence
n a generally Northwesterly and
Westerly direction by a line that
IL 500 feet South of and parallel
10 the base or front of the present
ieawall and road protection
structure. and sloping beach to a
point 500 feet South of the point
of beginning; thence North 500
feet along what would be the
range line between ranges 8-5
and 8-6 to the point of beginning.
Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit the
building of bath wharves, bath
houses or settees where the same
are used for non-commercial pur-
poses, but no other structure
shall be constructed, enlarged, al
tered, or repaired South of the
roadway adjacent to the Beach
Of the above area.
SECTION 2. That all the area
lr district designated and defined
in Section l hereof shall be des-
ignated as Jackson County Zon-
ing District Number /.
SECTION 3. That Section / of
his ordinance, except as to re-
construction and enlargement,
shall not apply to the use or oc-
cupation of such buildings, struc-
ures, signs, hillboards, and post
RS heretofore constructed, or
business, trade. industry, com
nerce. or advertising actually
,arried on therein or thereon,
prior to the final passage and
adoption of this ordinance; but il
such non-conforming use or DC
,upation is discontinued for a pc
Tod of two years or the property
n or upon which il is conducted
S leased or its title transferred,
Or passed by sale, gift. or fore
closure, except to a legal heir,
any future use or occupation of
UGH building, land, or premises
hall be in conformity with the
provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That any build
ng, structure, sign, billboard or
soster heretofore constructed be-
ore the final passage and adop-
ion of this ordinance, within the
restricted district herein desig-
mated and defined in Section |
may be repaired. when necessary,
in accordance with Section 5 of
his ordinance. but il shall be I'M
lawful to make such repairs I'M
less the permit provided for in
said Section 5 be first had and
obtained from the Board of SUI
oervisors of jackson County.
Mississippi, by order duly spread
ipon its minutes.
SECTION S. That before be-
ginning the erection, construc-
ion, enlargement or repair
where the cost of such repairs
will exceed 100000 of any build
ng, structure, sign, billboard or