The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-27
Clerk.
Clerk.
1920 1927 l1-3 ll-l0
NO. ls.ls44

Pascagcula. as amended by Sec
ton TO- of Ordinance s-ls4l pre-
scribins the size of lots and fix
inc the minimum size of any lots
in subdivisions for residential
purposes and the width of streets
and avenues.
BE IT ORDAINED by the
Board OF Mayor and Councilmen
of the City OF Paseagoula as fol-
lows. to-wit:
SECTION /. That Section 81
of Ordinance 12-l939 as amend
ed by Ordinance No. 9-l94l be
and the same is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
SECTION 2. No Plat of any
Subdivision, Addition Of re-Sub-
division for any residential Lot
or Lots or for any lot Or lots in
a residential district, shall be
made so as to have any lot which
does not meet the following min
imum Lot size requirements:
(a) A total area of not less
than 5000 square feet.
(bJ A width of not less than
so feet, except Lots fronting on
a curve in the Street shall have
a minimum width of As feet.
(c) A depth OF not less than 80
feet.
Nor shall! any such Subdivi-
sion. Addition, or re-Subdivision
have any Street with a width of
less than SO feet, except such
streets as extend only through
one block of less than 500 feet
in length, and which do not in
terseet or connect two parallel
streets, may have a minimum
width of IS feet, nor shall any
alleys or easement have a width
of less than 20 feet.
Any person desiring to subdi-
vide a tract Of land Or to resub-
divide any tract or lot or group
of lots within the corporate linn
its, or to be included therein,
shall submit a plat and map of
such subdivision, and a correct
abstract of title OF the land plat
ted to the Board of Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Pasca-
goula, to be approved by them
before the same shall be filed
for record in the record of deeds
of Jackson County, in accord
anee with the provisions of Sec
ton 2405 of the Mississippi Code
of 1880. The Board of Mayor and
Couneilmen may require that
any person desiring to subdlvlde
or re-subdivide a tract of land
or a lot or group of lots shall,
in order to obtain the approval
of the Board of Mayor and Coun-
eilmen, first submit the plat and
map of such subdivision, or re-
subdivision and a correct alb
stract of title of the land plated
to the Enforcement Officer whose
appointment, powers and duties
are defined and described in Sec
ton 81 of this Ordinance, in adj
to his powers and duties
hereby specified in this section,
concerning subdivisions and re-
subdivisions. The Enforcement
Officer may withhold his appro-
val of such plat and abstract of
title of the land plated until af-
ter a public hearing by the Board
of Adjustment, whose establish
ment, powers and duties are de-
seribed in Section 1926 and until
after final action of the Board
of Mayor and Couneilmen upon
the report and recommendations
of the Board of Adjustment con-
corning the hearing on such plat
and abstract of title of the land.
However, where a single lot in
a subdivision, which was in exis-
tence on June 20, 1899. has a
width of less than SO feet, and
was then owned by a person O I
group of persons, and where
such lot is not adjacent to any
other lot OF lots owned by the
same person, or any of the same
group of persons, the provisions
Of this ordinance as to minimum
lot width, minimum lot depth
and minimum lot area shall not
apply.
The above and foregoing Ordi-
having been introduced in
writing at a regular meeting OF
the Board of Mayor and Council
men of the City of Paseagoula by
Councilman Beekham, and the
same having been discussed and
considered by the Board, was di-
reeted to be marked filed and
introduced by the Clerk, and the
Clerk was thereupon directed to
give public notice of a hearing
on the question of whether or
not the changes embodied in this
Ordinance should be made. the
said hearing to be held on the
Dist day of October, l94l, after
fifteen days notice of same. the
said notice having been duly
given. as shown by proof of pub
LEGATION ON file, and the said pub
lie hearing had at this a regular
meeting Of the Board Of Mayor
and Couneilnen, the same was
again read. considered and adopt
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