The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-14

building Of bath wharves, bath
houses, or setees, where the same
are used for non-commercial pur-
poses, but no other structure shall
be constructed, enlarged, altered,
or repaired South of the roadway
adjacent TO the Beach Of the
above area.
SECTION 2. That all the area
or district designated and defined
in Section ] hereof shall be des-
ignated as Jackson County Zon-
ing District Number /.
SECTION 3. That Section ! of
this ordinance, except as to re-
construction, and enlargement,
shall not apply TO the use or oc-
cupation of such buildings. struc-
lures, signs, billboards, and post
|crs heretofore constructed, OF
business, trade, industry, com
merce. or advertising actually
carried on therein or thereon,
to the final passage and
adoption Of this ordinance; but
if such non-conforming use or oc-
|eupation is discontinued for a
period Of two years or the prop
eTty in or upon which it is con
Quoted is leased or its title trans
ferred or passed nv sale. gift, on
foreclosure, except to q legal
heir, any future use or occupation
of such building, land, or prem
ises shall be in conformity with
the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That any building,
structure, sign, billboard or post
er heretofore constructed before
the final passage and adoption OF
this ordinance, within the restrict
ed district herein designated and
defined in Section | may be re-
paired, when necessary, in ac-
cordance with Section 5 OF this
ordinance, but IL shall be unlaW-
full to make such repairs unless
the permit provided Tor in said
Section 5 be first had and OBJ
tanned from the Board Of Super
visors OF Jackson County, Missis-
sippi, by order duly zEsead upon
its minutes.
SECTION 5. That before be-
ginning the erection, construction,
enlargement or repair( where the
cost Of such repairs will exceed
100000 of any building, struc-
ture, sign, billboard or poster, ex-
cept for rent or for sale signs, To-
Gated or to be located within the
area covered by Section / of this
ordinance, the owner, contractor
or agent OF the owner shall first
secure a permit for the erection,
construction. reconstruction, en-
largement or repair of such build
structure. sign. billboard, or
as provided for in Section
hereof; that before the appii-
cant for a permit shall receive
such permit he shall furnish TO
the Board of Supervisors a copy
Of the plans and specifications,
the location on the lot
or piece of ground Of such build
ing, structure, sign, billboard or
poster and the applicant for such
permit shall. before receiving
same, file a sworn statement COW
the use made or to be made
OK the building or structure and
shall describe the land upon
which the same is to be located;
whereupon, il the Board Of Su-
pervisors is satisfied that the
building, structure, sign, bill
or poster proposed to be
erected, constructed, reconstruct
ed, enlarged. or repaired, is not
contrary TO the provisions Of this
ordinance a permit therefor shall
be issued. That If the Board OF
Supervisors is not satisfied that
the applicant is entitled TO re-
ceive such permit it shall so no.
tify the applicant in writing by
mail, stating the grounds for re-
fusing the permit, and the appli-
cant may appeal from such rul-
ing to the Circuit Court Of Jack
son County, Mississippi, In the