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Guided by principles of human-scale development and equitable growth, the City of Jackson Department of Planning and Development advances inclusive planning that supports sustainable neighborhoods, balanced progress, and opportunities for all across the city.
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Explore property and neighborhood conditions to support targeted cleanup, revitalization, and community investment.
The goal is not simply to remove unsafe structures. It is to concentrate public investment where it can rebuild confidence, connect parcels, and make housing and commercial redevelopment more viable.
Vacant commercial buildings, abandoned apartments, and clusters of deteriorated houses can suppress nearby property values, attract illegal dumping, and discourage families and businesses from investing.
The City’s approach focuses demolition and cleanup along Terry Road, McDowell Road, and Belvedere Drive. Parcel-level blight and vacancy data will help align demolition with redevelopment potential, neighborhood needs, and other public improvements.
Public Works coordination will help reinforce the investment through right-of-way cleanup and related corridor improvements, reducing the chance that cleared land becomes the next cycle of neglect.
High-impact commercial and multifamily sites are prioritized to remove corridor anchors of blight and prepare surrounding areas for renewed investment.
Approximately 35 residential structures are targeted in clusters, at an estimated average cost of about $17,000 per property.
These figures provide a public-facing snapshot of applications and payments recorded through the City’s permitting and licensing system in 2026.
Source: City of Jackson OpenGov records export provided September 22, 2026. Figures reflect records in the supplied dataset and may change as applications are updated.
Choose the task that best matches your need. Each pathway connects you to the City’s official guidance or online application portal.
Review the business-license process, required documents, fees, annual renewals, and online submission guidance.
Start a business license → Official City business-licensing guidanceFind building, electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical, demolition, sign, fence, and related permit applications.
View building permits → Direct OpenGov permit categoryExplore housing rehabilitation, HOME Investment, and other programs that support safe and affordable housing.
Explore housing programs → Official Housing & Community Development pageLocate zoning, variance, land-use, site-plan, subdivision, and other development-review guidance.
Find zoning applications → Official zoning applications and formsSubmit interest in a City-owned parcel and begin the review process for potential disposition and redevelopment.
Open the surplus property application → Direct OpenGov applicationBrowse the full public portal for licenses, registrations, permits, inspections, requests, and other applications.
Browse all OpenGov services → City of Jackson public OpenGov portalCoordinated investment can do more than clear individual properties—it can change the conditions that have kept redevelopment from moving forward.
Concentrated, visible improvements show residents that public action is connected, intentional, and moving toward a larger result.
Connected cleared parcels create stronger opportunities for infill housing, commercial reuse, and private investment than scattered lots alone.
GIS tracking, coordinated contracting, service data, and resident stewardship establish a repeatable system for future investment.
Open the City’s public portal to find an application, submit documents, make a payment, or check your progress.
The Planning & Development Department helps shape the future of our city. We work to make sure neighborhoods, businesses, and public spaces grow in a smart and safe way. Our team looks at how land is used, where buildings go, and how new projects fit into our city’s plan. We help make sure that as Jackson grows, we keep things balanced, like housing, schools, jobs, and parks.