This ordinance shall be known as the Zoning Ordinance of Brandon, Mississippi and may be so cited. Further reference elsewhere as "zoning ordinance", "the ordinance" or "this ordinance" shall imply the same wording and meaning as the full title.

This ordinance is promulgated under the authority of MCA 1972, §§ 17-1-1 through 17-1-27, as amended, which delegates the powers necessary for municipalities to adopt zoning regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens.

The purpose of this ordinance is to facilitate the implementation of the City of Brandon Comprehensive Plan and thereby preserve and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Brandon and of the public generally.

The ordinance is intended to be consistent with the comprehensive plan which forms the basis for the ordinance. This ordinance regulates the location, height, number of stories, size of buildings and other structures; the density and distribution of population, size of yards and other open spaces; and the use of buildings, structures, and land for commercial, industrial, residential and other purposes.

Further, the ordinance establishes standards for the design of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods along with standards for the development of mobility facilities and landscaping.

(Ord. of 4-6-20(1), Exh. A)

The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all territory, uses and facilities within the City of Brandon, to all public and private lands, the uses on those lands and all structures, buildings, features and landscaping over which the city has jurisdiction.

The omission of any specific use, dimension, word, phrase, or other provision from this ordinance shall not be interpreted as permitting any variation from the general meaning or intent of this ordinance, as commonly inferred or interpreted. Should occasion arise as to such intent or meaning, the interpretation of the zoning administrator shall apply as provided under article 9, administration and enforcement.

(Ord. of 4-6-20(1), Exh. A)

Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so held to be unconstitutional or invalid.

All ordinances or codes or parts of ordinances or codes adopted heretofore by the City of Brandon, Mississippi, which are in conflict herewith or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall become effective 30 calendar days from and after its adoption.