Land Use & Zoning
A Mississippi community that has not adopted zoning regulations operates under:
ADefault state zoning administered by the MREC
BNo public land use regulations; private deed restrictions may still apply✓ Correct
CFederal land use regulations only
DCounty zoning applied automatically by state law
Explanation
Zoning is a local power—not all Mississippi municipalities or counties have adopted zoning ordinances. In unzoned areas, there are no public land use regulations, though private deed restrictions and other covenants may still apply.
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Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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