§ 17-1-71. Definitions
As used in Sections 17-1-71 through 17-1-75: “Auxiliary container”means a bag, cup, bottle or other packaging, whether reusable or single-use,that meets both of the following requirements: Is made of cloth, paper,plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, postconsumerrecycled material, or similar material or substrates, including coated,laminated or multilayer substrates; and Is designed for transporting,consuming or protecting […]
§ 17-1-73. Limitations on authority of local governments to regulate the use, disposition or sale of, or prohibit, restrict, or impose fee, charge or tax on certain auxiliary containers
Subject to Section 17-1-75, a local unit of government shall not adopt or enforcean ordinance that does any of the following: Regulates the use, dispositionor sale of auxiliary containers. Prohibits or restrictsauxiliary containers. Imposes a fee, chargeor tax on auxiliary containers, or additional sales tax to consumers.
§ 17-1-75. Construction of Section 17-1-73
Section 17-1-73 shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict any of the following: A curbside recyclingprogram. A designated residentialor commercial recycling location. A commercial recyclingprogram. Section 17-1-73 does not apply to any of the following; An ordinance that prohibitslittering as described in Sections 97-15-29, 97-15-30 and 97-15-31. The use of auxiliary containers on propertyowned […]
§ 17-1-37. Financing provisions
The governing authorities of each municipality and county may set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund to finance the provisions of Sections 17-1-1 through 17-1-27, inclusive. The governing authorities of each municipality and county may set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund to finance the provisions of Sections 17-1-31 […]
§ 17-1-39. Zoning ordinances relating to factory manufactured movable homes authorized
For purposes of this section, the term “factory manufactured movable home” is defined as provided in Section 75-49-3, Mississippi Code of 1972. Any municipality or county of this state may adopt and enforce zoning or other land use regulations or ordinances relating to factory manufactured movable homes, including, but not limited to, regulations and ordinances […]
§ 17-1-51. Establishing a mandatory, minimum living wage rate, minimum number of vacation or sick days that would regulate how private employer pays employees prohibited; legislative findings
No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality or governing authority of a municipality is authorized to establish a mandatory, minimum living wage rate, minimum number of vacation or sick days, whether paid or unpaid, that would regulate how a private employer pays its employees. Each county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality […]
§ 17-1-53. Relation to Sections 17-21-1, 17-21-5 and 17-21-7
The provisions of Sections 17-1-51 through 17-1-55 shall not impede or supersede a municipality’s authority granted under Sections 17-21-1, 17-21-5 and 17-21-7.
§ 17-1-55. Construction of Sections 17-1-51 through 17-1-55
Sections 17-1-51 through 17-1-55 shall not be construed to limit the authority of counties and municipalities to grant tax exemptions authorized by state law.
§ 17-1-17. Changes
Zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed upon at least fifteen (15) days’ notice of a hearing on such amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal, said notice to be given in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in such municipality or county […]
§ 17-1-19. Remedies of local governing authorities
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure, or land, is used in violation of the zoning law or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of any county or municipality, in addition to other remedies, […]