23 chapters · 199 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-13-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be cited as the “Mississippi Local Government Historic Preservation Law of 1978.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-13-11 Designation of historic districts, landmarks, and landmark sites; procedures; vote of historic preservation commission; public hearing; vote of local governing authority to adopt or reject designation
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A governing authority may provide by local ordinance the procedures to be followed to designate historic districts, landmarks and landmark sites. Such an ordinance may provide that a governing authority may designate such properties upon the recommendation of a local historic pre…
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-13-13 Issuance of certificates of appropriateness for certain construction, alteration, demolition or relocation of structures within a historic district or landmark property
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A local historic preservation commission, if so empowered by a local ordinance or a local government acting upon the advice of a local historic preservation commission, may approve an application and issue a certificate of appropriateness if it finds that a proposed construction,…
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-13-15 Demolition by neglect; demolition of historic landmark or landmark site without review and approval by historic preservation commission
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The governing authority of any county or municipality, individually or jointly, may enact local legislation governing “demolition by neglect,” defined as improper maintenance or lack of maintenance of any property in a historic district, or any historic landmark or landmark site,…