27 chapters · 687 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-1 General powers of municipal governing authorities; collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish
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(1) The municipal governing authorities of any municipality shall have the power to make regulations to secure the general health of the municipality; to prevent, remove, and abate nuisances; to regulate or prohibit the construction of privy vaults and cesspools, and to regulate …
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-11 Determination that property or parcel of land is menace; authorized municipal employee may make the determination that property or parcel of land is menace under certain circumstances; notification to property owner; hearing; cleaning private property; cost and penalty as assessment against property; appeal; cleaning certain perpetual care cemetery property; application for reimbursement for costs of cleanup from perpetual care cemetery trust fund
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(1) To determine whether property or parcel of land located within a municipality is in such a state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health, safety and welfare of the community, a governing authority of any municipality shall conduct a hearing, on its own motion,…
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-12 Lien amnesty for nonprofits and others interested in developing blighted real estate
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(1) The governing authority of any municipality may forgive liens imposed on real property for the costs, fines, penalties and other assessments associated with the municipality’s cleaning of real property pursuant to Section 21-19-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, subject to the fol…