What kind of zoning does Southaven, MS use?

Southaven administers a conventional zoning ordinance through its Planning and Zoning Department, covering residential, commercial, and industrial districts typical of a fast-growing Memphis-metro suburb.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Southaven?

Contact Southaven's Planning and Zoning Department directly, or use DeSoto County's GIS parcel viewer, to confirm the current zoning district for a specific address.

Why is Southaven growing so quickly compared to other Mississippi cities?

Southaven sits directly across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee, and functions as part of that metro area's growth corridor, giving it substantially more greenfield residential and commercial development activity than most Mississippi cities.

Southaven, Mississippi · city zoning districts · 10 districts

Southaven, MS zoning map & districts

Southaven, a fast-growing DeSoto County suburb directly south of Memphis, Tennessee, regulates land use through a zoning ordinance administered by the city's Planning and Zoning Department. Substantial greenfield land within the city and along its commercial corridors has kept new residential subdivision and commercial-corridor development activity unusually high for a Mississippi city of its size.

The code City of Southaven Zoning Ordinance

Southaven zoning map

Southaven's Planning and Zoning Department administers the zoning ordinance and zoning map; DeSoto County's GIS parcel viewer is a useful supplementary tool for parcel-level research.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Southaven planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Southaven

Because Southaven functions as part of the Memphis metro rather than a standalone Mississippi market, developers should expect zoning and infrastructure decisions to be closely tied to regional growth patterns radiating out from the Tennessee state line, with DeSoto County's broader development trends a useful proxy for what's coming next inside city limits.

Southaven zoning districts by family

The 10 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Southaven, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the City of Southaven Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Mixed-use 1 district
R-O	Residential Office District	Transitional district between residential and office uses.
Commercial 4 districts
O	Office District	Office-only development.
C-1	Neighborhood Commercial District	Small-scale retail serving surrounding neighborhoods.
C-3	General Commercial District	Broad commercial uses along arterial corridors.
C-4	Planned Commercial District	Negotiated commercial development district.
Industrial 3 districts
PBP	Planned Business Park District	Flex office/light-industrial business park format.
M-1	Light Industrial District	Light manufacturing and warehousing uses.
M-2	Heavy Industrial District	Heavier manufacturing and industrial uses.
Special purpose 2 districts
A	Agricultural District	Lowest-intensity base district.
PUD	Planned Unit Development District	Negotiated master-planned district.

Southaven zoning — common questions

What kind of zoning does Southaven, MS use?: Southaven administers a conventional zoning ordinance through its Planning and Zoning Department, covering residential, commercial, and industrial districts typical of a fast-growing Memphis-metro suburb.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Southaven?: Contact Southaven's Planning and Zoning Department directly, or use DeSoto County's GIS parcel viewer, to confirm the current zoning district for a specific address.
Why is Southaven growing so quickly compared to other Mississippi cities?: Southaven sits directly across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee, and functions as part of that metro area's growth corridor, giving it substantially more greenfield residential and commercial development activity than most Mississippi cities.

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Southaven zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.