Chapter 19 - Health, Safety, and Welfare

Chapter 19 - Health, Safety, and Welfare

§ 21-19-1. General powers of municipal governing authorities; collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish
§ 21-19-2. Development of billing and collection system; defraying costs; increase in ad valorem tax; notice; joint and several liability of generator and property owner; liens
§ 21-19-3. Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses
§ 21-19-5. Establishing hospitals, workhouses, and houses of correction
§ 21-19-7. Donating to hospitals and benevolent institutions
§ 21-19-9. Controlling running of animals at large; establishment of city pounds; cooperative agreements
§ 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
§ 21-19-12. Lien amnesty for nonprofits and others interested in developing blighted real estate
§ 21-19-13. Changes of streams and bridges; clean drainage ditches and prevent erosion; levying taxes to pay for authorized works
§ 21-19-15. Enacting police regulations
§ 21-19-17. Restricting movements of individuals where public safety is endangered
§ 21-19-19. Regulating blind-tigers and disreputable places and practices
§ 21-19-20. Proceedings to demolish or seize abandoned houses or buildings used for sale or use of drugs or constituting public hazard or nuisance; authority to sell, transfer, convey or use abandoned houses or buildings for suitable municipal purposes
§ 21-19-21. Enacting fire regulations
§ 21-19-23. Entering mutual assistance pacts with other municipalities
§ 21-19-25. Adoption, amendment and revision of building and other codes
§ 21-19-27. Compelling erection of barriers
§ 21-19-29. Regulating ingress and egress of buildings
§ 21-19-31. Regulation of public places, depots and common carriers
§ 21-19-33. Regulations of circuses, shows, theaters, and other amusements
§ 21-19-35. Regulation of transient vendors and photographers; power of counties and municipalities; application of county and municipal ordinances
§ 21-19-37. Regulation of “going-out-of-business” sales, “fire” sales, and similar sales
§ 21-19-39. Adoption of ordinances regulating sale at retail of goods and services on Sunday
§ 21-19-41. Contributing to support of federal food stamp program
§ 21-19-43. Encouraging establishment of industry
§ 21-19-44. Supporting certain local economic development organizations
§ 21-19-44.1. Donating to Main Street Project, Incorporated
§ 21-19-45. Donating to nonprofit civic and development corporations by certain municipalities
§ 21-19-46. Donating to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
§ 21-19-47. Donating to support bands and orchestras
§ 21-19-49. Appropriation of funds or conveyance of buildings and property to school districts by local governments; contracts for provision of additional police protection for schools; off-duty law enforcement officers authorized to use public uniforms and equipment for school security purposes; municipalities authorized to donate to public school districts for certain purposes
§ 21-19-51. Donating to fair associations
§ 21-19-53. Donating to support historical museums by certain municipalities
§ 21-19-55. Donating to patriotic organizations
§ 21-19-57. Donating to American Red Cross
§ 21-19-58. Donating to Mississippi Burn Care Fund
§ 21-19-59. Donating to state colleges or universities for support of airport by certain municipalities
§ 21-19-61. Advertising of municipal activities by certain municipalities
§ 21-19-63. Requiring maps of subdivisions to be furnished and approved; effect of dedication; easement declared abandoned
§ 21-19-65. Matching funds for social and community service programs
§ 21-19-67. Annual donations to chartered chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), or to certain certified farmers’ markets located within the municipality
§ 21-19-69. Donating to support certified farmers’ market

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