Garage conversion rules in Raymond, MS — sometimes called garage-to-ADU or accessory living unit conversions — govern permits, ceiling height, egress, and parking replacement.
Raymond does not publish a garage conversion ordinance online. Conversions require a city building permit (110 Courtyard Square, 601-857-8041) and must comply with Mississippi's adopted 2021 IRC, effective July 1, 2024. Converting to habitable space triggers full IRC compliance for ceiling height, egress, and zoning.
Mississippi adopted the 2021 IRC as the base statewide residential standard effective July 1, 2024. Raymond permits are issued by the City Building Inspector (Jeff Williamson, 110 Courtyard Square, 601-857-8041). Converting a garage to habitable space is a change of occupancy triggering full IRC compliance: minimum 7-foot ceiling (§R305.1), natural light at 8 percent of floor area (§R303.1), ventilation (§R303.4), emergency escape opening from sleeping rooms (§R310), interconnected smoke and CO alarms (§§R314–R315), and elimination of the overhead garage door. If a portion remains for vehicle storage, §R302.6 separation applies: 1/2-inch gypsum on the garage side, 5/8-inch Type X under habitable rooms above, and a self-closing 1-3/8-inch solid-core or 20-minute fire-rated door — no opening directly into a sleeping room.
Unpermitted conversion is enforceable by the City Building Inspector with stop-work orders, abatement, and municipal-court fines under Miss. Code Ann. §21-19-1 and §17-1-27. Pull a permit at City Hall (601-857-8041) before framing.
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