Hinds County, MS Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Hinds County Zoning Ordinance § 1104
- Applies to
- Manufactured home parks, R-6 district
- Adopted plumbing code
- Standard Plumbing Code, SBCCI, latest edition
- Who may connect
- Qualified, licensed, bonded plumbers only
- Permit issuer
- Director of Permit and Zoning
- Base penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $100 fine per day
- No-permit penalty
- $250 to $500 fine, per § 2413
Summary
Before a manufactured home in a Hinds County manufactured home park (R-6 district) can be hooked up to water, sewer, or electricity, its owner or the park owner must obtain a building permit. Section 1104 of the Zoning Ordinance requires the electrical and plumbing connections to meet the Standard Plumbing Code and be done by licensed, bonded plumbers.
Prior to the connection of utilities (water, sewer, electricity) to serve any manufactured home located in a manufactured home park, the owner of the manufactured home, or the owner (or his authorized representative) of the manufactured home park in cases where both the space and the manufactured home are leased or rented, shall apply for a building permit. All electrical wiring and plumbing connections shall be performed in accordance with the National Electrci al Code (latest edition) and the Standard Plumbing Code prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (latest edition) by qualified, licensed, and bonded electricians and plumbers.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Section 1104, Building Permit Required, sits in Article XI governing the Manufactured Home Park Residential District. It requires a building permit be obtained before utilities are connected to serve any manufactured home in a park, whether the applicant is the homeowner or, where both the space and the home are rented, the park owner or an authorized representative. The permit is issued by the Director of Permit and Zoning under the general permit process in Section 2401, which requires an application, a plot plan, and the applicable fee under Section 2411 before work can proceed.
(latest edition), and only by qualified, licensed, and bonded electricians and plumbers. The same section separately requires anyone placing a manufactured home in a park to meet the tie-down standards of the Standard Building Code, also a Southern Building Code Congress International publication. This is the only place in the zoning ordinance that names a specific adopted plumbing code; general construction elsewhere in the county is tied to the Southern Standard Building Code referenced throughout Article XXIV's permit sections rather than a separately named plumbing code.
Violations & Fines
A building permit issued under this ordinance becomes invalid if work is not started within six months, not completed within two years, or is suspended for six months, subject to written extensions of up to 90 days from the Director of Permit and Zoning. Violating the ordinance, including connecting utilities or performing plumbing work without the required permit or licensed tradespeople, is a misdemeanor under Section 2413 punishable by a fine of up to $100, with each day of an uncorrected violation a separate offense. Mississippi Code-based penalties in the same section also apply: construction started without a permit but not past required inspections draws double the permit fee, and construction that has progressed past a required inspection without a permit draws a $250 fine, rising to $500 for a second infraction plus a six-month refusal of further permits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What plumbing code applies to a manufactured home in a Hinds County park?
Do I need a permit before hooking up water and sewer to a manufactured home?
What happens if plumbing work is done without a permit?
Does this cover general plumbing permits for houses outside manufactured home parks?
Sources & Official References
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