Business Licensing & Operations in Harrison County, MS (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Harrison County, Mississippi.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Harrison County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Auto Repair on Residential Property

Harrison County's home-based-business rules single out one automotive use for exclusion: Section 819.05(c) of the Unified Development Code states that auto wrecking, as defined in Section 203, cannot qualify as a rural home business, even though other home-based commercial activity is permitted on rural residential lots.

Harrison County Auto Wrecking Home Business Ban

Significant Restrictions

Harrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 819.05(c) (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)

c. Auto wrecking, as defined in Section 203, shall not be considered a rural home business.

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