Home Business in Harrison County, MS (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Harrison County, Mississippi.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A home business in unincorporated Harrison County only qualifies as a 'home occupation' if it meets seven strict tests in Section 819.02 of the Unified Development Code: no employees outside the family, no signage, no customers at the home, and no more than 25% of the dwelling's floor area.
Harrison County Home Occupation Standards
Some RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 819.02 (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
a. Home occupation use shall be conducted as an accessory use entirely within a dwelling unit and shall not change the character of the dwelling unit nor have any exterior evidence. No signs shall be permitted, except as required by state law. b. No employees shall be permitted to work on the premises, except for family members residing in the dwelling unit. ... f. No customers or clients may b...
Signage Rules
Home businesses classified as "home employment" in unincorporated Harrison County may post exactly one unlighted sign, capped at four square feet and five feet tall, set back at least five feet from every property line. UDC § 819.03(a) forbids any other exterior signage.
Harrison County Home Employment Sign Limit
Some RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 819.03(a) (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
a. A home employment use shall be conducted as an accessory use entirely within a single-family detached dwelling unit and/or its accessory building(s) and shall not change the character of the buildings nor have any exterior evidence other than one unlighted freestanding sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area, nor five (5) feet in height, and which must be set back at least five (5) f...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Unincorporated Harrison County only recognizes a home-based business as a lawful "home occupation" if it draws zero client traffic. UDC § 819.02(f) is absolute: no customers or clients may be seen at the home, or the use loses home-occupation status entirely.
Harrison County Home Occupation Bars Customers
Heavy RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 819.02(a),(f) (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
819.02 Home Occupation - A home occupation shall be subject to the following standards: Home occupations not meeting any or all of the following standards will not be considered a home occupation. a. Home occupation use shall be conducted as an accessory use entirely within a dwelling unit and shall not change the character of the dwelling unit nor have any exterior evidence. No signs shall be...
Home Daycare
A home-based child care business in unincorporated Harrison County runs under the county's "home employment" rules, and UDC § 819.03(m) caps it at twelve children: the section that specifically extends the home-employment framework to Child Care Homes.
Harrison County Home Daycare Capped At 12
Significant RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 819.03(m) (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
m. Home employment applies to operating Child Care Homes that serve up to twelve (12) children. *0810HC269 12/8/08
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