Parking Rules in Harrison County, MS (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Harrison County, Mississippi.
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Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Harrison County, single-family, duplex, triplex, and quadraplex parking areas may not sit in the front setback, and driveways and other paved surfaces can cover no more than 50 percent of the front yard. UDC §§ 1005.05.02 and 1005.06 push residential parking to the rear yard or alley access instead.
Harrison County Driveway & Parking Setback Rule
Some RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. X, §§ 1005.05, 1005.05.02, 1005.06 (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
1005.05 This section applies to any subdivision plat, site plan, or development approval authorizing a single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex structure. ... 1005.05.02 Parking areas may not be located in the front setback. Parking may be provided in the rear yard, and access may be provided through alleys where the front yard is insufficient to accommodate a driveway. 1005.06 In resident...
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Harrison County declares any junk or inoperable vehicle a public nuisance the moment it sits on a property past ten days. UDC § 821.02 bars owners, tenants and occupants alike from storing one longer, with narrow exemptions for junkyards and licensed dealers.
Harrison County 10-Day Junk Vehicle Limit
Some RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, Art. VIII, § 821.02 (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)
821.02 Declared Nuisance. All junk and inoperable vehicles within the terms of this Code are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. No person in charge or control of any property within the unincorporated County, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall park, store, leave or allow any junk or inoperable vehicle of any kind whether attended or not, on any property longer ...
Loading Zones
Any business, trade, or industrial use in unincorporated Harrison County that receives or ships merchandise has to provide off-street loading space under UDC § 701: sized by square footage, kept at least 50 feet from residential property unless screened, and barred from backing straight into a public road.
Harrison County Off-Street Loading Standards
Some RestrictionsHarrison County Unified Development Code, §§ 701.02.01–701.02.07 (Off-Street Loading Space)
Off-street loading space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided on every lot on which is hereafter established a business, trade, or industrial use which customarily receives or distributes material or merchandise. All retail sales facilities, having less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area, shall provide at least one (1) loading space which shall not be less...
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