Right to Farm in Harrison County, MS (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Harrison County, Mississippi.

Verified from official government sources

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.

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Unincorporated Harrison County protects farming through its A-1 General Agriculture zoning district, reserved for tracts of 15 acres or more used for farming, silviculture or livestock. The Unified Development Code shields these uses from encroaching suburban development rather than the other way around.

Harrison County A-1 Agricultural Zoning

Some Restrictions

Harrison County Unified Development Code, Art. IV, § 402 (as amended through Dec. 12, 2022)

General Agriculture zoning is the holding district classification for large tracts (15-acres or more) of land currently undeveloped or in agricultural/forestry use and away from public or franchised water and wastewater facilities. ... The purpose of the A-1 General Agriculture District is intended to provide an area primarily for farming, agricultural, silvicultural, dairying, the raising of l...

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