Building Safety in Hinds County, MS (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Verified from official government sources

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

Building Permits

No one may build, move, add to, or structurally alter a building or manufactured home in unincorporated Hinds County without a permit from the Director of Permit and Zoning. Section 2401.01 requires the permit to conform to the zoning ordinance, the Southern Standard Building Code, and any variance or conditional use the Board of Supervisors has authorized.

Hinds County Building Permit Requirement

Some Restrictions

Hinds County Zoning Ordinance § 2401.01

2401.01: Building Permits Required: Buildings or other structures including manufactured homes shall not be erected, moved (see also resolution adopted December 3, 1982,and recorded in Book 118, page 210), added to, or structurally altered (See "Building, Structural Alteration of "definition under Section 201) without a permit thereof, issued by the Director of Permit and Zoning. (See "Duties o...

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Plumbing Permits

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.

Hinds County Manufactured Home Plumbing Code

Some Restrictions

Hinds County Zoning Ordinance § 1104

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 co...

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Building Safety by City in Hinds County

1 cities in Hinds County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

JacksonPop. 153,701

6 verified rules • Building Permits, Electrical Permits

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