Business Licensing & Operations in Hinds County, MS (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Adult Entertainment
Hinds County confines adult entertainment businesses to I-2 Heavy Industrial districts under Zoning Ordinance Section 2703, and only on sites directly accessible from a state highway. A quarter-mile buffer keeps them away from churches, schools, parks, day cares and homes, and no two adult businesses may share a building or sit within a quarter mile of each other.
Hinds County Adult Entertainment Zoning
Significant RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 2703.01
2703.01: Adult entertainment establishments must be location in the following areas: (a) Adult entertainment establishments may be located only in (Industrial) I-2 Zoning Districts. (b) Adult entertainment businesses must be located and directly accessible from a State Highway. ... (h) An adult entertainment business may not be operated within one quarter mile (1,320) feet of the closest proper...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Hinds County's Zoning Ordinance does not license an auto repair business run from a home, and its home occupation rules effectively block one. Section 416.07 bars any equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, fumes or odors detectable outside the dwelling, and the Article II definition of home occupation limits equipment to what a residence would normally use.
Hinds County Limits Home Auto Repair Shops
Significant RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 416.07
416.07: Other Provisions: No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, or odors detectable to the normal senses outside of the dwelling unit or accessory building in which the occupation is conducted. No equipment or process shall be used in any home occupation which creates visual or audible electrical interference in any radio or tel...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Hinds County
1 cities in Hinds County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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