Fence Regulations 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.

Height Limits

Hinds County's Zoning Ordinance does not set a general height cap for residential fences. Section 411 regulates fences only at street intersections: a fence, wall or hedge cannot block a driver's view, and Section 410 defines the no-obstruction zone as a triangle running 20 feet along each right-of-way from the corner, between two and one-half and ten feet above the roadway.

Hinds County Fence Rules at Street Corners

Light Restrictions

Hinds County Zoning Ordinance § 411

At intersections, notwithstanding other provisions of this Ordinance, fences, walls, and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard, provided that no such fence, wall or hedge impedes the vision of vehicle drivers so as to constitute a safety hazard.

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Material Restrictions

Hinds County's zoning ordinance defines a lawful 'fence' as a barrier that keeps at least half of its vertical surface open, a construction standard that rules out fully solid, opaque fencing. At street intersections, Section 411 additionally bars any fence, wall or hedge from blocking a vehicle driver's line of sight.

Hinds County Fence Construction Standard

Some Restrictions

Hinds County Zoning Ordinance Art. II (Definitions) – Fence

FENCE: Any structural device forming a physical barrier which is so constructed that not less than 50% of the vertical surface is open to permit the transmission of light, air and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane; said fencing may include brick, wood, wire, mesh, chain link, louvered, stake and similar materials.

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Fence Regulations by City in Hinds County

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

JacksonPop. 153,701

2 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions

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