Home Business in Hinds County, MS (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A home occupation is allowed in any Hinds County residential district once the owner gets a building or change-of-use permit, under Section 416 of the Zoning Ordinance. The business can use no more than 25 percent of the dwelling's floor area, any related accessory building is capped at 400 square feet, and none of the operation's goods or equipment may be visible from outside.
Hinds County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 416
Home occupations, as defined under Article II of this Ordinance, are permitted in any District where residential uses are allowed if a building permit or change of use permit is issued therefor subject to the following limitations: 416.01: Display and Storage: No storage or display of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment related to the operation of a home occupation shall be visible from th...
Signage Rules
Run a home occupation in unincorporated Hinds County and the Zoning Ordinance allows exactly one sign to advertise it: a single unilluminated, non-reflectorized name plate per dwelling. Section 416.05 leaves no room for a lit sign, a yard sign, or more than one plate, and sits inside the broader home-occupation rules of § 416.
Hinds County Home Business Sign Limit
Significant RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 416.05
416.05: Signs Relating to Home Occupations: One unilluminated non-reflectorized name plate shall be allowed per dwelling.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A home occupation in unincorporated Hinds County cannot generate more traffic than a typical residential street would normally see, under Section 416.03 of the Zoning Ordinance. The Director of Permit and Zoning decides what counts as normal for that neighborhood, and any parking the business needs must be provided off the street and outside the required yard.
Hinds County Home Business Traffic Limit
Some RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 416.03
416.03: Traffic and Parking Restrictions: No traffic shall be generated by such home occupations in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood ( as determined by the Director of Permit and Zoning), and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupations shall be met off the street and other than in a required yard. Furthermore, an ample amou...
Home Daycare
Running a home day care in unincorporated Hinds County requires a conditional use permit from the Board of Supervisors. Section 610.02(b) of the county's Zoning Ordinance lists 'day care facilities' as a conditional use in the R-1A Estate Residential District, and Section 502(b) applies the same conditional-use requirement in the Agricultural (A) District.
Hinds County Home Day Care Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 610.02(b)
SECTION 610.02 - CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2406 (a) Public or quasi-public facilities and utilities in conformance with Section 414 and other regulations of this Ordinance. (b) Day care facilities.
Home Business by City in Hinds County
1 cities in Hinds County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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