Right to Farm in Hinds County, MS (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Agricultural Zoning Protection
Unincorporated Hinds County protects farming through its Agricultural (A) zoning district, created to conserve farmland and head off conflicts between rural and urban land uses. The Board of Supervisors reserves the A District for areas without public sewer service. Farms, pastureland and livestock raising are permitted by right, subject to acreage and setback rules the Permit and Zoning Department enforces.
Hinds County Agricultural District Farming Rules
Some RestrictionsHinds County Zoning Ordinance § 500
The purpose of the Agricultural District (A) is to conserve land for agricultural use, to prevent the premature development of land, and to prevent urban and agricultural land use conflicts. It is the intent of this Ordinance that the Agricultural District (A) be located in rural areas of Hinds County that are not served by public sewer systems.
Right to Farm by City in Hinds County
1 cities in Hinds County have their own right to farm rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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