Animal Ordinances in Rankin County, MS (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rankin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Chickens & Livestock
Rankin County, Mississippi permits raising grazing livestock, horses, cattle, sheep, goats and mules, outright in the Agricultural General (A-1) district, but bans livestock in platted residential subdivisions.
Rankin County Livestock Rules by Zoning District
Some RestrictionsRankin County Zoning Ordinance, Art. IX, § 901(H)
H. Breeding, raising, and feeding of grazing livestock including horses, cattle, sheep, goats, mules, etc., except for feedlots as defined by this Ordinance. I. Forestry and horticultural uses. J. Public or private recreational or open space facilities, excluding country clubs and the like which shall be regulated as public/quasi-public facilities or utilities ...
Exotic Pets
Rankin County, Mississippi bars keeping wild animals, defined to include monkeys, deer, wolves, bear and buffalo, on any lot in a platted residential subdivision.
Wild Animals Banned in Rankin County Subdivisions
Significant RestrictionsRankin County Zoning Ordinance, Art. II (Definitions: "Wild Animals") & Art. IV, § 416
Wild Animals: Reptiles and any animal which by its nature is wild and untamed including, but not limited to, monkeys, deer, wolves, bear and buffalo. ... SECTION 416 - LIVESTOCK AND WILD ANIMALS PROHIBITED IN PLATTED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS. Livestock and wild animals shall not be kept, harbored, raised or permitted to run at large on any property in platted residential subdivisions that are z...
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