Outdoor Lighting in Rankin County, MS (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi.

Verified from official government sources

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.

Light Trespass & Shielding

Rankin County's zoning code has no general light-trespass ordinance for homes or businesses: its only lighting-trespass rule applies to licensed medical cannabis establishments, which must keep excessive light from escaping onto neighboring property between sunset and sunrise.

Cannabis Facility Lighting Rule in Rankin County, Mississippi

Some Restrictions

Rankin County Zoning Ordinance, Art. IV, § 419.08

419.08 Lighting: Demonstrate that no excessive light escapes to neighboring property between sunset and sunrise.

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