Rankin County and its larger cities operate MS4 permits under MDEQ. New development over 1 acre requires NPDES coverage and a SWPPP. Ross Barnett Reservoir watershed receives extra scrutiny to protect the regional drinking water intake.
Rankin County and the cities of Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, and Richland hold Phase II MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the federal Clean Water Act and Miss. Code §49-17. Construction disturbing more than one acre requires coverage under the MDEQ Construction General Permit (CGP), a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and a Notice of Intent filing. The Pearl River and its tributaries - plus Ross Barnett Reservoir itself - receive most of the county's runoff. Because the Reservoir serves as the primary drinking water source for much of the Jackson metro (and is managed by PRVWSD), the watershed is considered source-water sensitive and receives closer MDEQ oversight. Post-construction BMPs (detention ponds, bioswales, rain gardens) require recorded operation and maintenance agreements binding successor owners.
Illicit discharge to storm drain or directly to Reservoir/Pearl River: MDEQ fines up to $25,000 per day under Miss. Code §49-17-43. Unpermitted land disturbance over 1 acre: stop-work order plus $1,000-$10,000 civil penalty. Missing SWPPP: EPA and MDEQ co-enforcement.
Pearl, MS
Pearl regulates amplified music and outdoor sound systems through local noise ordinances. Amplified sound is generally restricted during quiet hours from 10 ...
Pearl, MS
Pearl regulates leaf blower use primarily through general noise ordinance hours. Mississippi municipalities generally allow gas and electric blowers during d...
Pearl, MS
Pearl addresses barking dogs as a public nuisance under local animal control ordinances. Continuous or excessive barking complaints are handled through anima...
Pearl, MS
Pearl limits construction noise to daytime hours, typically 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, under local building and noise ordinances.
Pearl, MS
Pearl enforces quiet hours in this Jackson suburb (pop. 27,000). Home to Trustmark Park (Mississippi Braves) and growing commercial areas, the city manages e...
Pearl, MS
Pearl manages parking around Trustmark Park stadium and commercial areas along US 80. Baseball game nights create peak parking demand in the stadium district.
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