Rankin County has no countywide STR occupancy ordinance. Short-term rentals on Ross Barnett Reservoir follow Pearl River Valley Water Supply District rules. General residential occupancy limits from the adopted IPMC apply: typically 2 persons per bedroom.
Rankin County has not adopted a county short-term rental ordinance governing occupancy. STR properties (Airbnb, VRBO) are subject to general residential occupancy standards under the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the county: 150 sq ft for the first occupant plus 100 sq ft for each additional occupant, with bedrooms sized at 70 sq ft for one occupant and 50 sq ft per additional occupant. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (the Reservoir), which governs leased lots on Ross Barnett Reservoir shoreline, has its own rules restricting commercial STR activity on reservoir leasehold property — hosts should verify compliance with PRVWSD before listing reservoir-area homes. Within city limits (Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland), municipal STR rules may apply. Nuisance party complaints are enforced through the Rankin County Sheriff's Department.
Overcrowding violating IPMC: code enforcement correction order, potential condemnation. PRVWSD violations on reservoir leaseholds: lease termination possible. Nuisance parties: sheriff response, disturbing-the-peace citations.
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