Rankin County requires a building permit and electrical permit for rooftop solar installations through the Rankin County Planning and Zoning Department. Permits are issued under the adopted International Residential Code. No expedited solar permitting program currently exists.
Rankin County requires building and electrical permits for residential solar photovoltaic installations, obtained through Rankin County Planning and Zoning at 211 East Government Street, Brandon. Applications must include a site plan, roof framing analysis or engineer's letter for structural adequacy, electrical single-line diagram, specifications for panels and inverter, and manufacturer cut sheets. Fire setbacks follow IRC Appendix R: 3-foot clearance from ridges, hips, and valleys, plus a 3-foot-wide pathway to roof access points. Entergy Mississippi is the primary utility in Rankin County and requires a separate interconnection agreement and net metering application. Mississippi Public Service Commission rules (Docket 2011-AD-2) allow net metering for systems under 20 kW residential. Ground-mounted solar is subject to accessory structure setbacks in the county zoning ordinance. Municipalities (Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland) may issue their own permits within city limits.
Installation without permit: stop work order, retroactive permit required, fines per county schedule typically $100 to $500. Electrical code violations: correction order. Unapproved grid interconnection: Entergy disconnect.
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