Landscaping Rules in Mississippi (2026)
13 rules on the books across Mississippi, 6 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Tree Trimming
Rules about trimming trees that overhang sidewalks, streets, or neighboring properties, and when you need permission to prune city trees.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Permit requirements for removing trees on private property, protected and significant tree thresholds, replacement planting standards, and the penalties for unpermitted removal.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsRemoving, relocating or substantially altering a protected tree anywhere in Gulfport requires a permit from the tree…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Harrison County's Unified Development Code protects trees through its Landscaping Standards at UDC §…
Read full rule →Hinds County
Some RestrictionsWhen a landscape-point-credited Significant Tree in Hinds County dies during or because of construction, the developer…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsClearing live natural trees credited toward Jackson's landscaping requirements is illegal without a permit under City…
Read full rule →Weed Ordinances
Requirements to keep weeds and grass below a set height, the numeric limits (commonly 8 to 12 inches), abatement notices, and the liens cities can place after mowing it themselves.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport's adopted Property Maintenance Code caps weeds and plant growth on improved and vacant lots at six inches…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson's property maintenance code caps weeds and other uncontrolled plant growth at 18 inches on maintained lots…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Some RestrictionsJackson County requires weeds and other growth to be cut whenever a county official or health officer decides an uncut…
Read full rule →Rankin County
Some RestrictionsRankin County bans letting weeds or growth go uncut on any lot when a county or health official finds it a public…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Light RestrictionsHarrison County does not set a general lawn-height limit, but any landscaping installed to satisfy the Unified…
Read full rule →Hinds County
Light RestrictionsHinds County's Zoning Ordinance does not set a maximum grass height. Instead, § 422 lets the Director of Permit and…
Read full rule →Native Plants
Incentives or requirements for using native and drought-tolerant plants in your landscaping, and rules about replacing traditional lawns.
Harrison County
Light RestrictionsSingle-family lots in unincorporated Harrison County must have at least three one-inch caliper trees, but the code lets…
Read full rule →Jackson
Light RestrictionsIn Jackson's Farish Street Area Cultural Mixed Use District, the Zoning Ordinance's landscaping standards call for…
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