Hinds County municipalities have limited tree removal permit requirements on private residential property. Jackson street trees and right-of-way trees are city-managed. Mississippi Right to Farm §95-3-29 protects agricultural tree operations.
Hinds County and its municipalities — Jackson, Clinton, Raymond, Byram, Edwards, Bolton, Terry, Utica — do not enforce strict private-property tree removal permit requirements as seen in Florida or California. Private residential property owners can generally remove trees without a permit. However, the City of Jackson manages street trees and right-of-way trees through its Urban Forester and Public Works; removal of trees in the public right-of-way requires city authorization. Trees overhanging a street, blocking sight triangles, or damaging sidewalks may trigger city abatement. Mississippi's Right to Farm Act (§95-3-29) protects agricultural forestry operations in rural Hinds County from nuisance suits. Development projects typically must preserve specimen trees identified in Jackson's subdivision regulations.
Unauthorized removal of street or right-of-way tree: $100 to $1,000 plus replacement cost. Removing specimen tree during unpermitted development: stop-work order.
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Raymond, MS
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