Washington County building permits & inspections
Find the office responsible for building permits, plan review, inspections, and zoning in Washington County, Mississippi.
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Check whether your address is inside a city or town first; if it is unincorporated, the county government can tell you which office reviews building permits. These Mississippi offices have full department guides:
- City of Biloxi Community Development Department
- City of Gulfport Urban Development Building Code Services
- City of Hattiesburg Department of Urban Development
- City of Jackson Office of Code Services
- City of Madison Building and Permit Department
- City of Meridian Building and Inspection Division
- City of Southaven Department of Building
- City of Tupelo Department of Development Services
Finding the right permit office
- Identify the exact property address and municipality.
- Confirm whether the city, town, township, borough, parish, county, or regional authority serves that address.
- Ask which permits, zoning approvals, plan reviews, and inspections apply to the project.
- Keep the official portal, permit number, approved plans, and inspection instructions together.
Our guide City or county: who issues your building permit? explains how to check city limits and unincorporated areas using parcel maps and tax records.
What to check in Mississippi
In Mississippi, building permits come from cities and counties, and the State Fire Marshal's code covers state-owned and public-assembly buildings. Residential contractors need a state license for new homes over $50,000 and remodels over $10,000.
Local permits; state fire code for public buildings. An address inside an incorporated city or another local jurisdiction may be served by a separate building department.