Administrative overview · FIPS 28007
Attala County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
City of Kosciusko Building & Zoning (municipal fallback for Attala County)
For a project in or near Attala County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
662-289-1226
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
City of Kosciusko Building & Zoning, 222 East Washington Street, Kosciusko, MS 39090
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 AM-5:30 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM-12:00 PM
Review expectation
N/A for ordinary building permits. The zoning ordinance states that a conforming certificate-of-occupancy request is issued within three days after completion, and a change-of-use request must be submitted at least ten days in advance.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Attala County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 662-289-1226.
How long might review take?
N/A for ordinary building permits. The zoning ordinance states that a conforming certificate-of-occupancy request is issued within three days after completion, and a change-of-use request must be submitted at least ten days in advance.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Building Official Richie Armstrong at 662-289-1226 or rarmstrong@cityofkosciusko.com. The official page provides no online inspection scheduler. The zoning ordinance requires a certificate of occupancy for new, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged buildings and states that a conforming written certificate request is issued within three days after completion; a change-of-use request must be made at least ten days in advance.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The City of Kosciusko states that its Building Official implements the city's building and zoning codes and lists building, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, sign, and utility-excavation permits. The official page does not identify a specific 2026 building-code edition. The city's zoning ordinance requires permits for structural erection, movement, or alteration and certificates of occupancy before use. The official Kosciusko Building & Zoning page does not publish a complete minor-work exemption list. The zoning ordinance's permit trigger is structural erection, movement, or alteration; agricultural use of vacant land is exempt from the certificate-of-occupancy requirement. Confirm any cosmetic or ordinary-repair exemption with the Building Official before work.