Administrative overview · FIPS 28023
Clarke 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 Quitman Building Official / Zoning Administrator
For a project in or near Clarke 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
601-776-3728
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
101 East Church Street, Quitman, MS 39355
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
The Building Official has a seven-calendar-day action limit referenced in the zoning ordinance; site-plan review by the Board of Adjustment is within 30 days.
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 Clarke 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 601-776-3728 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The Building Official has a seven-calendar-day action limit referenced in the zoning ordinance; site-plan review by the Board of Adjustment is within 30 days.
How are inspections scheduled?
The Building Inspector performs required interior and exterior inspections; the permit application identifies the Building Inspector, Floodplain Administrator, Zoning Administrator, and Deputy City Clerk as approval roles. Scheduling contact is N/A.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2018 International Building Code, as adopted by the City of Quitman; applicable City codes and ordinances also apply. No specific exemption summary was verified; request written confirmation before treating work as permit-exempt.