Administrative overview · FIPS 28089
Madison 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Madison County Planning and Zoning Department
For a project in or near Madison 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) 855-5501 (Zoning Administrator); (601) 855-5634, (601) 855-5695, or (601) 855-5507 (permit questions)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
125 West North Street, Canton, MS 39046; mailing P.O. Box 608, Canton, MS 39046
Operating hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Madison County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Madison County Planning and Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact (601) 855-5501 (Zoning Administrator); (601) 855-5634, (601) 855-5695, or (601) 855-5507 (permit questions) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
The Planning and Zoning Department administers inspections. Contact the Zoning Administrator at (601) 855-5501. Electrical or gas service restoration requires inspection; electrical/gas permits are $85. Mobile-home projects require sewer, State Fire Marshal, and county inspections. E-911 address questions: (601) 859-4188.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A: the county administers building permits and inspections, but the official pages do not identify the adopted structural-code edition. For new construction, additions, major renovations, accessory structures, manufactured homes, and relocated structures, the county requires a permit and plans. No minor/cosmetic exemption list was identified. Mobile-home placement requires zoning verification, a minimum two-acre A-1 lot, address, health-department approvals, water verification, and inspections.