Administrative overview · FIPS 28099
Neshoba 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
Neshoba County Board of Supervisors / County Administrator
For a project in or near Neshoba 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
601-656-6281 (County Administrator/Board of Supervisors)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
401 Beacon Street, Suite 201, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
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 Neshoba County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Neshoba County Board of Supervisors / County Administrator 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 601-656-6281 (County Administrator/Board of Supervisors) 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?
For ordinary county permits, the official application does not publish a separate scheduling phone or timeline. In a Special Flood Hazard Area, begin permitting before development; the Floodplain Administrator conducts inspections, including base-flood-elevation reference, structure footprint before slab/lowest-floor work, and final elevation-certificate review. Contact the County Administrator at 601-656-6281.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A. The county’s HB 1163 permit program does not identify an adopted structural-code edition. Separate floodplain development is governed by the Neshoba County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance effective January 2, 2025. The county requires a building permit as a condition to construction in unincorporated areas effective July 1, 2022, subject to exemptions under Mississippi HB 1163. The published application covers new structures, additions, alterations, relocations, demolitions, replacements, residential, commercial, and manufactured-home development; no county-specific minor/cosmetic exemption list was published.