Administrative overview · FIPS 28107
Panola 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
Panola County Land Development Office / Planning Commission
For a project in or near Panola 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
662-563-6313 (Land Development Office/Permit Desk)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Panola County Land Development Office, 245 Eureka Street, Batesville, MS 38606
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Planning Commission applications must be submitted at least three weeks before the scheduled second-Monday meeting; ordinary building review time is N/A.
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 Panola County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Panola County Land Development Office / Planning Commission 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 662-563-6313 (Land Development Office/Permit Desk) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Planning Commission applications must be submitted at least three weeks before the scheduled second-Monday meeting; ordinary building review time is N/A.
How are inspections scheduled?
The Land Development Office must review and approve plans and site plans before work begins. New homes require mandatory phase inspections; inspection requests go through the Land Development Office at 662-563-6313. Permanent electrical service is released only after final inspection and a Certificate of Occupancy; flood-zone work requires an elevation certificate before permit issuance and is handled by Floodplain Manager Chad Meek at chadmeek@panolacoms.com.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2012 International Residential Building Code for residential construction. The county also states that projects must comply with adopted building codes, zoning regulations, FEMA guidelines, and the Panola County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. All residential construction is stated to require a Panola County permit. New non-residential shop or storage structures in unincorporated areas require a permit regardless of size, including prefabricated units. No minor/cosmetic exemption list was published; storm-repair home work and debris clearing also require county registration/permits under the current notice.