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Administrative overview · FIPS 28113

Pike 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

Pike County Board of Supervisors; E-911 Coordinator serves as Floodplain Administrator

For a project in or near Pike 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

601-783-4101 (Board of Supervisors); 601-783-4184 (E-911 Addressing/Floodplain Administrator)

Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.

Permit counter

200 E. Bay Street, Magnolia, MS 39652

Operating hours

Operating hours not verified

Review expectation

Ask the agency for its current review estimate

Compliance workbench

Choose the next project decision.

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 Pike County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Pike County Board of Supervisors; E-911 Coordinator serves as Floodplain 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 601-783-4101 (Board of Supervisors); 601-783-4184 (E-911 Addressing/Floodplain Administrator) 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 development in a special flood-hazard area, apply to the E-911 Coordinator/Floodplain Administrator on county forms before development activity; required elevation and construction-stage certifications are specified in the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Contact E-911 Addressing at 601-783-4184.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

N/A—Pike County's official site does not identify a current general building-code edition. The county publishes a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and subdivision ordinances; floodplain development requires a county development permit before work begins. No county minor/cosmetic exemption list was published. Mississippi law generally excludes agricultural/forestry land uses and farm buildings or structures outside municipal limits from county zoning permits, except for flood-disaster-protection requirements; confirm with the Board before work.

Before contacting the permit counter

Have the project facts ready.

A productive call starts with a clear description of the property and proposed work. Keep the site address, parcel or assessor number, project valuation, existing occupancy, approximate square footage, structural scope, contractor information, and desired start date in front of you. Those facts help the Authority Having Jurisdiction route the question to building, planning, fire, environmental health, or another reviewing discipline.

Questions worth asking

  • • Is the parcel inside an incorporated city or county service area?
  • • Does this scope require building, trade, zoning, fire, or site permits?
  • • What plans and supporting documents make the submittal complete?
  • • How much lead time is needed for each inspection?