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.
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 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.