Administrative overview · FIPS 28119
Quitman 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
Quitman County Board of Supervisors / County Building Official and Zoning Administrator
For a project in or near Quitman 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
662-326-2661
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Quitman County Courthouse, 220 Chestnut Street, Marks, MS 38646
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 Quitman County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Quitman County Board of Supervisors / County Building Official and Zoning 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 662-326-2661 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?
A permit application with the required plot diagram and fee is filed with the building official. Permits and approved plans must be posted at the site; systems must be inspected before concealment, and a certificate of occupancy follows final inspection. The county does not publish an online inspection-booking process; contact the courthouse at 662-326-2661.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Quitman County's zoning ordinance adopts the 2015 International Building, Existing Building, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Property Maintenance, and Residential Codes, plus the 2014 National Electrical Code. The ordinance states Mississippi minimum-code amendments and later state-adopted editions also apply. No general minor/cosmetic exemption is published; the ordinance requires permits for regulated construction, alteration, repair, moving, improvement, removal, conversion, or demolition. Minor renovations are defined as work under $10,000 but remain within the permit-fee framework. Agricultural structures may be exempt from a height restriction when at least 100 feet from a lot line, which is not a blanket permit exemption.