For property inside D’Iberville, building and development permits come from the city’s Building Department at 10383 Automall Parkway (228-392-7966, ext. 6001), led by Building Director Lonnie Fountain. From October 1, 2026 the city enforces the 2024 International Building and Residential Codes, the ICC 600 high-wind standard and the 2023 National Electrical Code, and its 2026 flood ordinance puts new floors 2 feet above the base flood elevation.
Who issues building permits in D’Iberville?
The Building Department reviews plans, issues building, development and fence permits, inspects construction, licenses contractors and runs the city’s floodplain program, including its Community Rating System work. The department encourages owners, builders and design professionals to meet staff in person about code, floodplain or land development questions before they apply.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | Building Department, 10383 Automall Parkway, D’Iberville, MS 39540 |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 6519 |
| Phone | 228-392-7966, ext. 6001; fax 228-392-9723 |
| Building Director | Lonnie Fountain, 228-273-3395 |
| Flood risk and CRS questions | 228-392-7966, ext. 1003 |
| Public Works (drainage changes) | 228-392-9734 |
Permits the department issues
- Building permit, on the city’s 2026 Building Department Permit Application, which also covers additions, alterations, structural repairs, roofs, demolition and land development, and lists the electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical, fire sprinkler and irrigation items installed.
- Development permit, needed before any improvements or site work such as clearing, grading, filling, dredging or excavating, or a change in the use of land or a building. Normal maintenance and repairs are exempt, and the Building Director must issue or refuse it within 15 days.
- Fence permit, a separate permit for each fence, with two sets of plans showing location, height, materials and corner visibility. Unattended pools must be fully enclosed by a fence at least 6 feet high if they hold more than 24 inches of water, with self-closing, self-latching gates.
- House or RV moving application.
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D’Iberville permit fees
The Building Department does not post a building permit fee table; the application asks for the contract or valuation of the work, with documentation. Chapter 8 of the city code sets the plan review and contractor fees, which are charged in addition to the permit fee, and the council agendas from July to October 2026 contain no change to them.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Plan review, new commercial or multifamily (including duplexes) | $25 minimum and/or 50% of the calculated permit fee, as a deposit |
| Plan review, new residential in flood zones only | $10 and/or 50% of the calculated permit fee, as a deposit |
| Plan review, commercial additions and alterations | $10 and/or 50% of the calculated permit fee, as a deposit |
| Contractor licence application or annual renewal | $25 |
| Yearly enrollment of a contractor licensed elsewhere (reciprocity) | $25 |
| Late licence renewal (more than 60 days after the fiscal year ends) | 10% penalty plus 1% per month |
Trade work and contractor licences
Electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical work is listed on the building permit application by item, and the city enforces the 2024 International Plumbing, Fuel Gas and Mechanical Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The department’s page states that only contractors licensed under state and local law may apply for and receive permits.
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Get a free quote →The city code requires every general, residential, commercial and specialty contractor to hold a D’Iberville licence. Applicants pass an ICC examination or show a licence from another Mississippi city or county with a comparable written exam held for at least a year, and provide liability insurance of $300,000 for residential and specialty contractors or $1,000,000 for commercial and multifamily contractors. Two personal references and one letter on three years’ experience must be mailed directly to the department. Permits for commercial buildings go only to commercial contractors.
The code also recognises a homeowner contractor: an owner building a new home for their own use, no more than once in 24 months, who signs a notarized statement accepting the risk and holding the city harmless instead of being licensed.
Minimum plan requirements
Paperwork
- Recorded deed or other proof of ownership
- Property tax receipt showing the parcel number
- Water and sewer payment receipt
- Completed permit application with the owner’s phone number and documented valuation
- Statement from the architect or designer that the plans meet the adopted codes
- Certification by a Mississippi architect or engineer when existing pilings or piers are reused
Two sets of plans
- Site plan with all setbacks and drainage; surface water may not run onto neighbors (two site plans for commercial projects)
- Foundation plan with the architect’s or engineer’s calculations where needed
- Floor plan with every room, exit and storage area
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans
- All four exterior elevations and a wall section with details
- Accessory buildings, pools, outbuildings and fences in the project
Everything must be submitted with the application. The department’s plan checklist still asks for a statement that the plans meet the 2018 International Code Council codes, which predates the October 2026 switch to the 2024 codes.
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Ask the department for the parcel’s flood zone and use the city’s GIS maps, then set the design flood elevation 2 feet above the base flood elevation.
Clearing, grading, fill or a change of use needs a development permit, and wetlands work needs the Corps of Engineers or the Department of Marine Resources first.
Pay the water and sewer fees and deposits; the receipt goes in the application.
Bring or send the application, deed, tax receipt and two sets of plans to 10383 Automall Parkway.
Pay the plan review deposit; any later change during construction goes back for plan review.
Keep the reviewed plans and permit card on site and request each inspection with up to 24 hours’ notice.
Inspections and site rules
Inspections are scheduled in order, and the department asks for up to 24 hours’ notice. A copy of the reviewed plans must stay on the job site, the inspection card and plans must be protected and available for the inspector’s signature, and the permit card must be visible from the street. The site needs working toilet facilities for the crew and a dumpster for construction debris, which the city’s garbage collector will not take.
In a Special Flood Hazard Area, three elevation certificates by a Mississippi land surveyor are required: one for the proposed construction with the application, one when the lowest floor is established (before the finished-floor slab is poured or floor framing starts), and one for finished construction before the final inspection and certificate of occupancy. Non-conversion agreements must be recorded with the Harrison County Chancery Clerk, and V zone, floodproofing and no-rise certificates are returned where required.
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Flood ordinance: the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (Amended Ordinance No. 7, adopted March 3, 2026 and in effect since April 3, 2026) requires the lowest floor of new and substantially improved homes and commercial buildings in A zones to be 2 feet above the base flood elevation. In the Longwood Subdivision and on parcel 1407L-01-005.024 a community base flood elevation of 25 feet above mean sea level applies instead. Mechanical and electrical equipment must be 2 feet above the base flood elevation, and the lowest floor of every new or substantially improved building must be at least 1 foot above the centerline of the street, unless the floodplain administrator finds the lot’s topography does not allow it.
Coastal AE and VE zones: the area between the limit of moderate wave action and the V zone is regulated as VE. Buildings there sit on pilings or columns with the lowest horizontal structural member 2 feet above the base flood level, fill may not be used for structural support, breakaway walls must have a design safe loading resistance of 10 to 20 pounds per square foot, and enclosures are limited to 299 sq ft for parking, access or storage. Elsewhere, fill under a building must be compacted to 95% and extend 10 to 15 feet beyond the walls.
Substantial improvement: the ordinance counts improvements over a 10-year period and applies the new-construction rules once they reach 50% of current market value. The city’s flood information page describes the count as cumulative for the life of the structure; the ordinance text is the adopted rule, so ask the department how it will count earlier work on your building.
Wind: the 2024 codes and ICC 600 give prescriptive methods for wind speeds of up to 160 mph (3-second gust). The City Council’s September 1, 2026 agenda carried Amended Ordinance No. 113, which amends the city’s building, electrical, fire, mechanical, wind and plumbing codes ordinance (No. 103).
Mississippi building code
Some work is exempt statewide: farm structures once the owner files an affidavit (Mississippi Code §17-2-7), and manufactured housing built to federal standards, certain industrial and utility facilities, buildings on non-public fairgrounds and hunting or fishing camps with an owner’s affidavit (§17-2-9). None of these exemptions reaches floodplain rules. The state minimum codes are the Mississippi Building Code and Mississippi Residential Code, the residential code drawn from the 2021 International Residential Code. How building codes apply in Mississippi
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Who issues building permits in D’Iberville?
The city Building Department, 10383 Automall Parkway, 228-392-7966 ext. 6001. Lonnie Fountain is the Building Director.
Which building codes apply in D’Iberville?
From October 1, 2026, the 2024 International Building and Residential Codes and related 2024 codes, the ICC 600 high-wind standard and the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Can a homeowner get a permit in D’Iberville?
The department’s page says only licensed contractors may apply. The city code allows an owner to build one new home for their own use in any 24 months as a homeowner contractor by signing a notarized statement, so discuss it with the department first.
How high must I build in a D’Iberville flood zone?
Two feet above the base flood elevation, and in Coastal AE and VE zones that applies to the lowest horizontal structural member. The Longwood Subdivision uses a 25-foot elevation above mean sea level.
Do I need a permit to clear or fill a lot?
Yes. Clearing, grading, filling, dredging or excavating needs a development permit from the Building Director before work starts.
What does plan review cost?
Section 8-38 sets plan review at $25 minimum and/or 50% of the calculated permit fee, as a deposit, for new commercial and multifamily work, and $10 and/or 50% for new homes in flood zones and for commercial additions and alterations.
Official D'Iberville permit resources
These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →- Mississippi Insurance Department: Mississippi uniform building codes
- D’Iberville Building Department
- D’Iberville alert: 2024 codes effective October 1, 2026
- D’Iberville Building Department Permit Application (2026, Word)
- D’Iberville development permit application
- D’Iberville Flood Prevention Management
- D’Iberville Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (adopted March 3, 2026)
- D’Iberville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8: Buildings and Construction
- D’Iberville online forms
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