Jasper County, Mississippi Building Permit Guide

Outside the towns, construction in Jasper County answers to the Board of Supervisors (administration office 601-764-3469). On May 18, 2026 the Board adopted a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and permit for Emergency Management (601-764-3800), whose director is the county’s Floodplain Manager, and every new home needs a 911 address from that office. Bay Springs and Heidelberg are the larger of the county’s four incorporated places.

Who issues permits in Jasper County?

Jasper County has two judicial districts, with courthouses in Paulding (First District) and Bay Springs (Second District). The Census Bureau lists four incorporated places: Bay Springs (1,472 residents in 2025), Heidelberg (607), Louin (264) and Montrose (101). Land outside them is unincorporated and under the five supervisors.

House Bill 1163 of 2022 (Miss. Code §19-5-9(11)) requires every county to require a permit for construction in its unincorporated area. The Board’s minutes posted for January 2025 through September 2026 record no county building permit, building code or permit fee order, so ask the administration office what Jasper County requires before work begins.

Building in Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Louin and Montrose

Bay Springs is home to the Second District courthouse. Its City Hall at 39 South 6th Street (601-764-4112, cityhall@baysprings.net) is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and its staff includes a Community Development Planner. The City’s website lists its departments and staff but no permit form or fee, so call City Hall before building inside the city. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen meet on the first and third Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Bay Springs takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Heidelberg also takes part in the flood insurance program. Contact the town clerk about permits before building in town.

Louin and Montrose are listed by FEMA as not participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, which matters if a lot there lies in a mapped flood zone. Ask each town clerk about permits.

Flood permits, addresses and other county rules

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (May 2026): at its May 18, 2026 meeting the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Jasper County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and permit for Emergency Management, following state recommendations. The Emergency Management Director also serves as the county’s Floodplain Manager, so take any building, fill or mobile home placement in a mapped flood zone to that office first (601-764-3800). FEMA lists Jasper County in the National Flood Insurance Program with flood maps dated July 4, 2011.

911 addresses: Emergency Management requires every resident to register an address, including for new construction. Bring a copy of your driver’s license and a land deed, purchase agreement or rental agreement. The courthouse and the utilities ask for proof of address before opening accounts.

Work in county roads: utilities that want to bury or hang lines along a county road file a utility permit application, which the Board approves at a regular meeting. Recent minutes show such approvals for fiber, cable and water lines.

Garbage service: occupied homes and businesses pay a yearly solid waste fee of $168 (Solid Waste Department, 601-764-2111; offices at 27 W 8th Avenue, Bay Springs, and 1782 Highway 503, Paulding).

Septic systems: the Mississippi State Department of Health permits onsite wastewater systems. Apply online, by fax, by mail or by e-mail to wastewater@msdh.ms.gov; its wastewater call center is 1-855-220-0192.

Board meetings: the supervisors meet at 9:00 a.m. on the first and third Mondays in Bay Springs and on the first Monday of each odd-numbered month in Paulding. To be placed on the agenda, contact the Chancery Clerk or Board Clerk at least one week ahead.

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

Official Jasper County permit resources

• Jasper County Board of Supervisors
• Jasper County Board proceedings and minutes
• Board minutes, May 18, 2026 (flood damage prevention ordinance)
• Jasper County Emergency Management, floodplain and E-911 addressing
• Jasper County Chancery Clerk
• Jasper County Solid Waste
• FEMA Community Status Book: Mississippi NFIP communities
• House Bill 1163 (2022): county permit requirement
• City of Bay Springs
• Mississippi State Department of Health: On-Site Wastewater

Jasper County permit FAQs

Who handles building in a Jasper County flood zone?

Development in a mapped flood zone falls under the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and permit the Board adopted on May 18, 2026. Emergency Management (601-764-3800), whose director is the Floodplain Manager, handles it.

How do I get an address for a new house in Jasper County?

Register it with Emergency Management (601-764-3800 or 601-764-2035), bringing your driver’s license and a deed, purchase agreement or rental agreement.

Who do I call about building inside Bay Springs?

Bay Springs City Hall, 39 South 6th Street (601-764-4112).

Are Louin and Montrose in the flood insurance program?

No. FEMA lists both as not participating; Jasper County, Bay Springs and Heidelberg do participate.

Who permits septic systems in Jasper County?

The Mississippi State Department of Health (wastewater call center 1-855-220-0192).

When does the Board of Supervisors meet?

At 9:00 a.m. on the first and third Mondays in Bay Springs, and on the first Monday of odd-numbered months in Paulding.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Jasper County permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.