For unincorporated Pike County, start with the County Administrator at the Magnolia courthouse (601-783-5289): the county’s online directory lists no building, planning or permit office. Inside McComb, the City’s Zoning, Inspections & Permits Department issues building and trade permits; Summit, Magnolia and Osyka handle their own limits through Town or City Hall.
Who handles construction permits in Pike County?
Mississippi law makes every county require a permit for construction in its unincorporated area, with or without a building code (Miss. Code §19-5-9(11)). Pike County’s full website is offline for now, and the county’s temporary directory of offices names no building department, building official or permit form, so the County Administrator’s office is the place to ask which county permit applies and what it costs.
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Get a free quote →| Office | Contact |
|---|---|
| County Administrator | 601-783-5289; P.O. Box 431, Magnolia, MS 39652 |
| Courthouse | 200 East Bay Street, Magnolia, MS 39652 |
| Chancery Clerk (land records) | 601-783-3362 |
| County-wide roads | 108 Mark Street, Magnolia; 601-783-6135 |
| E-911 addressing | 145 West Railroad Avenue South, Magnolia; 601-783-4184 |
Cities and towns in Pike County
| Place | Who issues building permits |
|---|---|
| McComb (city, 11,697 residents) | The City’s Zoning, Inspections & Permits Department, 122 South Broadway, 601-249-3054: building, electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical and sign permits, with fees based on total project cost |
| Summit (town, 1,417) | The Town’s website posts no permit forms, fees or ordinances; ask Town Hall, 706 West Railroad Avenue, (601) 276-9536 (Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon). State law requires every municipality to require a permit for construction within its jurisdiction. |
| Magnolia (city, 1,804) | The city publishes no permit information online; ask Magnolia City Hall |
| Osyka (town, 355) | The town publishes no permit information online; ask the town clerk |
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Check whether the parcel is inside McComb, Magnolia, Summit or Osyka; each handles its own limits.
New homes and buildings in the county get their address from the E-911 Addressing office (601-783-4184).
Ask which county permit applies, the fee and what to submit; keep your contractor’s licence or certificate number and tax number to hand.
Without public sewer, apply to the Mississippi State Department of Health for the onsite wastewater system.
Driveway culverts and work on county road rights-of-way are matters for the county roads office (601-783-6135).
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →Other approvals in unincorporated Pike County
Septic systems: individual onsite wastewater systems are permitted by the Mississippi State Department of Health. File the application online, by fax, by mail or to wastewater@msdh.ms.gov; the Department then e-mails a link to pay the fee, and county health offices do not accept cash or checks for it. Questions go to the call center at 1-855-220-0192.
McComb’s permits: inside McComb, permit fees start at $50 and are based on the total cost of the improvement, with a separate plan review fee of $175 for projects up to $50,000 and $300 above that. Roofing and sign permits use the same valuation table.
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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Get a free quote →Official Pike County resources
- Mississippi State Fire Marshal: Fire Code Enforcement
- Mississippi Insurance Department: Mississippi Uniform Building Codes
- Pike County online services and department directory
- House Bill 1163 (2022): county and city permit requirement
- Mississippi State Department of Health: On-Site Wastewater
- City of McComb Zoning, Inspections & Permits
- City of McComb permit fees
- Town of Summit Town Hall contact
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Who issues building permits in Pike County?
McComb’s Zoning, Inspections & Permits Department inside McComb; Summit, Magnolia and Osyka handle their own limits through Town or City Hall. For land outside the cities and towns, contact the County Administrator at 601-783-5289.
Is there a county building permit fee?
The county publishes no permit fee or fee schedule; the County Administrator’s office can tell you what applies.
How much is a building permit in McComb?
McComb charges on total project cost from a $50 minimum ($2,479 for a $200,000 project), plus a plan review fee of $175 or $300.
Who approves septic systems in Pike County?
The Mississippi State Department of Health, through its onsite wastewater program.
How do I get a 911 address?
From the county E-911 Addressing office at 145 West Railroad Avenue South in Magnolia (601-783-4184).
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