Yazoo County, Mississippi Building Permit Guide

Questions about building in unincorporated Yazoo County go to the County Administrator at 211 East Broadway, Yazoo City (662-746-8668). Inside Yazoo City, the City’s Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Division issues building permits for new construction and larger remodeling jobs.

Who issues building permits in Yazoo County?

The Board of Supervisors governs unincorporated Yazoo County, and its County Administrator is the office to ask which county permit applies to a building project outside the towns. A 2022 state law (House Bill 1163) requires every Mississippi county to make construction in its unincorporated area conditional on a permit, so ask for the county application before work starts.

Who permits each town in Yazoo County?

• Yazoo City: the Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Division enforces the City’s zoning ordinance and building codes, and building permits are required for all new construction and for remodeling above a set dollar amount, in residential and commercial zones. Bring a building plan, the property location and a description of the work. The office is at 107 Calhoun Avenue (The Garden House), PO Box 689, Yazoo City; 662-590-6108. The City’s code adopts the 2012 International Building Code.
• Bentonia: the Mayor and Aldermen approve manufactured homes moved into town under the town’s 2026 process (details below). Town Hall is at 220 East Railroad Avenue and is open on Tuesdays from 8 to 4; ask there who handles other building work.
• Eden and Satartia: ask the town clerk who issues building permits inside each of these small communities.

Septic systems and trade work

The Mississippi State Department of Health permits septic tanks and other individual onsite wastewater systems where a lot has no sewer. For electrical, plumbing or mechanical work in the unincorporated county, ask the County Administrator whether a separate county permit is needed. Inside Yazoo City, electrical permits follow the procedures in the City’s building code and are issued by the building inspector.

Starting a project in unincorporated Yazoo County

Yazoo County details worth knowing

Manufactured homes in Bentonia: on May 5, 2026 the Mayor and Aldermen voted to change the town ordinance to allow mobile home lots of 60 by 140 feet with 15 feet clear on all sides; the town’s 2026 checklist and its November 2025 manufactured home ordinance still show a 70 by 140 foot minimum (with 35-foot front and 25-foot side and rear yards in the ordinance). The checklist asks for a deed to the lot, proof of ownership of a home no more than 10 years old (the ordinance text also has a five-year limit in another section, so ask Town Hall which applies), a survey or legal description, and confirmation that water and sewer are available, with a $50 non-refundable permit fee. After a site check, the home may be moved in but not connected; it is connected once it is anchored to the State Fire Marshal’s standard, skirted and fitted with its deck or porch, the $100 connection fee is paid and the water and sewer tap fees ($1,400 flat plus any extra cost) are paid. Each extra inspection after a failed one costs $50.

Flood insurance program: FEMA lists Yazoo County, Yazoo City, Eden and Satartia as taking part in the National Flood Insurance Program, and lists Bentonia as not taking part.

Building code in Yazoo County

Ask the County Administrator which code edition, if any, applies to county permits. Yazoo City’s code adopts the 2012 International Building Code inside the city.

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 Yazoo County resources

• Mississippi Secretary of State county government directory, 2024–2028 (Yazoo County officials)
• Yazoo City Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Division (city permits)
• Yazoo City Code of Ordinances
• Town of Bentonia 2026 manufactured home permit process
• Town of Bentonia minutes, April–June 2026 (May 5, 2026 lot-size vote)
• Mississippi State Department of Health: on-site wastewater

Yazoo County permit FAQs

Who do I contact about a building permit in unincorporated Yazoo County?

The County Administrator, 211 East Broadway, Yazoo City (662-746-8668).

Who issues building permits in Yazoo City?

The City’s Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Division at 107 Calhoun Avenue (662-590-6108). Permits are needed for all new construction and for remodeling above a set dollar amount.

How do I place a manufactured home in Bentonia?

Apply to the Mayor and Aldermen with the deed, proof of ownership of a home no more than 10 years old and a survey, and pay the $50 permit fee. Since a May 5, 2026 vote, lots of 60 by 140 feet qualify; the home is connected to utilities after the final check and the connection and tap fees.

Who handles septic permits?

Apply to the Mississippi State Department of Health, which permits septic tanks and other onsite systems.

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