Mission
The Building and Planning Department provides efficient management of the City's:
- Building Codes
- Ordinances
- Licenses
- Premises
- Flood Plain Management
The Building Department makes sure all structures are not in violation of health, safety, or hazard standards.
Complaints and Non-Compliance
To file a complaint or notify us of any non-compliance, please call the Planning Department at 228-769-3056 or use our online contact form.
American Disabilities Act
The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in:
- Commercial Facilities
- Employment
- Public Accommodations
- State and Local Government Services
- Transportation
It also mandates the establishment of TDD and telephone relay services.
Back-Flow Prevention
The Mississippi State Department of Health requires that cities help keep public water clean; it must be isolated from undesirable reversals of water flow or mixtures of water with liquids, gases, or toxic health-hazard substances in the distribution of the potable water system. Back-flow Prevention assemblies provide that protection and must be tested at least annually.
For businesses and industries requiring the Back-flow assembly test, the maintenance report form must be submitted annually with your business and/or privilege license. For qualified testers, please see The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Bureaus of Public Water Supply (Back-flow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) list).