Mississippi · Building code

The building code in force in Mississippi now.

2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code). Enforced by State Fire Marshal (statewide, limited scope); municipalities/counties for other construction. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in Mississippi

Verified on the source
In force

2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code)

Adopted eff. 7/1/2024 under the same Fire Marshal law as the fire code; Mississippi has no separate general building-code statute. Scope: state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings, and new buildings over 75 ft. Localities set most other codes.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

State Fire Marshal (statewide, limited scope); municipalities/counties for other construction

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force since 7/1/2024

Questions about the building code in Mississippi

Which building code applies in Mississippi today?

2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code). Adopted eff. 7/1/2024 under the same Fire Marshal law as the fire code; Mississippi has no separate general building-code statute. Scope: state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings, and new buildings over 75 ft. Localities set most other codes.

Who enforces the building code in Mississippi?

State Fire Marshal (statewide, limited scope); municipalities/counties for other construction.

What changes next for the building code in Mississippi?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Mississippi

Everything in force in Mississippi

Priced per building. Your whole team is included.

One address, every authority that can cite it, and a record of who saw what. Cancel anytime. Public pages stay free.