What is Hattiesburg's Land Development Code?

It is Hattiesburg's consolidated zoning and development ordinance, administered by the Planning Division within Community Development, governing residential, commercial, and industrial land use citywide.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Hattiesburg?

Contact Hattiesburg's Planning Division directly, which can confirm the current zoning district and any applicable standards for a specific parcel under the Land Development Code.

Does the University of Southern Mississippi affect zoning nearby?

The area around USM sees concentrated infill and student-housing demand, so parcels near campus are worth checking individually with the Planning Division for any campus-area-specific development standards.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · city zoning districts · 20 districts

Hattiesburg, MS zoning map & districts

Hattiesburg regulates land use through a Land Development Code administered by the Planning Division within the city's Community Development department, with review authority split between the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment for variances and appeals. The University of Southern Mississippi anchors significant infill and student-housing demand in and around the campus area, distinct from the city's broader residential and commercial districts.

The code City of Hattiesburg Land Development Code

Hattiesburg zoning map

Hattiesburg's Planning Division, within Community Development, administers the Land Development Code; the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment handle zoning applications and variances, and staff can confirm parcel-level zoning directly.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Hattiesburg planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg's code has seen periodic updates in recent years; developers should confirm the current effective version of the Land Development Code directly with the Planning Division before relying on any prior edition, and check for University-area-specific standards separately from the citywide base districts.

Hattiesburg zoning districts by family

The 20 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Hattiesburg, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the City of Hattiesburg Land Development Code — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 6 districts
R-1A	Single-Family Residential District
R-1C	Single-Family Residential District
R-2	Two-Family Residential District
R-3	Multi-Family Residential District
RA-2	Residential-Agricultural District
RD-2	Residential Development District
Mixed-use 4 districts
MX-2	Mixed-Use District 2
MX-4	Mixed-Use District 4
MX-5-CC	Mixed-Use District 5, Corridor Center
PMU-PD	Planned Mixed-Use Planned Development District
Commercial 5 districts
B-1	Professional Business
B-2	Neighborhood Business District
B-3	Community Business District
B-5	Regional Business District
EM-3	Employment District 3
Downtown / core 1 district
B-4	Downtown District
Industrial 3 districts
EM-9	Employment District 9
I-1	Light Industrial District
I-2	Heavy Industrial District
Special purpose 1 district
A-1	General Agricultural District

Hattiesburg zoning — common questions

What is Hattiesburg's Land Development Code?: It is Hattiesburg's consolidated zoning and development ordinance, administered by the Planning Division within Community Development, governing residential, commercial, and industrial land use citywide.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Hattiesburg?: Contact Hattiesburg's Planning Division directly, which can confirm the current zoning district and any applicable standards for a specific parcel under the Land Development Code.
Does the University of Southern Mississippi affect zoning nearby?: The area around USM sees concentrated infill and student-housing demand, so parcels near campus are worth checking individually with the Planning Division for any campus-area-specific development standards.

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The parcel layer lands in the order demand does. Illinois went first because that's where the deals were; the next state is decided by who tells us what they're trying to underwrite. Tell us where you're building and what you wanted to run — you'll hear from us when Mississippi opens, and sooner if we need a test parcel.

Keep reading

← Mississippi zoning — who holds the zoning power in Mississippi, under which enabling statute, and the reforms that override local rules.

Other Mississippi cities

The zoning reference → — every state, plus city-level district guides like this one.

Hattiesburg zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.