Mississippi solar and wind ordinances by county
1 county with figures quoted from their own ordinances. Plus the state law that applies.
Updated September 2026
Counties
Solar figures as each county's ordinance states them. Open a county for wind and battery storage rules, conditions, and the sentence each figure comes from.
| County | Rules read | Property line | Homes | Max height | Min lot | Moratorium or ban |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin County | Solar | 100 ft | 300 ft | 18 ft | n/a | None on file |
Every Mississippi figure in one spreadsheet
5 figures from 1 county, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. Plus Mississippi state law.
Mississippi state law
What state law says about local solar, wind and storage rules. Each statement links the law or official source it comes from.
State siting: Mississippi Public Service Commission
A generating project needs a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission, on top of local zoning; no MW threshold was found.
Miss. Code 77-3-11, 77-3-13. Source
Limits on local rules
Counties keep zoning power over solar but cannot add removal, restoration or financial assurance duties beyond the state decommissioning law.
Senate Bill 2527 (2026). Source
Screen sites across Mississippi
Basepoint checks each parcel against these rules along with grid, land and environmental data, and keeps the source for every figure.