Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-11
82 of Mississippi's 82 counties — 100% — let an owner build their own home without a licensed contractor. That is the 6th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Webster County (78/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 1516 counties nationwide → Mississippi: no building codes → Mississippi: no zoning → Full Mississippi profile →
82 of 82 Mississippi counties · sorted by Index score
Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15 a property owner who oversees construction or improvement on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) is exempt from residential builde…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (Miss. Code 73-59-15) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on his own residence from residential-builder licensing, which applies statewide including Sc…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Justia) ↗Under Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15, a person building or improving their own residence is exempt from the state residential builder/remodeler licensing requirement.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or improving his own residence (or acting as his own general contractor) from the residential builder license requirement statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build for their own use (not for sale/rent) from the residential builder licensing requirement.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a property owner who builds/supervises construction of a single residence for their own use (not for sale/rent, limited to one per year) is exempt fro…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors Residential Builders Law ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, an owner constructing or acting as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) is exempt from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Laws and Rules (73-59-15) ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts a person building or improving their own residence from residential builder licensing (owner-builder exemption applies statewide).
Mississippi State Board of Contractors – Residential Builders Law ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts an owner building or improving their own residence from the residential-builder licensing requirement (subject to statutory conditions), applic…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing (limited to two permits/residences …
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts an owner who acts as their own general contractor to build or improve their own residence (not for sale or rent) from residential builder licens…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors — Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (Miss. Code 73-59-15) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing (limited to one per year).
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Mississippi Code §73-59-15 exempts a property owner building or improving their own residence (not for sale/lease within one year) from the residential builder licensing require…
Mississippi Code §73-59-15 ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build or oversee construction on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent), applicable statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who constructs or improves their own residence (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing, a statewide owner-builder exemption a…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a person constructing or acting as general contractor on their own residence is exempt from residential builder licensing statewide, subject to a one-…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Under Miss. Code §73-59-15, a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence is exempt from residential builder licensing statewide, subject to a one-per…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building one or two single residences for their own use (not for sale) in a county that does not require a building permit from residential-…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who constructs or improves, or acts as his own general contractor on, his own residence from the residential builder licensing require…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (Miss. Code 73-59-15) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a person constructing or acting as general contractor on their own residence is exempt from residential builder licensing statewide, subject to a one-…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts a property owner who oversees construction of a building on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licen…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors — Residential Builders Law (§ 73-59-15) ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts an owner who constructs or acts as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing, subject to …
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build a structure for their own use (not for sale or rent) from the state residential builder licensing requirement.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 exempts a person constructing or improving their own residence (or acting as their own general contractor on it, not for sale/rent) from residential bui…
Miss. Code Ann. 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building their own single residence (up to two per year, not for sale) from the residential builder license requirement statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15 exemptions) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts owners who build on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Mississippi Code §73-59-15 exempts a person constructing or acting as general contractor on their own residence from contractor licensing, limited to one residence per year.
Mississippi Code §73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a property owner who oversees construction of a building on their own property for their own use (not for sale or rent) from the residential bu…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build or oversee construction on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent), applicable statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Mississippi Code §73-59-15 statewide exempts a person building or improving their own residence (limited to one single residence per year) from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi Code §73-59-15 ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts an owner who builds or improves his own residence (not for sale/rent) from the residential builder license requirement.
Mississippi Code §73-59-15 (Residential Builders - Exemptions) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on his own residence from residential builder/remodeler licensing statewide.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing (limited to one per year).
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗The county Planning Department provides a 'Homeowner Pulling Own Permit' document allowing a homeowner to pull their own building permit, consistent with Mississippi's owner-bui…
Coahoma County - Homeowner Pulling Own Permit ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts a property owner who oversees construction of a building for their own use (not for sale/rent) from the residential builder license requirement.
Mississippi Code § 73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building one or two single residences for their own use (not for sale) in a county without a building-permit requirement from residential-bu…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) from the residential builder licensing requirement state…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) from the residential builder licensing requirement state…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent) is exempt from residential builder licensing; a building …
Mississippi State Board of Contractors — Residential Builders Law (§73-59-15) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts an owner who oversees construction of a building on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) from the residential builders lice…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who constructs or improves their own residence (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing, a statewide owner-builder exemption a…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build for their own use (not for sale or rent) from residential builder licensing; this statewide exemption applies in Tate…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 — Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi's Residential Builders Law (Miss. Code 73-59-15) exempts a person who builds or improves his own residence, or acts as his own general contractor on it, from the res…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15 a person building their own single residence (not for sale/profit) is exempt from residential builder licensing, subject to limits.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15 a person building their own residence is exempt from the state residential builder/remodeler license requirement (a permit is still required).
Miss. Code 73-59-15 – Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts an owner building or improving their own residence from the residential-builder licensing requirement (subject to statutory conditions), applic…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗County permit rules state the builder must be a licensed contractor OR the owner of the home (owner submits proof of ownership), consistent with Mississippi's owner-builder allo…
Jones County MS - Frequently Asked Questions (Permits) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts owners who build a residence for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts owners who build a residence on their own property for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (Miss. Code 73-59-15) ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a property owner who oversees construction of a residence for their own use (not for sale/rent) is exempt from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Under Mississippi's Residential Builders law (administered by the MS State Board of Contractors), an owner who builds/improves their own residence and does not intend to sell wi…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing (limited to one per year).
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Mississippi Code Sec. 73-59-15 exempts a property owner who builds a residence for the owner's own use (not for sale or rent) from the residential builder licensing law.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors, Residential Builders Law (Sec. 73-59-15) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, an owner constructing a building on their own property for their own use (not for sale or rent) is exempt from residential builder licensing (a statew…
Miss. Code 73-59-15 ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who oversee construction of a building on their own property (not for sale, rent, or public use) from residential builder licen…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 (Persons and matters exempt) ↗Under Miss. Code 73-59-15, a person constructing or improving their own residence (not for sale/rent) is exempt from the state residential builder licensing requirement.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Laws & Rules (Miss. Code 73-59-15) ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who build a residence for their own use (not for sale/rent) from residential builder licensing requirements.
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗The county states "Owner/occupants can obtain a building permit for their own property," though licensed electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors are required for those t…
Marshall County - Zoning, Planning & Building Department ↗A person may build one house per year without a contractor's license, per the county permit page reflecting Miss. Code 73-59.
Lamar County MS - Residential Construction Permit ↗Mississippi Code 73-59-15 exempts a person building or acting as general contractor on their own residence from residential builder licensing statewide.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts a person building or improving their own residence from residential builder licensing (owner-builder exemption applies statewide).
Mississippi State Board of Contractors – Residential Builders Law ↗Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as general contractor on their own residence (not for sale/rent within a year) from residential builder licensing.
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Laws (73-59-15) ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts a person who builds or acts as their own general contractor on their own residence from residential-builder licensing (limited to two permits/residen…
Mississippi Code 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Miss. Code § 73-59-15 exempts a person constructing or improving their own residence (or acting as their own general contractor on it) from the residential builders/remodelers l…
Mississippi Code § 73-59-15 - Persons and matters exempt ↗Miss. Code 73-59-15 exempts property owners who superintend construction of a building on their own property (not for sale, rent, or public use) from the residential builder lic…
Mississippi State Board of Contractors - Residential Builders Law (73-59-15) ↗Statewide: Miss. Code §73-59-15 exempts owners supervising construction of their own residence (not for sale/rent/public use) from residential-builder licensing; rebuttable pres…
Miss. Code Ann. §73-59-15 ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Mississippi state page for all 82 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
