City of Oxford Department of Building and Development

Building inspections and code enforcement are handled by the Department of Building and Development. City laws pertaining to code enforcement including: zoning, signs, abandoned vehicles, landscaping, weed and trash control, and construction inspections are enforced through this office. City inspectors administer and enforce the following codes for all construction:

2003 ICC Building Code 2003
ICC Existing Building Code
2003 ICC One & Two-Family Dwellings
2002 NEC Electrical Code
2003 ICC Plumbing Code
2003 ICC Mechanical Code
2003 ICC Fuel Gas Code
2003 ICC Fire Code
1997 Life Safety Code

The building inspection and code enforcement officers are Chris Carter and Keith Ray.

Building and Development Documents:

1999 - 2005 Year End Construction Totals (pdf)
Land Development Code is on the Planning Department Page
Planning Commission Submittal Deadlines and Information
Preliminary Plat Checklist for Subdivision (pdf)
Final Plat Checklist for Subdivision (pdf)
Tree Ordinance

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Oxford, MS 38655

Phone: (662) 236-1310

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