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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Jackson?

In short

A salon or barber in Jackson, MS has 6 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. City of Jackson, Planning and Development Department, Office of Code Services (Building Permits Division) charges $75 flat, per Occupancy Inspection/Business Inspection for the certificate of occupancy / occupancy inspection. 3 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-10 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Jackson

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sign Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Jackson, Office of Economic Development, Business Licensing / Signs and License DivisionNo feenot stated2026-09-10
Salon or Barber Shop LicenseMississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering$85 to open, including the initial inspection; renewal is $60biennial2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Jackson

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Permit (Commercial)City of Jackson, Planning and Development Department, Office of Code Services (Building Permits Division)Varies — formula on the Jackson pageone-time, per project2026-09-10
Fire Prevention Inspection and PermitsJackson Fire Department, Fire Marshal's OfficeNo feenot stated2026-09-10
Certificate of Occupancy / Occupancy InspectionCity of Jackson, Planning and Development Department, Office of Code Services (Building Permits Division)$75 flat, per Occupancy Inspection/Business Inspectionone-time, per issuance2026-09-10
Business Privilege LicenseCity of Jackson, Office of Economic Development, Business Licensing / Signs and License DivisionVaries — formula on the Jackson pageannual — renewed every year; the City's own FAQ does not state a specific renewal month2026-09-10

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

MS registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sales and Use Tax PermitMississippi Department of RevenueNo feeno expiration — continues until revoked, provided the business stays the same at the same location2026-09-04
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youMississippi Secretary of State, Business Services and Regulation DivisionVaries — formula on the MS pageannual — due 15 April; a nonprofit's version is due 15 May2026-09-04
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youMississippi Secretary of State, Business Services and Regulation Division$50 one-time filingperpetual — an annual report is due every year, and for a Mississippi LLC that report is free2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youMississippi Secretary of State, Business Services and Regulation Division$50 one-time filingperpetual, but an annual report costing $25 is due every year2026-09-04
General Business License — State of Mississippi positiononly if it applies to youMississippi Secretary of State, Business Services and Regulation DivisionNo feeset by the city or town2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Jackson?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a salon or barber in Jackson, MS, 6 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 6 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $160.00. That is a floor, not a total. 3 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 4 have no fee published at all.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Jackson permits page and the MS state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Jackson?

Permits for a salon or barber in Jackson, MS come from 6 separate offices: City of Jackson, Office of Economic Development, Business Licensing / Signs and License Division, City of Jackson, Planning and Development Department, Office of Code Services (Building Permits Division), Jackson Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office, Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Mississippi Department of Revenue, Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services and Regulation Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Jackson that other businesses do not?

1 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here applies to no other business type we cover in Jackson: Salon or Barber Shop License.

Salon or Barber Shop License

Mississippi combines cosmetology and barbering into a single board, and a salon and a barbershop take the identical establishment fee under it — the fee schedule draws no distinction between the two trades at all. Eighty-five dollars covers the application and the initial inspection together; renewal is $60, and a licensee aged seventy or older pays no renewal fee at all. A reinspection outside the normal cycle costs $35.

Shared with other businesses in Jackson

  • Sign Permit — City of Jackson, Office of Economic Development, Business Licensing / Signs and License Division, No fee, not stated. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, fitness studios, auto repair shops and veterinary clinics; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Jackson, MS; what each one involves is set out on the Jackson permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across MS and are covered on the MS state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Jackson?

The closest match is a fitness studio, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Salon or Barber Shop License. A fitness studio needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Jackson, MS, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Fitness studios1110
Auto repair shops2111
Retail stores2111
Veterinary clinics2111
Coffee shops3112
Restaurants3112
Childcare centres1021
Contractors and trades3023
Food trucks3023

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the auto repair shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Jackson permits page and the MS state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — fee scheduleMississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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