Gulfport, MS Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

1 of the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as amended by the city, states that vehicles under repair in a residential zoning classification must be registered to a resident of the home or dwelling where the work happens, or to an immediate family member of that resident. 1, enforces the provision. A property owner who repairs vehicles belonging to customers or unrelated third parties out of a residential garage or driveway is out of compliance, and the rule does not carve out a home-based auto-repair business; running one legally requires appropriate commercial zoning and a business license under Chapter 5, not this residential exception.

1 authorizes a $250 civil fine for each violation, with every additional day of noncompliance counted as a separate offense. 2; a hearing officer, typically the Chief Administrative Officer, decides the appeal, and a further appeal to the City Council requires a written notice and a $50 filing fee within ten days of that decision.