Environmental Rules in Gautier, MS (2026)

Flood Zones

Gautier is a high-hurricane-risk Gulf Coast city devastated by Hurricane Katrina (2005); large portions of the city are mapped in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zones beginning with 'A' or 'V') along the Mississippi Sound and the Pascagoula River. The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and enforces a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance administered by the Planning and Building Department (228-497-8000). Gautier applies a 50-percent cumulative repair/improvement limit over a 10-year period for non-compliant structures, consistent with FEMA's substantial-improvement rule.