Environmental Rules in Gulfport, MS (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Gulfport, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Flood Zones
Hurricane Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005) drove a 28-foot storm surge across Gulfport and forced the largest rewrite of the city's flood rules in its history. Gulfport adopted FEMA's revised Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and amended Appendix B - Flood Damage Prevention of the Code of Ordinances. The city participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System. Federal authority is the National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C. §4001 et seq.) and 44 CFR Parts 59-60.
Flood Zone Rules in Gulfport
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