Public Health Rules in Gulfport, MS (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Gulfport, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Gulfport requires every business building to be ratproofed and kept rat-free under county health department supervision, and requires all buildings to be maintained so rats cannot get in or find harborage. Owners who get a written ratproofing notice have at least 15 days to comply.
Rat Control Rules in Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport Code of Ordinances §§ 4-83, 4-84
Any firm owning, occupying or controlling any building, house or residence in the city, shall place the same in a sanitary condition and maintain the roof, walls, floors and ceiling in a proper state of repair to prevent the ingress or harboring of rats. ... It is hereby provided and required that all business buildings in the city shall be ratproofed, freed of rats, and maintained in a ratproo...
Food Handler Certification
Gulfport requires every food handling establishment, not each individual worker, to hold a permit certificate from the county health department before the city clerk will issue the required privilege license. The requirement covers restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries and similar businesses under Chapter 4, Article III of the city code.
Gulfport Food Establishment Health Permit
Some RestrictionsGulfport Code of Ordinances § 4-58 (Permit prerequisite to privilege license)
Sec. 4-58. - Permit prerequisite to privilege license. Before any privilege license shall be issued for the operation of any food handling establishment or place where food is sold for human consumption, the party desiring such license shall obtain a permit from the county health department stating that the establishment where applicant conducts such business, or proposes to conduct such busine...
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