6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Jackson County, Mississippi.
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Jackson County may require registration or permits for short-term rental properties. Mississippi law leaves STR regulation primarily to local municipalities under home rule authority.
Jackson County applies standard noise ordinance rules to short-term rental properties. STR operators are responsible for ensuring guests comply with local quiet hours.
Jackson County STR operators must collect Mississippi's 7% sales tax plus a 3% local tourism tax supporting Gulf Coast tourism infrastructure. Revenue funds beach restoration, visitor centers, and hurricane recovery programs.
Jackson County STR operators must provide adequate off-street parking, typically one space per bedroom with a minimum of two spaces per unit. Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Gautier, and Moss Point each regulate parking through local zoning and STR permit conditions, with hurricane evacuation readiness considerations for Gulf Coast properties.
Jackson County short-term rentals, common in Ocean Springs, along the Biloxi Bay shoreline, and near Gulf Islands National Seashore ferry points, are subject to occupancy limits typically set at 2 guests per bedroom plus 2, with overall caps under international fire code occupancy standards. Pascagoula and Moss Point STR rules may be more restrictive. Hurricane evacuation zone rules apply.
Jackson County short-term rental hosts should carry commercial liability insurance with $500,000 to $1,000,000 minimum coverage. Standard homeowner policies typically exclude transient rental activity. Coastal properties also require separate windstorm coverage through the MS Windstorm Underwriting Association (Wind Pool) and NFIP flood coverage.
4 cities in Jackson County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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