Biloxi's Land Development Ordinance Section 23-4-3(D)(10)e limits short-term rentals to a maximum of four (4) units per single tax parcel and caps the cumulative total of STRs in RM-20 and RM-30 multi-family conditional-use zones at 75. The ordinance does not set a numeric per-bedroom guest cap; confirm any owner-imposed limits with Biloxi Planning at (228) 435-6266.
Under Biloxi Land Development Ordinance Section 23-4-3(D)(10)e (as amended by Ordinance No. 2537, adopted December 12, 2023), short-term rentals are limited to a total of four (4) units upon any single tax parcel site. A separate citywide cap restricts the cumulative number of STRs permitted within RM-20 Medium-Density Multi-Family Residential and RM-30 High-Density Multi-Family Residential conditional-use zones to no more than 75. STRs are allowed by right in CB Community Business, RB Regional Business, DT Downtown, and WF Waterfront districts, and are prohibited in single-family zones (RS-5, RS-7.5, RS-10, RE, RER, A-Agriculture, AR-Agriculture Restricted) and city harbors and marinas. Each STR must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Zoning Compliance, and Privilege Tax License, and maintain a guest register listing names, home addresses, license plate numbers, dates of stay, and the unit used. The ordinance does not publish a state-mandated per-bedroom guest cap; confirm with Planning at (228) 435-6266.
Operating more than four STR units on a single tax parcel, or operating in a prohibited single-family or marina zone, violates Section 23-4-3(D)(10)e and triggers remedies and penalties under Section 23-9-6, including Certificate of Occupancy revocation. The Certificate of Occupancy is non-transferable; ownership change requires reapplication.
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