Gautier's Code of Ordinances does not set a numeric STR occupancy cap. Industry practice on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is two adults per bedroom plus two, but the binding limits are the 2018 International Building Code occupant load and the dwelling's septic or sewer capacity. Confirm with Planning and Building at 228-497-8000.
The City of Gautier has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance in its Code of Ordinances or Unified Development Ordinance, so there is no published per-bedroom occupancy formula like the 'two per bedroom' caps used by some other Mississippi Gulf Coast cities. Mississippi has no statewide STR occupancy preemption, leaving local building, zoning, and health codes as the operative ceiling. Gautier enforces the 2018 International Building Code (per the Planning and Building Department), which sets occupant loads for residential dwellings based on usable floor area and means of egress. Many Gulf Coast hosts voluntarily cap overnight guests at two adults per bedroom plus two additional, mirroring industry standard and Pascagoula/Ocean Springs practice. Septic-served properties along the Pascagoula River corridor face an additional practical limit set by Mississippi State Department of Health onsite wastewater design flow. Confirm the maximum occupancy that applies to your specific dwelling, plus any newly adopted STR registration rules, with the Planning and Building Department at 228-497-8000 or planning@gautier-ms.gov.
Exceeding the 2018 IBC occupant load for a residential dwelling, overloading a septic system above its permitted design flow, or violating future STR registration rules can trigger city code-enforcement action and Mississippi State Department of Health intervention. Specific penalty amounts should be confirmed with Gautier Planning and Building at 228-497-8000.
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Gautier enforces quiet hours generally from 10 PM to 7 AM under local municipal ordinances authorized by MS Code Ann. §21-19-1 general police powers.
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Gautier addresses barking dogs as a public nuisance under local animal control ordinances. Continuous or excessive barking complaints are handled through ani...
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Gautier regulates amplified music and outdoor sound systems through local noise ordinances. Amplified sound is generally restricted during quiet hours from 1...
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Gautier regulates leaf blower use primarily through general noise ordinance hours. Mississippi municipalities generally allow gas and electric blowers during...
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Gautier limits construction noise to daytime hours, typically 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, under local building and noise ordinances.
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Gautier allows boat and RV storage on residential properties consistent with the Gulf Coast fishing lifestyle. Boat trailers are common given the city's acce...
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