Moss Point's Code of Ordinances sets no numeric STR occupancy cap. Binding ceilings are the 2018 IBC occupant load and, on septic, MSDH design flow. Gulf Coast industry norm is two adults per bedroom plus two. Confirm with Zoning at 228-475-0300.
Moss Point has not adopted a dedicated STR ordinance in Chapter 42 (Zoning) or elsewhere, so there is no published per-bedroom cap. Mississippi has no statewide STR occupancy preemption and no statewide STR insurance mandate. Mississippi adopts the 2018 IBC and 2018 IRC, which set occupant loads by usable floor area and egress. Moss Point, in Jackson County, enforces these through its Building Department under the post-HB 1406 (2006) coastal regime. Many Gulf Coast hosts voluntarily cap guests at two adults per bedroom plus two, mirroring Pascagoula and Ocean Springs practice. Septic-served properties on the Pascagoula and Escatawpa River corridors face an additional MSDH design-flow limit. Confirm with Zoning at 228-475-0300.
Exceeding the 2018 IBC occupant load, overloading a septic system above its MSDH design flow, or violating any future STR registration rule can trigger code enforcement and MSDH intervention. Confirm penalty amounts with Zoning at 228-475-0300.
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Moss Point 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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