Harrison County, MS Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking ratio
- 1 car space per 2 overnight guests
- Where documented
- Required on the site plan filed w/ permit
- Related nuisance rule
- Off-premises overflow parking barred
- Governing section
- UDC §834.01(a), eff. 8/2/21
- Enforcement
- Cease and Desist under §1409
- Scope
- Unincorporated Harrison County only
Summary
Harrison County's short-term rental permit application requires an on-premises parking plan of one car space for every two overnight guests. UDC Section 834.01(a) makes this part of the scaled site plan owners must file to get the county's Short-Term Rental Permit.
a. Site plan of the subject property, drawn to scale, showing the unit being rented, the on premises parking spaces (one car for every two overnight guests) with a description of maximum overnight occupancy for the unit including the number of full bathrooms and bedrooms.
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Full Breakdown
01(a) of the Unified Development Code ties parking directly to guest count rather than to bedroom count or a flat space minimum. " Because the applicability paragraph separately warns that vacation rentals must minimize off-premises overflow parking as a neighborhood nuisance, the on-site ratio functions as the practical mechanism for meeting that standard: if the site plan doesn't show enough on-premises spaces for the disclosed occupancy, the Zoning Officer can decline the permit or require the owner to reduce the stated maximum occupancy to match available parking.
The requirement was added to Article VIII on August 2, 2021 by Ordinance 2011HC186 and applies only to short-term rentals in the unincorporated county; it has no bearing on parking rules that Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Pass Christian or D'Iberville may set for rentals inside their own limits. 01 violation subject to the same Cease and Desist enforcement as every other requirement in the section.
Violations & Fines
A short-term rental that doesn't provide the on-premises parking shown on its site plan, one space per two overnight guests, or that pushes guest parking onto the street or neighboring lots, is a Section 834.01 violation. The Zoning Officer can issue a Cease and Desist Order under Section 1409, with a fine of up to $100 per day for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much on-site parking does a Harrison County short-term rental need?
Can short-term rental guests park on the street in unincorporated Harrison County?
What happens if a rental's actual parking doesn't match its site plan?
Sources & Official References
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