Harrison County, MS Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Harrison County and its incorporated municipalities regulate STR parking through local zoning ordinances authorized under MS Code Ann. §17-1-1. Gulfport Code of Ordinances Chapter 22 and Biloxi's STR ordinance require operators to identify off-street parking capacity on permit applications, with 1 space per bedroom standard and a 2-space minimum per unit. Boat trailers, jet ski trailers, and RVs brought by guests must fit on-site; street-parked trailers violate MS Code Ann. §63-3-903 and local ordinances. Beach-access neighborhoods in Biloxi's East Beach and Gulfport's Courthouse Road corridor have strict 2-hour parking zones during peak tourist season. During Cruisin' the Coast (October) and the Biloxi Black Spring Break, STRs must submit supplemental parking mitigation plans. Pass Christian and Long Beach limit STR guest vehicles to the property's driveway only on residential streets. Hurricane evacuation compliance under MS Code Ann. §33-15-11 requires STR operators to vacate vehicles from flood-prone areas when Harrison County EOC issues evacuation orders. HOA covenants in developments like Grand Bayou and Diamondhead impose additional restrictions.