Mississippi's 2018 plastic bag preemption statute, Miss. Code Section 17-2-3, bars cities and counties from regulating, banning, or taxing auxiliary containers including plastic bags, cups, and packaging.
Enacted in 2018, Miss. Code Section 17-2-3 broadly prohibits Mississippi local governments from adopting or enforcing any ordinance that regulates the use, disposition, sale, prohibition, restriction, taxation, or fee on auxiliary containers. The statute defines auxiliary containers expansively to include reusable and single-use bags, cups, bottles, packages, food and beverage containers made of plastic, paper, glass, aluminum, or similar materials. The law was passed in response to growing local interest in plastic bag bans and fees, ensuring uniform statewide treatment. Existing or proposed municipal bag bans, fees, and recycling mandates targeting auxiliary containers are unenforceable under the statute.
Local ordinances regulating auxiliary containers are void; affected parties may seek declaratory relief invalidating conflicting municipal rules.
Gautier, MS
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.
Gautier, MS
Gautier addresses barking dogs as a public nuisance under local animal control ordinances. Continuous or excessive barking complaints are handled through ani...
Gautier, MS
Gautier regulates amplified music and outdoor sound systems through local noise ordinances. Amplified sound is generally restricted during quiet hours from 1...
Gautier, MS
Gautier regulates leaf blower use primarily through general noise ordinance hours. Mississippi municipalities generally allow gas and electric blowers during...
Gautier, MS
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.
Gautier, MS
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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