Ocean Springs requires 2:1 replacement for permitted tree removals and 3:1 for heritage trees under Code §86. Pascagoula requires 1:1 to 2:1 depending on size. Fee-in-lieu goes to city tree funds. Post-Katrina replanting programs from Land Trust for MS Coastal Plain supply heritage replacements.
Ocean Springs Code §86.5 requires replacement planting at 2:1 ratio for any permitted tree removal, 3:1 for heritage live oaks over 24 inches DBH. Minimum replacement size is 2-inch caliper measured 6 inches above ground, with approved species from the Ocean Springs Tree Board list favoring native live oak, magnolia, cypress, and red maple. Replacement trees must be planted on the same property within 90 days, or a fee-in-lieu of $250 per missed tree paid to the Ocean Springs Tree Fund. A 2-year maintenance and watering period is required with replacement if the tree dies. Pascagoula Code §62 requires 1:1 replacement for trees 12-24 inches DBH and 2:1 for over 24 inches, minimum 1.5-inch caliper. Gautier Code §42 requires 2:1 for heritage oaks and 1:1 for other permitted removals, funded partly through the Gautier Oak Alliance. Moss Point has informal replacement expectations. Mississippi Forestry Commission and Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain run post-hurricane replanting programs distributing free live oak and magnolia seedlings to coastal residents after major storms. Arbor Day (last Friday of February in Mississippi) includes free tree giveaways in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula.
Failure to replant after permitted removal: $250 to $1,000 per tree plus required planting at owner expense. Fee-in-lieu non-payment: lien on property under Miss. Code §21-35. Dead replacement tree during 2-year period: re-planting required. Non-approved species: removal and correct replacement.
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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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