# Sign Regulations in Biloxi, Mississippi

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Biloxi, Mississippi, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Biloxi, Mississippi (MS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/mississippi/biloxi
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MS/Biloxi/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH17STSI_ARTIICO_S17-2-10.12EXSIRERE)

## At a glance

Biloxi, Mississippi regulates 21 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Use Identification Signs in the LB zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 30 sf, with a At least 10 ft from front lot line; at least 1 ft per ft of sign height from adjoining residential; at least 25 ft from another freestanding sign (unless impracticable). setback (Sec. Table 23-6-13(E), Notes 1, 2, 6). Most commercial signs in Biloxi require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A, RE, RER, RS-, RM-, RMH | 3 | 15 ft | 30 sf | — |
| LB | 7 | 15 ft | 30 sf | — |
| NB | 8 | 30 ft | 150 sf per sign (individual); up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of façade area per building | — |
| CB | 8 | 35 ft | 200 sf per sign; up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of facade area per building | — |
| RB | 9 | 50 ft | 300 sf per sign; up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of facade area per building | — |
| DT | 9 | 25 ft | 50 sf per sign; up to greater of 50 sf or 20% of façade area per building | — |
| I | 8 | 75 ft | 300 sf | — |
| WF | 7 | 35 ft | 200 sf per sign; up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of façade area per building | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | — | 12 sf | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### LB

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Use Identification Sign | 6 ft | 30 sf | — | Freestanding: At least 10 ft from front lot line; at least 1 ft per ft of sign height from adjoining residential; at least 25 ft from another freestanding sign (unless impracticable). | 1 per principal non-business use | — | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Notes 1, 2, 6 |
| Construction Sign | 15 ft | 16 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Note 3 |
| New Subdivision Sign | 15 ft | 30 sf | — | — | 2 per street entrance to subdivision | Per street entrance | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Note 4 |
| Future Development Sign | 6 ft | 16 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Note 7 |
| Business Sign, Wall | 12 ft | 30 sf per sign (individual signs); up to 50% of façade area per building | — | — | No specific limit | On building wall | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Note 5, 8 |
| Business Sign, Projecting | 12 ft | 30 sf per sign (individual sign) | — | — | No specific limit | Projecting from building | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Note 5, 8 |
| Business Sign, Freestanding | 6 ft | 30 sf per sign | — | See Note 6 | No specific limit | — | — | Table 23-6-13(E), Notes 5, 6 |

### NB

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Use Identification Sign | 30 ft | 30 sf | — | — | 1 per principal use | — | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Notes 1, 2 |
| Construction Sign | 15 ft | 16 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Note 3 |
| New Subdivision Sign | 15 ft | 30 sf | — | — | 2 per street entrance to subdivision | Street entrance to subdivision | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Note 4 |
| Future Development Sign | 15 ft | 16 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Note 6 |
| Business Sign, Wall | 30 ft | 150 sf per sign (individual); up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of façade area per building | — | — | No specific limit | On building wall | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Note 7 |
| Business Sign, Projecting | — | — | — | — | No specific limit | Projecting from building | — | Table 23-6-13(F) |
| Business Sign, Freestanding | — | — | — | See Note 5 | No specific limit | — | — | Table 23-6-13(F), Note 5 |
| Coordinated Development Sign, Freestanding | 30 ft | — | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Table 23-6-13(F) |

### RB

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Use Identification Sign | 50 ft | 30 sf | — | — | 1 per principal non-business use | — | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Notes 1, 2 |
| Construction Sign | 15 ft | 32 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Note 3 |
| New Subdivision Sign | 15 ft | 30 sf | — | — | 2 per street entrance | Street entrance to subdivision | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Note 4 |
| Future Development Sign | 15 ft | 32 sf | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Note 7 |
| Business Sign, Wall | 50 ft | 300 sf per sign; up to greater of 150 sf or 20% of facade area per building | — | — | — | On building wall | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Note 8 |
| Business Sign, Projecting | — | — | — | — | — | Projecting from building | — | Table 23-6-13(H) |
| Coordinated Development Sign, Freestanding | 50 ft | — | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Table 23-6-13(H) |
| Billboard | 30 ft | 300 sf | — | 80 ft from property line; 200 ft from residential; 1,500 ft from any billboard; 200 ft from right-of-ways | 1 per lot | — | — | Table 23-6-13(H), Note 6 |

## Prohibited signs in Biloxi

- All signs not expressly permitted under this section or exempt from regulation or allowed without a permit in accordance with Section 23-6-13(B) are prohibited.
- Pennants, banners, streamers, and all other fluttering, spinning, or similar type signs and advertising devices, except as expressly authorized by a Temporary Use Permit for a special event.
- Beacons.
- Portable signs, except as expressly authorized by a Temporary Use Permit for a special event.
- A vehicle that is inoperable, does not display a current vehicle inspection sticker or license plate, is not principally used as a mode of transportation for business purposes, is conspicuously parked or located on a lot or public right-of-way, and/or is principally used as a business or advertising device (excluding licensed mobile vendors).
- A sign advertising or identifying a business that has closed and ceased operations for 30 or more days.
- Any sign fastened to public property (unless placed by a public agency), a utility pole, a tree, a fence, or a rock.
- Any sign fastened to property or erected on property without the permission of the owner.
- Any sign utilizing flashing lights and located within 50 feet of the right-of-way lines of major arterial streets.
- No sign shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, or at any location where it may interfere with or obstruct the view of traffic sight lines or traffic control devices.
- No flashing or intermittent red, green or amber illumination shall be used if a sign is located within direct line of vision of a traffic control device.
- No sign shall be erected so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.

## Signs exempt from permit in Biloxi

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the development site or parcel.
- A traffic control sign on private commercial property where the sign face meets Mississippi Department of Transportation standards or contains no commercial message.
- A sign not exceeding two square feet in area that contains only the name and address of the land or building, or the owner or occupant.
- An unlighted sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area that advertises the sale, lease, or rent of the land or building, provided the sign is removed within ten days after the property is sold, leased, or rented.
- A sign that advertises a political campaign or content based political speech, provided the sign is kept in good repair and is removed within seven days after the election date.
- A building marker sign that is carved or engraved into the building or made of bronze or other permanent material, and contains no commercial message.
- A notice sign that contains no commercial message.
- Any change in the advertising copy, announcement, or message on a marquee or changeable copy sign board.
- A wall sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area that identifies the name, address, and management of an apartment building or planned building group, limited to one sign per building.
- A directional sign not exceeding four square feet in area located within a Multifamily Residential (RM), Limited Business (LB), or Neighborhood Business (NB) District, containing no commercial message, and intended to provide useful noncommercial information to persons likely to be on the premises, such as notice of parking/no parking zones, identification of entrance and exit lanes, and directions to telephones, restrooms, and ATMs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created or maintained only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and other requirements of this Ordinance and all other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
- Except for signs listed as exempt or allowed without a Sign Permit, all signs must comply with the permitting procedure and shall be erected or installed only after issuance of a Sign Permit and in accordance with such permit.
- Existing permanent signs legally erected before November 9, 2010 may remain in place and in use, subject to restrictions on modification, replacement, and other actions.
- A Temporary Use Permit is required for all temporary signs, including temporary construction signs.
- Section 23-2-4(K), Sign Permit, and related procedures apply for permitting except where specifically listed exemptions exist.
- There is no express reference to a 'Master Sign Plan' or mandatory coordinated sign plan in the provided excerpt; permitting is chiefly governed by sign permits and, for exceptions or temporary allowances, Temporary Use Permits.

## Full detail

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