§ 12-4-24 — Vendors
Code of Ordinances, City of Biloxi, Mississippi (Supp. No. 63, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 2607, enacted July 28, 2026) · Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-4-24
Corpus is an independent public-information project, not the official City of Biloxi website. Stable reference URL
Sec. 12-4-24. - Vendors.
(a) Any person or business wanting to set up as a vendor, as defined in subsection 12-4-3(d), including any sub-vendors operating under the main sponsor's application, will have to submit a vendor permit request to the city police department's event coordinator no later than 30 days prior to the event for review. All required information and supporting documents must be submitted before final approval can be granted. If the applicant fails to complete the application form within five calendar days after being notified of the additional information or documents required, their application shall automatically be denied. Prior to submission, the requestor must receive written permission from the property owner where they plan to setup. (b) A vendor permit shall be issued to one specific vendor, and will be date and address specific. All requests will be in accordance with this ordinance, the city land development ordinance (events), the city food truck ordinance, city regulated business licensing and permitting ordinance, city ordinance applying to peddlers and solicitors, and any other city ordinance which pertains to vendors and events. (c) In addition to any other applicable penalty as set forth in this article, any person or business attempting to operate or is operating as a vendor and is in violation of this section or of this article may be subject to a suspension of all business or other activity or revocation of any applicable permit for the duration of the event. (d) The required and/or supporting documentation is as follows: (1) Contact information for vendor and an alternate person associated to business. (2) Date and time of operation. (3) Approval from property owner where vendor plans to setup. (4) Attach a copy of a site plan to include address. (5) A state tax number issued by the state department of revenue designating them as a city business. (6) A list of items to be sold. (7) If applicable, a state health certificate. (8) If applicable, city police department amplified sound permit. (9) If applicable, a food truck inspection certificate issued by the city fire department. (10) A copy of any liability insurance required for type of business. (11) If applicable, any state or city permits issued to regulated businesses pursuant to the city regulated business licensing and permitting ordinance. (12) If applicable, a peddler or solicitor's license. (e) All submitted permit requests shall be reviewed by the special events coordinator for final approval. (f) The requirements of this section shall not apply to any special event classified as a tier 3, tier 4, or tier 5 special event. However, nothing herein shall waive the obligation of such vendors to obtain all permits accordance with the city land development ordinance (events), mobile food vendor ordinance, regulated business licensing and permitting ordinance, ordinances pertaining to peddler and solicitors, and any other city ordinance which pertains to vendors.
(Ord. No. 2532, § 1, 10-24-23; Ord. No. 2543, § 1, 2-27-24; Ord. No. 2561, § 1, 8-6-24)
