STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

Biloxi Code of Ordinances ch. 20, art. III

in effect

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-1 Manner of parking.

Sec. 20-3-1. - Manner of parking. Except where angle parking is permitted by ordinance or usage, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the righthand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within 12 inches of the righthand curb. (Code 1959, § 17-25)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-2 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

Sec. 20-3-2. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of a public or private driveway either on the same side of the street or on the opposite side of the street if such parking prevents ingress and egress from such driveway. The chief of police or his designee may mark such prohibited site upon request. (3) Within an intersection. (4) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant. (5) On a crosswalk. (6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. (7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway. (8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings. (9) Within 15 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. (10) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance of any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance, when properly signposted. (11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic. (12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street. (13) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, or within a highway tunnel. (14) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping. (b) No person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful. (Code 1959, § 17-26; Ord. No. 1793, 1-2-96)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-3 Parking in bus stops.

Sec. 20-3-3. - Parking in bus stops. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, other than motorbuses carrying passengers for hire and authorized by the city to use the streets in transportation of passengers, within the lines of any space on any street lined off and marked or designated by any official sign on such street as a bus stop or place for stopping of motorbuses in receiving and discharging passengers. (Code 1959, § 17-27)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-4 Parking in Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, Covacevich, and Point Cadet parking lots.

Sec. 20-3-4. - Parking in Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, Covacevich, and Point Cadet parking lots. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in the parking lots adjacent to the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, Covacevich lot north of Point Cadet Marina, and the Northeast parking lot north of Point Cadet Marina except for the purpose of patronizing the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor or Point Cadet Marina, including, but not limited to, the use of the piers, bridges, docks, boardwalks, harbor slips, bait shop, restaurants, and any other business lawfully located within, or adjacent to the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor or Point Cadet Marina property. Overnight camping is prohibited. Penalty for violation of this section shall be imposed and assessed according to the general article penalty provisions contained in section 20-3-22, and violators will be subject to the towing provisions of section 20-3-21. (Ord. No. 2222, § 1, 2-26-13; Ord. No. 2392, § 1, 7-2-19)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-10 Parking direction on certain part of Railroad Street.

Sec. 20-3-10. - Parking direction on certain part of Railroad Street. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon the north side of Railroad Street between Reynoir Street on the east and Fayard Street on the west except when facing due south. (Code 1959, § 17-30)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-11 Parking time limit generally.

Sec. 20-3-11. - Parking time limit generally. (a) Maximum parking time. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or camper upon the streets continuously and at or about the same location for longer than 24 hours. (b) Boats and boat trailers. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a boat or boat trailer upon the streets continuously at or about the same location for longer than 12 hours. (c) Tractor-trailers. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a tractor-trailer vehicle upon the streets continuously at or about the same location longer than two hours. In connection with necessary loading and unloading operations, however, this time limitation may be extended, provided a written permit is first secured from the chief of police. (d) Inoperative vehicles. Any incapacitated or inoperative vehicle, camper, boat, boat trailer or tractor-trailer which has remained parked upon the streets continuously at or about the same location for longer than 24 hours will be presumed to be in violation of this section. (Code 1959, § 17-31)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-12 Obedience to limited parking time signs.

Sec. 20-3-12. - Obedience to limited parking time signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon any street for a longer period than that designated by official signs placed by the city on such street where such signs are placed. (Code 1959, § 17-32)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-13 Parking time limit near post office.

Sec. 20-3-13. - Parking time limit near post office. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on the east side of Lameuse Street or on Jackson Street at any point between the intersection of Lameuse Street and Jackson Street and the driveways into the United States post office for a longer period than 12 minutes. (Code 1959, § 17-33)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-14 Parking restrictions on specific streets.

Sec. 20-3-14. - Parking restrictions on specific streets. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on West Howard Avenue between Couevas Street on the east and Porter Avenue on the west for longer than two hours. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on West Howard Avenue, also known as Old Pass Christian Road, between Porter Avenue and gate number two of Keesler Air Force Base. (c) Parking on White Avenue between U.S. Highway 90, being West Beach Boulevard, and Keesler Air Force Base will be permitted only during off-peak hours as follows: (1) Parking will be permitted on the east side of White Avenue between U.S. Highway 90 and Father Ryan Avenue by passenger motor vehicles facing north. (2) Parking will be permitted on White Avenue between Father Ryan Avenue and the south line of the right-of-way of the L & N Railroad on the west side of White Avenue by passenger motor vehicles facing south. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on White Avenue between U.S. Highway 90 and the south line of the L & N Railroad right-of-way during the time of peak movements into and out of Keesler Air Force Base. Such times are hereby defined to be the times determined by the chief of police and designated by appropriate signs defining such hours. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle at any time on White Avenue between the south line of the L & N right-of-way and the south line of Keesler Air Force Base. (f) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on Fayard Street between Railroad Street and West Beach Boulevard except on the west side and when proceeding south. (g) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on Couevas Street between West Beach Boulevard and West Howard Avenue. (h) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on the north side of Jackson Street for its entire length, and on the south side between Delauney Street and Magnolia Street, except that parking is permitted by vehicles proceeding in an easterly direction on the south side of Jackson Street between Delauney Street and Main Street. (i) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on either side of the street right-of-way on Lafayette Street, from Forrest Avenue on the east to an extension of a line running north and south marking the western boundary of the Howard Memorial Hospital property. (j) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on the east side of Lameuse Street between U.S. Highway 90 and the south line of the right-of-way of the L & N Railroad. (k) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on Howard Avenue between Thomas Street on the east and Couevas Street on the west. (l) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in the traveled lanes or the east and west lane of Caillavet Street between U.S. Highway 90 and the north right-of-way of the L & N Railroad within the city except in the parking bays, if any, or other places, if any, expressly provided for parking. (m) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on East Water Street between Elmer Street on the east and Main Street on the west. (n) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle at any time on Thomas Street (formerly Anglada) between Bayview Avenue on the north and Barthes Street on the south. (o) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle at any time on Murray Street on either side of the street between Main Street and Nixon Street, except in those areas specifically designated for parking or with express permission from the director of public safety. (p) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on Elmer Street, on either side of the street, between Division Street and Railroad Street, except in areas specifically designated for parking or with the express permission of the director of public safety. (Code 1959, § 17-34)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-15 Parking in areas reserved for the handicapped.

Sec. 20-3-15. - Parking in areas reserved for the handicapped. (a) Any motor vehicle parked in an area reserved for the handicapped shall have a special decal on the vehicle license plate or a parking certificate bearing the international wheelchair logo on the vehicle dashboard or bumper, which decal or certificate has been prepared by the state tax commission and issued to the applicant through the offices of the tax collectors of the counties, or which decal has been issued by another state in accordance with their respective laws, or which decal has been issued by an agency or branch of the United States military or United States government. (b) Any person parking a motor vehicle without a special decal on the vehicle license plate or a certificate on the vehicle dashboard or bumper, in an area reserved for the handicapped, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a flat rate of $100.00 for each such violation. (Code 1959, § 17-34.1)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-16 Right-of-way at certain intersections.

Sec. 20-3-16. - Right-of-way at certain intersections. (a) On Main Street from Howard Avenue on the north to Front Beach Street on the south, all traffic shall have the right-of-way over all east and west traffic. (b) On Reynoir Street from L & N Railroad on the south to Bay View Avenue on the north, all traffic shall have the right-of-way over east and west traffic, except at Division Street, where Division Street traffic has the right-of-way over Reynoir Street traffic. (c) On Caillavet Street from Howard Avenue on the south to Bay View Avenue on the north, all traffic shall have the right-of-way over that on intersecting streets, except at the intersection of Division Street, where Division Street traffic shall have the right-of-way, except that when the traffic light at such intersection is in operation it shall govern. (d) On Lee Street from Howard Avenue on the south to Division Street on the north, traffic shall have the right-of-way over intersecting streets between such two streets. (Code 1959, § 17-35)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-17 Arterial streets.

Sec. 20-3-17. - Arterial streets. Bay View Avenue, Howard Avenue, Division Street and Front Beach Street, or Beach Boulevard, are declared to be arterial streets. All motor vehicles crossing arterial streets or entering arterial streets shall, before entering into or crossing the street, come to a stop. (Code 1959, § 17-36)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-18 Stopping at stop signs.

Sec. 20-3-18. - Stopping at stop signs. At every street intersection at, against or adjacent to which there is erected any traffic sign for the purpose of directing traffic and bearing the words "Thoroughfare, Stop, City Ordinance" or other words indicating that traffic is required to stop before entering or crossing the intersection toward which the vehicle is approaching, the driver of any vehicle which is approaching such intersection from the direction in which the sign is facing shall bring such vehicle to a full and complete stop before entering with such vehicle into or upon such street intersection. (Code 1959, § 17-37)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-19 Traffic control signal legend.

Sec. 20-3-19. - Traffic control signal legend. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words "Go," "Caution" or "Stop," or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, only the following colors shall be used, and such terms and lights shall indicate as follows: (1) Green alone or "Go." a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. However, vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection at the time such signal is exhibited. b. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. (2) Yellow alone or "Caution" when shown following the green or "Go" signal. a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in safety a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection. b. Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles. (3) Red alone or "Stop." a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as may be indicated by a clearly visible line, and shall remain standing until green or "Go" is shown alone, except as provided in subsections (3)b. and c. of this section. b. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right after stopping as required by subsection (3)a. of this section, unless a sign stating "No Turn On Red" is in place prohibiting such a turn. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other vehicular traffic lawfully using the intersection. c. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal at the intersection of two one-way streets may cautiously enter the intersection to turn left in the direction designated for one-way traffic, after stopping as required by subsection (3)a. of this section, unless a sign stating "No Turn On Red" is in place prohibiting such a turn. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within an adjacent crosswalk and to other vehicular traffic lawfully using the intersection. d. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic. (4) Red with green arrow. a. Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, but shall not interfere with other traffic or endanger pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk. b. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic. (Code 1959, § 17-38)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-20 Yielding right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles.

Sec. 20-3-20. - Yielding right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the righthand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway. (Code 1959, § 17-39)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-21 Towing of illegally parked vehicles; removal and impound of vehicles.

Sec. 20-3-21. - Towing of illegally parked vehicles; removal and impound of vehicles. (a) Upon receiving a report of a vehicle being over-parked or illegally parked, the chief of police, or his properly designated agent, may request a wrecker to remove the vehicle, on which a lien for the wrecking service and storage shall be impressed. (b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed to any wrecker storage facility or other impounding area, any vehicle which under the circumstance and in the opinion of the officer is an abandoned or junked vehicle, or is in violation of the parking regulations of this city, or which poses a safety hazard or obstruction to traffic, or is otherwise found to be in violation of any provision of this Code or other law of the State of Mississippi. (Code 1959, § 17-40; Ord. No. 1943, § 3, 2-13-01)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-22 Penalty for violation of article.

Sec. 20-3-22. - Penalty for violation of article. Any person violating any of the terms and provisions of any section of this article which does not contain a specific penalty provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not less than $25.00 and not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. (Code 1959, § 17-40.1)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-23 Stop on meeting or overtaking school bus.

Sec. 20-3-23. - Stop on meeting or overtaking school bus. (a) The driver of a vehicle, upon meeting or overtaking any school bus which is plainly marked "School Bus" on the front and rear, which has stopped on the highway or street within the city for the purposes of receiving or discharging schoolchildren, shall come to a complete stop and shall not proceed until the children have crossed the street or highway and the school bus has proceeded in the direction it was going. (b) Any person violating this section, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the municipal judge. (Code 1959, § 17-40.2)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 20-3-24 Parking along U.S. Highway 90; parking bays and service drives.

Sec. 20-3-24. - Parking along U.S. Highway 90; parking bays and service drives. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on public property south of the north margin of the U.S. Highway 90 right-of-way, which for purposes of this section shall include any service drive or frontage road north of U.S. Highway 90, in any area other than in designated parking areas or herein designated service drives or frontage roads. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in the herein parking areas and service drives or frontage roads from the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (c) In addition to the above parking prohibition, the director of the department of police, subject to approval of the mayor, may extend the hours that parking is prohibited in any or all parking bays, service drives, or frontage roads, for periods not to exceed 72 hours at a time, due to special circumstances within the community which in the opinion of said director, subject to the approval of the mayor, create potential traffic flow problems which may be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the public. Citations for violations of this sub-section may be issued either if signage is posted in the applicable parking bay or service drive noting the revised prohibited parking hours, or if a violator has been asked to remove the offending vehicle and fails or refuses to do so. (d) The service drives or frontage roads adjacent to and north of U.S. Highway 90 which are designated by this section shall include those: beginning at the Point Cadet Plaza and ending at Pine Street; beginning at Oak Street and ending between the Holley Street and Kuhn Street; and beginning at 2689 Beach Boulevard and ending at Debuys Road. The service drives or frontage roads adjacent to and south of U.S. Highway 90 which are designated by this section shall include those: beginning at the Interstate Highway I-110 loop and ending at Porter Avenue; and beginning at Rodenberg Avenue and ending at the east Treasure Bay Parking lot entrance; and beginning at the east Treasure Bay Parking lot entrance and ending at the Ocean Club Condos. (e) The service parking areas or parking bays adjacent to U.S. Highway 90 which are designated by this section shall include: the Biloxi Schooner Pier Parking area (north of the Biloxi Schooner Pier); the Holley-Keller parking bay (beginning at Holley Street and ending at Keller Avenue); the Veterans' Memorial Park Parking Area; The Hampton Inn parking bay (located south of 1138 Beach Boulevard); the White Avenue parking area (beginning at Caldwell Avenue and ending at White Avenue); the St. Paul parking bay (located south of St. Paul Street); the Chalmers Avenue parking bay (beginning at St. Francis Street and ending at Chalmers Avenue; the St. Peters parking bay (located south of St. Peter Street); the St. John parking bay (located south of St. John Street); the Rodenberg parking bay and service drive (beginning at Iberville Drive and ending at Rodenberg Avenue); the Southern Memorial parking bay (located south of Southern Memorial Cemetery; the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum Comfort State parking bay; the Oakmont parking bay (beginning at Oakmont Place and ending at Briarfield Avenue); the Grand View parking bay (located south of Grand View Street; the Edgewater Drive Parking (located south of 2532 Beach Boulevard); the Edgewater Mall parking bay (beginning at 2600 Beach Boulevard and ending at 2668 Beach Boulevard); and the Debuys parking bay (located between Gateway Drive and Debuys Road). (f) Any vehicle lawfully parked in any of the designated frontage roads or parking bays also must be parked in a way to permit the continued safe passage of vehicles on that service drive or frontage road. Parking is prohibited on all other service drives or frontage roads not designated by this section. (Ord. No. 2184, § 2, 4-5-11; Ord. No. 2496, § 1, 10-25-2022)

Source: City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/biloxi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH20TR_ARTIIISTSTPAFetched: 11/1/2026