IN GENERAL

Gulfport Code of Ordinances ch. 11, art. I

in effect

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-1 Employees' right to enter, inspect premises.

Sec. 11-1. - Employees' right to enter, inspect premises. The director of the department of public works and the director of finance, or their designees, shall have the right to enter all premises at intervals and within reasonable hours to inspect and to take proper census of all connections to the combined water and sewer system; and that such person shall state to the occupants of any such premises the purpose of such inspection before enter in the premises. (Code 1963, § 29-7; Ord. No. 2180, § 2, 6-8-99)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-2 Collection of service charges.

Sec. 11-2. - Collection of service charges. (a) The director of finance or his designee is hereby designated as the collector of all water and sewer service bills, and he shall give proper receipts to the person paying such bills and retain a duplicate copy thereof. All accounts or bills shall be prepared and may be adjusted by the collector. The meter reading, billing and similar services shall be performed by the director of finance or his designee, and proper records thereof shall be kept by him, including records of applications for service, maintenance of service, and discontinuance of service. (b) The director of finance or his designee shall determine: (1) When water service or sewer service is to be discontinued for nonpayment of bills; (2) When there shall have been a failure to make application or contract for water service or sewer service, or otherwise; (3) When water service or sewer service is to be reinstated after discontinuance. (c) The director of finance or his designee is hereby authorized to cut off or to restore water service or sewer service whenever such service is to be cut off or to be restored under the terms of this chapter. (d) The director of finance or his designee shall see that the employees of his office do perform their duties for the combined water and sewer system of the city. (e) The director of finance or his designee shall assess a past due/delinquent charge as set forth in subsection 11-68(a). (Code 1963, § 29-8; Ord. No. 1860, § 1, 12-5-89; Ord. No. 1876, § 1, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 2180, § 3, 6-8-99; Ord. No. 2698, § 6, 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2704, § 2, 11-2-10)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-3 Notice, bond required for any work affecting system.

Sec. 11-3. - Notice, bond required for any work affecting system. Any person undertaking any work whereby the combined water and sewer system or any of its parts, will likely be affected shall first notify the director of the department of public works as to location, nature and extent of such work, and, if deemed necessary by the director of the department of public works, a bond in a sufficient amount may be required to ensure the combined water and sewer system against damage; but in all cases such persons shall be held responsible for any and all damage which might result to the system by reason of the doing of such work. (Code 1963, § 29-9)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-4 Tampering with, using, obstructing fire hydrants prohibited.

Sec. 11-4. - Tampering with, using, obstructing fire hydrants prohibited. No person except the employees of the department of public works and those of the department of fire and rescue, the authorized designees of the city, and those persons to whom the director of the department of public works may grant special permission, shall tamper with, make connections to, otherwise use or operate the fire hydrants attached to the water system; and no person shall place or install or cause to be placed or installed any thing or object which will impede free access to fire hydrants, but a distance of not less than five (5) feet shall be clear entirely around each of such hydrants. (Code 1963, § 29-12; Ord. No. 2297, § 2, 10-2-01)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-5 Discontinuance of service when premises vacated or on request.

Sec. 11-5. - Discontinuance of service when premises vacated or on request. In the event any premises shall become vacant or in the event that the owner thereof shall for any other reason want the water service discontinued from such premises, he, or his duly authorized agent, may order such service discontinued and also order such service restored by leaving proper written notice, on forms provided therefor, in the office of the water billing department, but this privilege shall be extended only to such premises as have been provided with proper shut-off valves. (Code 1963, § 29-13; Ord. No. 2180, § 4, 6-8-99)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-6 Notice required when water temporarily shut off; exception for emergencies.

Sec. 11-6. - Notice required when water temporarily shut off; exception for emergencies. In cases where it becomes necessary to close the valves on the water mains for the purpose of making repairs, connections, extensions, etc., so that customers will be temporarily deprived of water service, the person doing such work shall previously notify all of the customers affected whenever it is practicable so to do, but that in cases of emergency, or where the territory affected is too large to render the notification practicable, such valves may be closed for the purpose stated for such time as may be reasonably needed, without giving such notice. (Code 1963, § 29-14)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-7 Damaging, obstructing, introducing garbage or refuse into sewer fixtures.

Sec. 11-7. - Damaging, obstructing, introducing garbage or refuse into sewer fixtures. It shall be unlawful for any person to injure any sewer fixture or appurtenance to the sewer or to deposit or convey any garbage, offal or refuse material of any kind in or to any manhole or other fixture connected with the sanitary sewer system. (Code 1963, § 29-15; Ord. No. 2180, § 5, 6-8-99)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-8 Removing manhole covers without authority.

Sec. 11-8. - Removing manhole covers without authority. It shall be unlawful for any firm to open or remove any manhole cover from any of the sewer lines without having first secured permission from the superintendent. (Code 1963, § 29-17)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-9 Tampering with water system; penalties.

Sec. 11-9. - Tampering with water system; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to tamper with any hydrant, water pipe, water meter, meter box, stopcock, standpipe, public fountain, or other fixture or appliance belonging to the city's water system. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days or both. (Ord. No. 2622, § 2, 2-19-09; Ord. No. 2800, § 2, 11-4-14)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-10 County public recreation projects within the city limits.

Sec. 11-10. - County public recreation projects within the city limits. Where the Harrison County Board of Supervisors is undertaking a public recreation project in the City of Gulfport on property owned by Harrison County, upon receipt of a written request from the Harrison County Board of Supervisors as duly spread upon the minutes of the board of supervisors, the City Council of the City of Gulfport is hereby authorized to waive certain fees, as follows, provided the city council makes the appropriate findings in its minutes to substantiate a financial and lawful contribution to be made by the city to its water and sewer fund in the amount of the waiver: (1) 2" water tap (installation). (2) ¾" water tap (installation). (3) Commercial sewer tap. (Ord. No. 3494, § 2, 5-6-25)

Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH11WASE_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026