Screening
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-3(G)
in effect(G) - Screening
(1) General Requirements
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Figure 23-6-3(G)(3)a: Screening Methods (General)
In addition to the other forms of required landscaping, screening shall be required to conceal specific areas of high visual or auditory impact or hazardous areas from off-site views. Such areas shall be screened at all times, unless otherwise specified, regardless of adjacent uses, districts, or other proximate landscaping material.
(2) Items to be Screened
The following areas shall be screened in accordance with this section:
a. Large waste receptacles (e.g., dumpsters and cardboard recycling containers) and refuse collection areas;
b. Loading and service areas;
c. Outdoor storage areas (including, but not limited to, inoperable vehicles, appliances, tires, manufactured homes, building materials, equipment, raw materials, and above-ground storage tanks) located within 200 feet of a public right-of-way; and
d. Ground-level mechanical equipment and utility meters.
(3) Screening Methods
a. The following items are permitted for use as screening materials, and more than one method may be used on a development site.
1. Vegetative materials that provide a fully opaque screen to the minimum height necessary to fully screen the facility from off-site views; or
2. An opaque fence or wall consistent with the standards in Section 23-6-7, Fences and Walls.
b. Alternative screening materials that are not listed, or alternative configurations, may be proposed as part of an alternative landscaping plan (See Section 23-6-3(I).), if the alternative materials or configuration provide an equivalent or superior screening function.
(See Figures 23-6-3(G)(3)a, Screening Methods (General) and 23-6-3(G)(3)b, Screening Methods (Detail).)
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Figure 23-6-3(G)(3)b: Screening Methods (Detail)
(4) Configuration of Vegetative Materials
Where vegetative materials are used for screening a site feature in accordance with this subsection, the vegetative materials shall:
a. Be planted around the perimeter of the site feature in a manner that screens it from all off-site views;
b. Be configured in two staggered rows or other arrangement that provides maximum screening;
c. Consist of upright, large, evergreen shrubs capable of reaching at least six feet in height within three years of planting; and
d. Be spaced no farther than three feet on-center.
(5) Large Waste Receptacles and Refuse Collection Areas
Except for facilities serving individual single-family detached dwellings, two-family dwellings, three- to four-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and un-manned uses that do not generate any waste, all large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas shall be subject to the following standards.
a. Depicted on Master Plans or Site Plans
The location and configuration of screening for large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas shall be depicted on all PD master plans and Site Plans.
b. Screening Configuration
Where access to large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas faces a public right-of-way, the accessway shall be screened with an opaque gate. Chain link shall not be used for such gates.
c. Setbacks
Large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas shall be set back at least five feet from a side or rear lot line, and shall not be located within the front or corner side setback area.
d. Surfacing Requirements
Areas intended for large waste receptacles and refuse collection shall be surfaced with concrete that meets or exceeds minimum standards in the Administrative Manual.
e. Drainage
Eating establishments and other uses that produce significant amounts of liquid waste shall configure areas intended for large waste receptacles and refuse collection to drain to the sanitary sewer system through grease traps or similar devices as required by the Director of Public Works.
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/land_development_ordinance?nodeId=ART23-6DEST_3LA_GSCFetched: 11/2/2026