Interior and Exterior Remodeling of Structures
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-8-6(C)
in effect(C) - Interior and Exterior Remodeling of Structures
(1) Remodeling Costing 25 Percent or Less of Structure Value
Remodeling of a structure in any continuous 12-month period that costs 25 percent or less of the current fair market or assessed value of the structure (at the option of the applicant) shall not require any upgrading of the nonconforming site features identified in Section 23-8-6(B)(1).
(2) Remodeling Costing between 25 and 75 Percent of Structure Value
Remodeling of a structure in any continuous 12-month period that costs more than 25 percent, but less than 75 percent, of the current fair market or assessed value of the structure (at the option of the applicant) shall require nonconforming site features identified in Section 23-8-6(B)(1) to be upgraded towards compliance with the standards of this Ordinance by a corresponding percentage of full compliance, up to achievement of 100 percent compliance.
Example: An existing building that requires 40 off-street parking spaces, but only has 20 spaces, is remodeled such that the cost of remodeling equals 30 percent of the building's value. The remodeling project must add 12 parking spaces (30% × 40), increasing the degree of compliance from 50 percent to 80 percent. A subsequent remodeling whose cost also equals 30 percent of building value might seem to call for the addition of another 12 spaces (30% × 40), but actually only 8 new spaces would be required to achieve 100% compliance.
(3) Remodeling Costing 75 Percent or More of Structure Value
Remodeling of a structure in any continuous 12-month period that costs 75 percent or more of the current fair market or assessed value of the structure (at the option of the applicant) shall require all nonconforming site features identified in Section 23-8-6(B)(1) to be upgraded to achieve 100 percent compliance with the standards of this Ordinance.
(4) When Two of Fewer Parking Spaces Required
When this subsection calls for a remodeling project to install two or fewer additional off-street parking spaces, such additional off-street parking is not required to be installed.
(5) Determination of Building Cost and Structure Value
For purposes of determining if upgrading of nonconforming site features is required by this subsection, the cost of the remodeling shall be as shown on the approved Building Permit application. Fair market value shall be based on a market appraisal performed by a certified appraiser, at the applicant's expense. Assessed value shall be based on the most recently available Harrison County tax rolls.
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=ART23-8NO_6NOSIFE_CINEXRESTFetched: 11/2/2026