Application procedure.
Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-4-7
in effectSec. 12-4-7. - Application procedure.
Any person, business or organization desiring to sponsor an assembly or other special event not exempted by section 12-4-5 of this article shall apply for a special event permit by filing an application with the special events coordinator of the city police department on a form supplied by the city. The following timelines for applications apply:
Event tier | Up to | No later than **
1 | 360 days prior to the event | 120 days prior to the event
2 | 240 days prior to the event | 90 days prior to the event
3 | 120 days prior to the event | 60 days prior to the event
4 | 60 days prior to the event | 30 days prior to the event
5 | 60 days prior to the event | 30 days prior to the event
** The special events committee may waive this time limit requirement for events currently scheduled in 2023, prior to the passage of the ordinance codified in this article. The special events committee may also consider an application filed after the deadline upon showing of good cause and that the event is for the primary purpose of exercising the right to assemble or freedom of speech.
(Ord. No. 2532, § 1, 10-24-23)
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_CH12LIBURE_ARTIVSPEVOR_S12-4-7APPRFetched: 11/1/2026