Moratorium.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 7-265
in effectSec. 7-265. - Moratorium.
Excavation, cutting, or digging in, around, under, or through newly created, renovated, or resurfaced city streets is prohibited for five (5) years after the filing of a notice of completion or acceptance of a new street or structural overlay of the street, except as follows:
(1) Emergency which endangers life or property, such as an occurrence that:
a. Endangers the health and safety of property; and
b. Requires excavation in order to remediate the emergency;
(2) Repair or modification to prevent interruption of essential utility service;
(3) Relocation work that is mandated by city, county, state or federal law;
(4) Service for buildings where no other reasonable means of providing service exists, as determined by the director of public works and the city engineer, or their authorized representative(s);
(5) In a city street that the city has scheduled for resurfacing either during the fiscal year (October 1 to September 30) when the excavation permit is issued or during the following fiscal year and the work takes place prior to the resurfacing;
(6) For potholing to verify utility depth or location;
(7) Trenchless excavations greater than three (3) feet in depth of cover over the utility facility not requiring a significant surface incision greater than industry bore pit standards may be allowed at the discretion of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, or their authorized representative(s);
(8) New service to a specific location that cannot be provided;
a. Through existing conduit; or
b. Where trenchless technology is impractical due to one (10 or more of the following:
1. Soil conditions; or
2. Proximity of installations; or
3. Where a large conduit package is being installed; or
4. Where trenchless technology is economically impractical compared to trenching and resurfacing performed in accordance with approved standards; or
(9) Other situations deemed by the director of public works and the city engineer, or their authorized representative(s), to be in the best interest of the general public.
(Ord. No. 2644, § 2-16, 9-22-09)
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_CH7OFMIPR_ARTVISTTRRI-WMA_S7-265MOFetched: 11/1/2026