Purpose and Intent
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-3(B)
in effect(B) - Purpose and Intent
It is the purpose of this section to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the planting, maintenance, and preservation of trees, shrubs, and other plants within the city. The intent of this section is to promote this purpose by:
(1) Ensuring and encouraging the planting, maintenance, restoration, and survival of trees, shrubs, and groundcover;
(2) Ensuring the protection of community residents and visitors from personal injury and property damage, and the protection of the city from property damage, caused or threatened by the improper planting, maintenance, or removal of trees, shrubs, or other plants;
(3) Mitigating against erosion and sedimentation;
(4) Reducing stormwater runoff and the costs associated therewith;
(5) Preserving and protecting the water table and surface waters;
(6) Reducing audible noise from automobiles and land uses;
(7) Restoring soils and land denuded as a result of construction or grading;
(8) Increasing the tree canopy to provide shade and moderate the effect of urban heat islands;
(9) Limiting glare created by exterior lighting;
(10) Reducing visual pollution from the urban environment and increasing privacy between incompatible uses;
(11) Safeguarding and enhancing property values and protecting public and private investment;
(12) Preserving and protecting the aesthetic qualities that contribute to the city's unique character and the economic benefits such qualities attract;
(13) Helping differentiate streets and other areas of the public realm from private lands;
(14) Providing additional improvements to air quality through the oxygen production and carbon dioxide uptake provided by trees and landscaping; and
(15) Providing visual screening, where appropriate.
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_BPUINFetched: 11/2/2026