Fees.
Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-4-16
in effectSec. 12-4-16. - Fees.
(a) The special events coordinator shall classify each application according to the following criteria:
(1) The anticipated amount of extra personnel that shall be required to be furnished by the city to accomplish the necessary public and sanitation components of the special event. By agreement, as endorsed upon the permit or in a separate contract, the application may furnish some of the personnel required; and the anticipated personnel requirements for classification purposes shall be considered as reduced accordingly;
(2) The type and amount of city services required other than extra personnel hours; and
(3) The anticipated number of attendants over the entire period of the special event.
(b) Nonrefundable application fees due at the time of submission are as follows:
(1) Tier 1: $1,000.00.
(2) Tier 2: $500.00.
(3) Tier 3: $250.00.
(4) Tier 4: $100.00.
(5) Tier 5: $25.00.
(c) Permit fees due after approval of special event application shall not exceed the following amounts for each tier:
(1) Tier 1: $5,000.00.
(2) Tier 2: $2,500.00.
(3) Tier 3: $1,000.00.
(4) Tier 4: $250.00.
(5) Tier 5: N/A.
(d) If a special event permit is approved, the applicant may obtain such permit by agreeing to accept the classification and conditions imposed by the permit issuing authority and by paying the applicable fee. The application fee of approved special event applications will be offset against the permit fees due.
(e) Any tier 1 special event requiring in excess of the extra personnel hours and city services set forth or anticipated in the application and endorsed on the permit may be required to reimburse to the city for the cost of such excess personnel hours and services in addition to the initial permit fee.
(f) If applicant requests financial or in-kind support from the city, the city council shall have the authority to offset subsection 12-4-16(c) fees against such financial or in-kind support, upon proper presentation of benefits to the city, whether economic or otherwise.
(g) The special event committee may waive any applicable fees depending upon the anticipated attendance, personnel hours, and city services required for events that are for the primary purpose of exercising the right to assemble or freedom of speech.
(h) Any application or permit fees under this section shall be reduced by any municipal facility rental fees or equipment rental fees.
(Ord. No. 2532, § 1, 10-24-23; Ord. No. 2561, § 1, 8-6-24; Ord. No. 2566, § 2, 10-22-24)
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_S12-4-16FEFetched: 11/1/2026