Purpose
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-1(A)
in effect(A) - Purpose
The purpose of this section is to ensure that developments are served by a coordinated multimodal transportation system that permit the safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles, emergency vehicles, transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the development and between the development and external transportation systems, neighboring development, and local destination points such as places of employment, schools, parks, and shopping areas. Such a multimodal transportation system is intended to provide transportation options, increase the effectiveness of local service delivery, reduce emergency response times, promote healthy walking and bicycling, facilitate use of public transportation, contribute to the attractiveness of the development and community, connect neighborhoods and increase opportunities for interaction between neighbors, reduce vehicle miles of travel and travel times and greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, minimize congestion and traffic conflicts, and preserve the safety and capacity of community transportation systems.
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_1ACCI_APUFetched: 11/2/2026