Permits required for mobile food vending.

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-12-3

in effect

Sec. 12-12-3. - Permits required for mobile food vending. (a) All mobile food vendors shall obtain and maintain a city privilege license and a mobile food vending permit fee for each mobile food vehicle in operation. All applications for new permits or renewal permits shall be filed with the city community development department 60 days in advance of obtaining authorization to open as a mobile food vending establishment. (b) The development review committee (DRC) must approve the site, location, and appearance of mobile food vehicles. (c) Permit holders may be required to remove private materials or accessories to allow utility access for emergency and maintenance operation or both. (d) This permit does not allow permit holders to operate during city-appointed special events without proper authorization from the special events committee and the special event organizers. If the permit is related to a special event or other event as defined in section 12-4-1 et seq. of this Code, applications for permits shall be submitted in the format specified therein to the special event coordinator. (e) The permit shall be displayed on the mobile food vehicle or other temporary mobile food location at all times. (f) Permits are non-transferable. (g) A damaged or destroyed mobile food vehicle may be replaced if and only if approval for its replacement is obtained from the community development office. Any such replacement vehicle shall be of substantially the same type, size, and dimension and with the same general characteristics as the original. (h) Any permit granted pursuant to this article shall be nonexclusive. The city may grant any number of such permits as the city deems appropriate. The granting of a permit shall not limit or abridge any power or authority of the city and shall not limit the authority of the city to commence appropriate civil, criminal, or other enforcement actions. The city retains full authority to amend the ordinances, rules and regulations that apply to any permit. (i) The city may revoke and terminate the permit in the event the vendor violates any term, condition, or provision of the permit, the City of Biloxi Code of Ordinances and/or zoning ordinances, state and/or federal law, or if the business license issued by the city for the permitted activity is revoked. The procedures for revoking or terminating a permit shall be the same as revoking or terminating a business license. The revocation may be sought as a remedy in a civil action. The vendor may terminate or surrender the permit at will any time prior to the expiration of the permit by providing written notice to the director of community development. Termination of the permit shall not operate to relieve the vendor of the obligation to release, hold harmless, and indemnify the city and its officers, agents, and employees. (Ord. No. 2429, § 1, 10-20-2020; Ord. No. 2534, § 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_ARTXIIMOFOVE_S12-12-3PEREMOFOVEFetched: 11/1/2026