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Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-17-3

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Sec. 5-17-3. - Definitions. Owner: Building owner. County or municipality: Harrison County and/or the City of Biloxi. FCC: Federal Communications Commission. Public safety services: Those services including, but not limited to police, fire, EMS, and public works departments. Building: Any structure, enclosed or open, public or private, which is owned by owner. Building amplifier: Any system which is designed to receive a radio signal outside of the building and radiate it throughout the building and conversely, receive a radio signal generated within the building and re-radiate a signal outside of the building. Battery: An electrochemical storage device consisting of either nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCad), or lead (Pb). Antenna: Device designed to convert electrical signals from a cable to electro-magnetic radiation in the air. Talk-out: The ability of a public safety radio network infrastructure site to transmit a radio signal of sufficient strength as to be clearly received by a public safety radio user in the field. Talk-back: The ability of a public safety radio user located in the field to transmit a radio signal of sufficient strength as to be clearly received by a public safety radio network infrastructure site. Sufficient strength: As defined by this article, a minimum received radio signal level of 95 dBm measured either at the public safety radio infrastructure site, or received in the field by a public safety radio user. (Ord. No. 2026, § 2, 3-7-06; Ord. No. 2352, § 2, 2-20-18)

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_CH5BU_ARTXVIIEMRASYCO_S5-17-3DEFetched: 11/1/2026