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Biloxi Code of Ordinances ch. 5, art. VI
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Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-1 Definitions.

Sec. 5-6-1. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Certain appliances means conversion burners, floor furnaces, central heating plants, vented recessed heaters, water heaters and boilers. Certificate of approval means a document or tag issued by the inspector and attached to the inspected material, piping or appliance installation, and filled out, together with date and address of the premises, and signed by the inspector. Gas company means any person distributing natural gas within the corporate limits of the city, or authorized and proposing to so engage. Inspector means the person appointed as inspector under this article by appointment of the mayor of the city with the approval of the city council, and shall include each assistant inspector, if any, from time to time acting as such. Person means any individual, partnership, firm or corporation, or any other organized group of individuals. (Code 1959, § 6-93)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-2 Fuel gas code.

Sec. 5-6-2. - Fuel gas code. (a) The International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 edition, together with Appendices A and B, as published by the International Code Council Inc., is hereby approved and adopted by the city as the Fuel Gas Code of the city, and is made a part of this article. A copy of said Fuel Gas Code is to be kept on file in the office of the community development department of the city as a permanent record. Such Fuel Gas Code is hereby adopted fully as if set out at length herein, subject however, to all amendments, deletions, and substitutions contained in the code, including the following: plastic pipe or tubing shall not be used in or under buildings for the use of gas or gases within the city or within five feet of the building line. (b) Any provision in this code which refers to the International Fuel Gas Code or the gas code of the city or to any previously adopted version of any such gas code shall be deemed to refer to the version adopted by this section, and any provision in this code which refers to a specific provision in any previously adopted version of the gas code of the city shall be deemed to refer to the section or appendix contained in the version adopted by this section which corresponds in substantive text regardless of the numbering systems utilized. (Code 1959, § 6-81; Ord. No. 1619, § 1, 11-25-91; Ord. No. 1744, § 1, 10-4-94; Ord. No. 1867, § 1, 11-17-98; Ord. No. 2032, § 2, 3-21-06; Ord. No. 2145, § 1, 1-5-10; Ord. No. 2235, § 2, 9-3-13; Ord. No. 2361, § 2, 4-24-18; Ord. No. 2453, § 2, 9-21-2021; Ord. No. 2583, § 2, 6-10-25)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-3 Use of existing piping; requirements for converting to natural gas.

Sec. 5-6-3. - Use of existing piping; requirements for converting to natural gas. Notwithstanding any provisions of this article to the contrary, consumer piping installed prior to the adoption of this article, or piping installed to supply other than natural gas, may be converted to natural gas, if the inspector finds, upon inspection and proper tests, that such piping will render reasonably satisfactory gas service to the consumer and will not in any way endanger life or property; otherwise such piping shall be altered or replaced, in whole or in part, to conform with the requirements of this article. (Code 1959, § 6-82)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-4 Contractor's license.

Sec. 5-6-4. - Contractor's license. (a) No person shall engage in or work at the installation, extension or alteration of consumer gas piping or certain gas appliances until such person shall have secured a license as provided in this article, after having been examined and approved by the plumbing board. (b) Upon approval of the bond, the person desiring to do such work shall secure from the city clerk a nontransferable license, which shall run until the January 1 next succeeding its issuance, unless sooner revoked. The person obtaining a license shall pay an initial license fee of $100.00 to the city clerk and shall pay an annual license fee thereafter of $100.00 to the city clerk; provided, however, the fee for any license obtained after July 1 of any year shall be computed at the rate of one-half of the annual fee. If a person has a plumbing license in effect with the city for plumbing work, this license fee shall not be required in addition thereto. (c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting an individual from installing or repairing his own appliances or installing, extending, replacing, altering or repairing consumer piping on his own premises, or as requiring a license or a bond from an individual doing such work on his own premises; provided, however, all such work must be done in conformity with all other provisions of this article, including those relating to permits, inspections and fees. (Code 1959, § 6-83; Ord. No. 2032, § 3, 3-21-06)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-5 Gas inspector—Position created; appointment; compensation.

Sec. 5-6-5. - Gas inspector—Position created; appointment; compensation. To provide for the administration and enforcement of this article, the position of gas inspector is hereby created. The inspector, and such assistants as may be necessary in the proper performance of the duties of the position, shall be appointed by the mayor of the city, with the approval of the city council, and the compensation for such position shall be determined at the time of appointment. (Code 1959, § 6-84; Ord. No. 2032, § 4, 3-21-06)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-6 Same—Powers and duties.

Sec. 5-6-6. - Same—Powers and duties. (a) The gas inspector or any other designee of the building official is authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this article, and the inspector or any other designee of the building official, upon presentation of proper credentials, may enter any building or premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making inspections or preventing violations of this article. (b) The inspector is authorized to disconnect any gas piping or fixture or appliance for which a certificate of approval is required but has not been issued or which, upon inspection, is found defective or in such condition as to endanger life or property. In all cases where such a disconnection is made, a notice shall be attached to the piping, fixture or appliance disconnected by the inspector, which notice shall state that the piping, fixture or appliance has been disconnected by the inspector, together with the reason therefor. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the notice or reconnect the gas piping or fixture or appliance without authorization by the inspector, and such gas piping or fixture or appliance shall not be put in service or used until the inspector has attached his certificate of approval in lieu of his prior disconnection notice. (c) It shall be the duty of the inspector to confer from time to time with representatives of the local health department, the local fire department and the gas company, and otherwise obtain from proper sources all helpful information and advice, presenting such information to the city officials from time to time for their consideration. (Code 1959, § 6-85; Ord. No. 1938, § 2(10), 11-28-00)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-7 Permit.

Sec. 5-6-7. - Permit. (a) No person shall install a gas conversion burner, floor furnace, central heating plant, vented recessed heater, water heater or boiler, or consumer gas piping, or convert existing piping to utilize natural gas, without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the city clerk; provided, however, permits will not be required for setting or connecting other gas appliances, or for the repair of leaks in house piping. (b) When only temporary use of gas is desired, the inspector may issue a permit for such use for a period of not to exceed 60 days, provided the consumer's gas piping to be used is given a test equal to that required for a final piping inspection. (c) The gas company shall not be required to obtain permits to set meters, or to extend, relocate, remove or repair its service lines, mains or other facilities, or for work having to do with its own gas system. (Code 1959, § 6-86)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-8 Inspections.

Sec. 5-6-8. - Inspections. (a) Rough piping inspection. Rough piping inspection shall be made after all new piping authorized by the permit issued under this article has been installed, and before any such piping has been covered or concealed or any fixtures or gas appliances have been attached thereto. (b) Final piping inspection. Final piping inspection shall be made after all piping authorized by the permit has been installed and after all portions thereof which are to be concealed by plastering or otherwise have been so concealed, and before any fixtures or gas appliances have been attached thereto. This inspection shall include a pressure test, at which time the piping shall stand an air pressure equal to not less than the pressure of a column of mercury 12 inches in height, and the piping shall hold this air pressure for a period of 15 minutes without any perceptible drop. A mercury column gauge shall be used for the test. All tools, apparatus, labor and assistance necessary for the tests shall be furnished by the installer of such piping. (Code 1959, § 6-87)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-9 Certificate of approval.

Sec. 5-6-9. - Certificate of approval. The gas inspector shall issue a certificate of approval at the completion of the work for which a permit for consumer piping has been issued, if after inspection it is found that such work complies with the provisions of this article. A duplicate of each certificate issued covering consumer gas piping shall be delivered to the gas company and used as its authority to render gas service. (Code 1959, § 6-88)

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-6-10 Nonliability of city.

Sec. 5-6-10. - Nonliability of city. This article shall not be construed as imposing upon the city any liability or responsibility for damages to any person injured by any defect in any gas piping or appliance mentioned in this article, or by installation thereof, nor shall the city or any official or employee thereof be held as assuming any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized under this article or the certificate of approval issued by the gas inspector. (Code 1959, § 6-91)
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_ARTVINAGAFetched: 11/1/2026

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