Moving of buildings or structures, restoration or refinishing of same.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 3-32
in effectSec. 3-32. - Moving of buildings or structures, restoration or refinishing of same.
(a) Application for permit. The owner and/or any person moving any building or structure to, from, or upon any lot or parcel of land within, outside, or into the city from outside the city limits, shall be required to file an application for the movement of same and with such application shall file detailed specifications setting forth the intention of such applicant with regard to restoring or refinishing of any such building or structure upon its new location within the city. The completion of such moving shall be accomplished within fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance of permit, or within such time as may be specified in the permit, and the restoring or refinishing of such building or structure shall be completed within the period of ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of such permit. The permit for the removal and relocation of such building shall be issued by the building official of the city, and the renovation shall be done in accordance with the zoning code, building code, plumbing code and electrical code of the city. Further, all required permits must be obtained by a licensed contractor. Provided, however, when a building or structure is to be moved outside the city limits, it shall not be necessary to file specifications as to restoring or refinishing the same.
(b) Bond required. The owner and/or any person moving any building or structure within the city shall be required to post a bond with the director of finance and administration in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00), underwritten by a corporate surety bonding company duly licensed to do business in the state, or in lieu of such corporate surety bond, deposit a cash bond in such amount. The purpose of this bond shall be to insure compliance with the requirements of this section and to cover the cost of cleaning such property of all debris occasioned in moving and in completing the restoring or refinishing of the building or structure as required in subsection (a) of this section. Provided, however, when a building or structure is to be moved outside the city limits, the bond as herein provided shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Upon compliance with the provisions of this section, and the inspection and approval by the city's building official, the bond so posted shall be returned to the person posting same.
(c) Failure of owner to restore or refinish building; demolition. In the event the owner and/or the person posting the bond as herein provided, fails to comply with the provisions of this section, upon recommendation of the city building official and the approval by the mayor and city council, the city may apply the bond proceeds toward removal of debris and restoration or refinishing of the building or structure. Provided, however, if the city building official determines that there are not sufficient funds from the bond so posted to complete restoration or refinishing of the building or structure then, in that event, upon his recommendation and the approval by the mayor and city council, and upon thirty (30) days' notice to the person posting the herein required bond, the city may cause the building or structure to be demolished with all costs taken from the bond proceeds. All additional costs over and above available funds from the bond shall be assessed against the property in the form and manner by law required and, any excess funds shall be refunded to the person posting the bond.
(d) Notices. All notices required by this section shall be by certified mail.
(Code 1963, § 23-4.1)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH3BU_ARTIIBUCO_DIV1GE_S3-32MOBUSTRERESAFetched: 11/1/2026