Effect of issuance.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 9-86
in effectSec. 9-86. - Effect of issuance.
Construction of a sign for which a permit has been issued must commence within one hundred eighty (180) days of said issuance. Failure to do so within the allotted time period shall void the permit and necessitate reapplication, including payment of all applicable fees. Furthermore, previously forfeited credit certificate(s) associated with issuance of said permit shall be reissued/returned to the owner/applicant of the sign permit. No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain an unlawful sign nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in any action to suspend revoke or abate an unlawful sign.
(Ord. No. 1764, § 3.7, 3-17-87; Ord. No. 2686, § 6, 7-6-10)
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_CH9PLDE_ARTIVSI_S9-86EFISFetched: 11/1/2026
