Maintenance of Signs
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-13(L)
in effect(L) - Maintenance of Signs
All signs shall be maintained in good condition and appearance. The Director of Community Development may cause to be removed any sign which shows gross neglect or which becomes dilapidated, or where the area immediately around such sign is not well maintained after due notice has been given.
(1) Removal of Noncomplying or Hazardous Signs
The Director of Community Development shall remove or cause to be removed any sign erected or maintained in conflict with this Ordinance if the owner of either the site or the sign fails to correct the violation within ten days after receiving written notice of violation from the Director of Community Development. The Director of Community Development may immediately remove, or cause to be removed, any sign which in his opinion constitutes a public hazard. Removal of a sign by the Director of Community Development shall not affect any proceedings instituted prior to removal of such sign.
(2) Repair or Removal of Dangerous Signs
Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of a building or premises, or endangers the public safety, the Director of Community Development shall give written notice to the owner of the sign, or the owner of the premises on which the sign is located, that such sign is to be made safe or removed within ten days, subject to penalties and remedies set out in Article 23-9: Enforcement.
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/land_development_ordinance?nodeId=ART23-6DEST_13SI_LMASIFetched: 11/2/2026