Large Retail Design Standards
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-10(E)
in effect(E) - Large Retail Design Standards
In addition to the general commercial design standards in Section 23-6-10(D), single-tenant buildings that have a gross floor area of 60,000 square feet or more and devote 60 percent or more of the total floor area to retail sales activities ("large retail buildings") shall also comply with the following standards. If there is a conflict between these standards and those in Section 23-6-10(D), General Commercial Design Standards, these standards control. (See Figure 23-6-10(E), Examples of Large Retail Buildings.)
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Figure 23-6-10(E): Examples of Large Retail Buildings
(1) Building Entrances
Buildings shall have clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances featuring no less than three of the following:
a. Canopies or porticos above the entrance;
b. Roof overhangs above the entrance;
c. Entry recesses or projections;
d. Arcades that are physically integrated with the entrance;
e. Raised corniced parapets above the entrance;
f. Gabled roof forms or arches above the entrance;
g. Outdoor patios or plazas adjacent to the entrance;
h. Display windows that are directly adjacent to the entrance;
i. Architectural details, such as tile work and moldings, that are integrated into the building structure and design and are above or directly adjacent to the entrance; or
j. Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas or seating areas.
(2) Façades and Massing
a. To reduce their perceived mass and scale, buildings shall incorporate two or more of the following design elements on each façade facing a street:
1. Variations in roof form and parapet heights;
2. Pronounced wall offsets that are at least two feet deep;
3. Distinct changes in texture and color of wall surfaces;
4. Ground level arcades and second floor galleries or balconies;
5. Protected and recessed entries; and
6. Vertical accents or focal points.
b. Side building walls that do not face a street and exceed 30 feet in length shall have façade-articulating elements such as columns and/or changes in plane, texture, or masonry pattern.
(See Figure 23-6-10(E)(2), Large Retail Building Entrances and Massing.)
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Figure 23-6-10(E)(2): Large Retail Building Entrances and Massing
(3) Off-Street Parking Location Standards
a. Up to 60 percent of the total off-street surface parking provided may be located between the front façade of the building and the street it faces.
b. Off-street surface parking lots with 300 or more spaces shall be organized into a series of parking bays surrounded by buildings, landscaping, or accessways designed to appear as streets.
(See Figure 23-6-10(E)(3), Large Retail Parking Location.)
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Figure 23-6-10(E)(3): Large Retail Parking Location
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_10CODEST_ELAREDESTFetched: 11/2/2026