Same—Investigation; approval; appeals.
Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-8-5
in effectSec. 12-8-5. - Same—Investigation; approval; appeals.
(a) Upon receipt of the application for a license under this article, the chief of police shall cause an investigation concerning the character of the applicant to be completed by an appropriate agency designated by the chief of police.
(b) The investigating agency shall submit a report and recommendation to the chief of police or his designated official. The reviewing official shall approve or disapprove the application, except that the application may not be disapproved without allowing the applicant a hearing before the reviewing official. Notice of the hearing must be provided to the applicant not less than ten days or more than 30 days prior to the hearing. The reviewing official's decisions shall be final except that an aggrieved applicant may appeal the decision to the city council. This appeal must be in writing and filed within ten days of receiving the reviewing official's decision. The decision of the reviewing official shall be in writing and shall be provided to the applicant. The city council, within 20 days after receipt of the appeal, shall review the information as presented to the reviewing official, and may affirm, reverse or send back for further review the decision of the reviewing official. The council's decision shall be in writing and filed with the clerk of the council, and shall be final.
(Code 1959, § 11A-9-13; Ord. No. 1585, § 1, 4-30-90)
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_CH12LIBURE_ARTVIIIPRSESE_S12-8-5SANVAPAPFetched: 11/1/2026