Signs in WF District
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-13(K)
in effect(K) - Signs in WF District
The following Table 23-6-13(K), Sign Standards for WF District, lists signs permitted in the WF Zoning District and the number, area, height, and other dimensional standards applicable to such signs in the district.
TABLE 23-6-13(K): SIGN STANDARDS FOR WF DISTRICT 1 sf = square feet ft = feet n/a = not applicable
SIGN TYPE | MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNS | MAXIMUM SIGN SURFACE AREA PER BUILDING FAÇADE | MAXIMUM SIGN SURFACE AREA PER SIGN (sf) | MAXIMUM HEIGHT (ft)
Use identification sign 2,4 | 1 per principal non-business use | n/a | 30 | 35
Construction sign 3,4 | 1 per site | n/a | 32 | 15
Future development sign 4,5 | 1 per site | n/a | 32 | 15
Business sign, wall | n/a | Greater of 150 sf or 20% of façade area | 200 6 | 35
Business sign, projecting | n/a | n/a
Business sign, freestanding 4 | n/a | n/a
Coordinated development sign, freestanding 4 | 1 per street frontage | n/a | n/a | 35
NOTES: 1. Illumination of signs within 50 ft of and facing an adjoining property zoned A, RE, RER, RS-, RM-, RMH, or AHO shall be diffused or indirect, and designed to prevent direct rays of light from illuminating the adjoining property, and shall not be flashing. 2. Includes signs identifying multifamily developments and nonresidential uses permitted in the district. 3. Temporary construction signs shall be removed within 30 days after initial occupancy of the development. 4. Freestanding signs shall be: - Limited in number to one sign for a lot with not more than 100 ft of lot frontage and one additional sign for each additional 100 ft of lot frontage; - Contain no more than 2 signs per facing and no more than 2 sign facings per sign; - Set back at least 10 ft from the front lot line (measured from the lot line to the nearest point of the sign); - Set back from adjoining lots zoned A, RE, RER, RS-, RM-, or AHO by at least one foot per foot of sign height (measured from the lot line to the nearest point of the sign); - Set back at least 25 ft from the northern curb line for Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90); - No more than 25 ft in length; and - Spaced at least 25 ft from any other freestanding sign on the same or adjoining lot, (measured between the bases of the signs). This may be reduced where compliance with the setback standards makes compliance with this standard impracticable. 5. Future development signs shall not be erected until after a Building Permit is issued for the associated development. 6. Individual business signs shall not be arranged or integrated to create a surface sign area greater than 200 sf.
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_KSIWFDIFetched: 11/2/2026