Height Requirements for Fences and Walls
Biloxi Land Development Ordinance § 23-6-7(D)
in effect(D) - Height Requirements for Fences and Walls
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Figure 23-6-7(D)(1): Fence Height in Agricultural and Residential Districts
All fences and walls shall conform to the following standards unless exempted by Section 23-6-7(D)(3), Exemptions, and except as otherwise provided in Section 23-6-1(F)(5)f, Sight Triangles at Driveway Intersections, and Section 23-7-5(I), Sight Triangles at Street Intersections. In all cases, heights are measured from natural grade.
(1) Agricultural and Residential Districts
Except for fences or walls providing required screening, fences and walls in the Agriculture and residential districts shall not exceed a height of four feet in front yards and that part of corner side yards located between the side street right-of-way and the side of a structure, or a height of eight feet in side and rear yards.
(2) Business Districts
Except for fences or walls providing required screening, fences and walls in nonresidential districts shall not be permitted in front and corner side setback areas, shall not exceed a height of eight feet in the remainder of front and corner side yards, and shall not exceed a height of ten feet in side or rear yards unless located within 15 feet of a public right-of-way, in which case it shall not exceed a height of eight feet.
(3) Exemptions
a. Required Screening
A fence or wall provided to meet the standards of Section 23-6-3(G), Screening, is exempted from the height standards of this subsection, but in no case shall the fence or wall exceed a height of ten feet.
b. Recreational Fencing
Customary fencing provided as a part of a permitted tennis court, athletic field, or other recreational facility shall be exempt from the height restrictions of this subsection.
c. Public Safety Use Fences and Walls
Major utilities, wireless communication towers, government facilities, and other public safety uses shall be allowed to increase maximum fence or wall heights to ten feet in front, side, and rear yards, unless further increased through an approved security plan. (See Section 23-6-7(D)(3)d., Security Plan Fencing.)
d. Security Plan Fences and Walls
An owner or tenant or a representative of a public agency responsible for a public facility may submit to the Director of Community Development a site security plan proposing fences or walls taller than those permitted by this subsection, or the use of barbed or concertina wire atop a fence or wall. The Director of Community Development shall approve, or approve with conditions, the site security plan and its proposed exemption of fences or walls from the standards of this subsection, on finding that:
1. The condition, location, or use of the land, or the history of activity in the area, indicates the land or any materials stored or used on it are in significantly greater danger of theft or damage than surrounding land; and
2. The proposed taller fences or walls, or use of barbed or concertina wire, will not have a significant adverse effect on the security, functioning, appearance, or value of adjacent lands or the surrounding area as a whole.
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_7FEWA_DHEREFEWAFetched: 11/2/2026