Fees.
Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-12-5
in effectSec. 12-12-5. - Fees.
(a) Annual mobile food vending permit fees are $200.00 per vendor, which covers the administrative cost of processing the application and regulating each mobile food vendor. Each permit is valid for one year. The annual mobile food vending permit fee is $100.00 per year for mobile food vendors who operate a restaurant in a fixed location within the city and are licensed to do business in the city.
(b) Special event mobile food vending permit fees are $50.00 per vendor for vendors already permitted under subsection (a); and $300.00 per vendor for vendors without an existing permit, which covers the administrative cost of processing the application and regulating each mobile food vendor. Each permit is valid for two days within a five-day period. Additional days may be renewed at $50.00 per day. Any mobile food vendors who operate a restaurant in a fixed location within the city and are licensed to do business in the city, shall be exempt from the special event mobile food vending permit fees.
(c) Annual permits may not be used to operate at special events. For the purposes of this section, special events include, but are not limited to, the following events:
(1) Mardi Gras events occurring Saturday through Tuesday;
(2) Cruisin' the Coast beginning the first Friday to ending Sunday;
(3) Airshow weekends;
(4) Scraping the Coast;
(5) Spring Break events; or
(6) Any other special event as determined by council resolution.
(Ord. No. 2429, § 1, 10-20-2020; Ord. No. 2534, § 1, 10-24-23; Ord. No. 2544, § 1, 2-27-24; Ord. No. 2564, § 1, 10-1-24)
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_ARTXIIMOFOVE_S12-12-5FEFetched: 11/1/2026