Suspension of permit; exceeding scope of permit.
Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-4-29
in effectSec. 12-4-29. - Suspension of permit; exceeding scope of permit.
(a) Each plan included in the special event application, and any conditions imposed by the special events coordinator, shall be continuously implemented during the special event, and any failure to do so shall result in the automatic suspension of the permit and suspension of the event until full implementation is made or suspension of the permit and special event in its entirety.
(b) Should the special event exceed the scope of the permit in attendance or those attempting to enter the event, number of vehicles in designated or public parking areas, or the capacity of the designated event area or venue for a period of one hour, it shall become the duty of the sponsor of the event to take reasonable, diligent, and constant measures to reduce the excess. The failure of any such person to immediately, after notice from the city, make a reasonable, diligent and constant effort to reduce the excess shall be a violation of this article and the special event may be subject to suspension.
(c) The chief of police or his designee is authorized to approve actions to reduce the excess if he or she finds:
(1) That the sponsor of the event is acting in good faith after notice of the excess;
(2) That full and immediate elimination of the excess will not be feasible without intervention; and
(3) That it would be in the best interest of the public safety and welfare to intervene.
(d) For any special event, the chief of police or their designee is hereby authorized to designate and incorporate into the special event area any venue or area that was not originally designated as the special event area and, for all areas within that zone, requiring additional traffic control and security measures including but not limited to:
(1) Require the placement of warning signs along each point of ingress/egress into or out of the special event area.
(2) Place and enforce occupancy limits on private and public property in a special event area.
(3) Assess a reasonable fee for all relevant costs and fees associated with designating and enforcing the special event zone, including, but not limited to, costs and fees for the provision of supplemental law enforcement, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic, and sanitation services.
(4) Application of any and all other special event rules, ordinances, or laws.
(5) Establishing a special event area for any contiguous areas reasonably necessary to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare.
(Ord. No. 2532, § 1, 10-24-23)
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_ARTIVSPEVOR_S12-4-29SUPEEXSCPEFetched: 11/1/2026