Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Biloxi corporate limits only. This guide covers the enacted special-event parking text of Ordinance 2560, adopted August 6, 2024, as listed in the City’s adopted register and reviewed October 22, 2026. General home storage, streets, sleeping and later code requirements remain separate. Earlier proposals and the 2011 compilation are not treated as the current general parking code.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Biloxi RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Special-event parcel | Actual titled-owner rental/lease arrangement during a confirmed Tier One event; issued parking permit required. |
| Stay | At least two and no more than ten consecutive days in the adopted text. |
| Layout | One RV/750 square feet maximum; no setback encroachment; at least eight feet to vehicles and structures. |
| Timing / fees | Apply at least 60 days ahead; $50 application; seven-day count and $10/space/night payment. |
| Home / street / sleeping | Separate rules; the event permit is not a general residential or occupancy allowance. |
When does this special-event route apply?
The owner of a parcel or tract intending to rent or lease RV space during a Tier One special event must obtain a parking permit. A casual private guest visit, ordinary storage, a different event tier or a public curbside space does not automatically fall within this route. Confirm the actual event designation and landowner arrangement with Community Development.
What vehicles are covered?
The enacted text names heavy trucks with more than two axles or over 20,000 pounds gross weight, trailers with more than one axle, and major recreational equipment including campers, RVs, motorhomes and travel trailers. The axle/weight thresholds are not a universal minimum for every RV: named recreational equipment is listed independently. A general one-axle cargo trailer needs separate classification.
How much space is required?
Maximum density is one RV per 750 square feet. No part of a vehicle may lie inside the parcel’s setbacks. Vehicles must have at least eight feet separation from each other and from other structures. Confirm the actual usable site plan and legal setbacks; a gross lot-area calculation alone does not demonstrate a lawful layout.
When must the owner apply?
Applications go to Community Development at least 60 days before the event. The application includes the titled owner’s signature and contact information, parcel dimensions, requested number of spaces and the stay. The enacted text calls for a minimum of two consecutive days and maximum of ten consecutive days. It does not describe an unrestricted daily or permanent parking operation.
Which adopted fees and reporting deadline apply?
Ordinance 2560 requires a nonrefundable $50 application fee. Seven days before the event, the applicant must submit the exact number of offered spaces and pay $10 per space per night. These are the enacted figures in the adopted document, not the earlier proposed $40 rate. Check the actual issued permit and any later fee changes before offering spaces.
Are existing parks, businesses or hotels exempt?
These special-event requirements do not apply to licensed recreational parks, businesses customarily parking campers/trucks/vehicles as part of their business, or hotels allowing recreational parking as part of their business. That exemption does not waive other licensing, zoning, safety, sanitation or occupancy rules. The checker leaves the actual exempt operation for separate review.
Does an event parking permit settle home storage or sleeping?
No general residential front-yard, driveway, curbside storage or independent sleeping permission is established here. The ordinance says other sections remain effective. For a proposed overnight arrangement, confirm the separate occupancy, sanitation, utility and event conditions rather than inferring permission from an RV parking fee.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Biloxi planning or code staff to confirm the exact address, actual vehicle class, full parking footprint, activity and any prior use counted by the source clock. Provide any actual permit and ask about later amendments, parcel restrictions and separate utility or accommodation approvals. Open the official provisions for the staff review.
Use the Biloxi parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 22, 2026
- Biloxi — adopted Ordinance 2560, special-event RV parking
Read October 22, 2026. Six-page adopted ordinance: operative repeated text pp. 4–5 and recorded August 6, 2024 adoption p. 6 checked. The adopted text has $50 application and $10 per space/night, not the earlier proposal’s fees. Its f/d subsection-letter inconsistency is not silently corrected.
- Biloxi — City’s adopted-ordinances register
Read October 22, 2026. City register expressly lists complete adopted copies, including Ord. 2560 Recreational Vehicle Parks. The register is enactment provenance; the complete adopted PDF supplies the operative rule. It is not a complete current consolidated parking code.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific city determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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