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No zoning-class STR ban. Biloxi Business Privilege License covers all parcels. Beachfront condominium HOAs broadly authorize STR. Hurricane-zone setback + elevation requirements apply property-side, not STR-permit-side. Harrison County's Tourism Tax registration is separate from the city license. The neighboring Gulfport and Ocean Springs are separate jurisdictions; Ocean Springs (Jackson County) has slightly more restrictive single-family residential STR rules.
Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.
Biloxi Community Development + Code Enforcement administer. Annual Business Privilege License renewal. MS State Tax Commission collects state sales tax + tourism tax via monthly returns. Harrison County's 3% Tourism Tax is collected via separate county portal. Operating without a Business Privilege License or tax registration: back-tax + administrative penalties. Enforcement is primarily complaint-driven and tax-compliance focused.
Combined short-term lodging tax in Biloxi is approximately 12.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).
MS State sales tax 7% + Harrison County local option 1% + Biloxi Tourism Tax 3% + small city options — combined ~12.0% on transient lodging
Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.
STR regulations vary by jurisdiction. Compare Biloxi against nearby markets.