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Preface.................................................................................................................................. ix

Officials of City at Time of Codification.............................................................................. xi

Adopting Ordinance .............................................................................................................xii

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1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................................................. 1

2. ADMINISTRATION
Art. I. In General................................................................................................ 7
Art. II. Council Meetings and Agenda..................................................................15
Art. III. City Departments.....................................................................................20
Art. IV. Hattiesburg Variable Pay Plan (HAVPAY)...............................................23
Art. V. Fees for Parking Garages/Lots, Rental
of City Buildings/Equipment, Certain
Sports and Programs; Policies for same..........................................26

3. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.............................................................................33
Live Performances.......................................................................................36
Brown Bag..................................................................................................37

4. ANIMALS AND FOWL

Art. I. In General................................................................................................39
Art. II. Animal Control
Div. 1. Generally........................................................................................40
Div. 2. Animal and Rabies Control.............................................................43
Div. 3. Care and Keeping of Animals......................................................... 46

5. AVIATION..........................................................................................................48

6. BOARDS
Art. I. Building Code, Construction Board of
Examining Adjustments & Appeals...............................................54
Art. I.(1) Cable Advisory Board ...................................................................57
Art. II. Civil Service Commission...............................................................58
Art. III. Election Commission......................................................................58
Art. IV. Electrical Board..............................................................................59
Art. V. Fire Prevention, Board of Adjustment
& Appeals......................................................................................59
Art. VI. Reserved.........................................................................................59
Art. VII. Reserved ........................................................................................59
Art. VII.(1) Hattiesburg Convention Commission.............................................. 60
Art. VIII. Hattiesburg Historic Conservation
Commission --------------------------------------------------------------61

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6. BOARDS CONTINUED:
Art. IX. Reserved --------------------------------78
Art. X. Reserved --------------------------------78
Art. XI. Housing Board of Adjustments & Appeals -- 78
Art. XII. Reserved ----------------- --------------79
Art. XIII. Kamper Park Board -----------------------79
Art. XIII(1) Keep Hattiesburg Beautiful Committee --- 80
Art. XIV. Land Development Code Board of
Adjustments -----------------------------81
Art. XV. Reserved -------------------------------81
Art. XVI. Reserved --------------------------------81
Art. XVII. Reserved --------------------------------81
Art. XVIII. Planning Commission ---------------------82
Art. XIX. Plumbing, Gas, Mechanical & Specialty
Trade Examining Review Board ------------83
Art. XX. Recreation Board ------------------------85
Art. XXI. Redevelopment Authority Board -----------86
Art. XXII. Reserved --- ----------------------------87
Art. XXIII. Tourism Commission --------------------87
Art. XXIV. Tree Board ------------------------------88

7. CEMETERIES ------------------------------------------ 92

8. ELECTIONS -------------------------------------------98

9. ELECTRICITY
Art. I. In General ------------------------------104
Art. II. Amendments to electrical code -----------105

10. FLOOD HAZARD

Art. I. In General ------------------------------ 116
Art. II. Administration -------------------------- 123
Art. III. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction ---126

11. GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS

Art. I. In General ------------------------------132
Art. II. Refuse Collection, Carts/Containers -----133
Art. III.Deodorizing, Insect and Pest Treatment
of Refuse Containers --------------------142
Art. IV. Littering -------------------------------143

11.1 HAZARDOUS INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM-----------------150

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12. HEALTH AND SANITATION

Art. I. In General ----------------------------------------------------------154
Art. II. Mosquitoes --------------------------------------------------------- 154
Art. III. Rats and Rat Proofing -------------------------------------------- 156

13. LAND USE CODE -------------------------------------------------------- 160

14. LICENSES
Art. I. In General ---------------------------------------------------------162
Art. II. Slot Amusement and Vending Machine Tax ---------------- 166
Art. III. Garage, Carport, Yard and Rummage Sales ----------------- 166

15. NOISE ----------------------------------------------------------------------170

16. OFFENSES
Art. I. In General --------------------------------------------------------174
Art. II. Abandoned Property
Div. 1. Abandoned, Wrecked, Etc., Vehicles --------------------------180
Div. 2. Appliances and Equipment ---------------------------------------182
Art. III. Precious Metal and Gem Dealers ------------------------------184
Art. IV. Nocturnal Curfew-----------------------------------------186
Art. V. Municipal Offense Tickets ------------------------------190

17. PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, ETC.

Art. I. In General ---------------------------------------------------------202
Art. II. Transient Precious Metal and Gem
Purchasers -------------------------------------------------204

18. POLICE
Art. I. Police Department -----------------------------------------------206
Art. II. Miscellaneous Police Powers ----------------------------------207
Art. III. Wrecker Service Procedures -----------------------------------208
Art. IV. Private Security Services, Private Sec
rity Guards and Private Investigators ------------------215
Art. V. Parking Violation Officers ------------------------------ 220

19. PUBLIC AMUSEMENT

Art. I. Circuses and Animal Shows -----------------------------------222
Art. II. Firework Displays -----------------------------------------------222
Art. III. Parades ------------------------------------------------------------227
Art. IV. Reserved ---------------------------------------------------232
Art. V. Public Dance House, Dance Hall or
Dance Room ----------------------------------------------233

20. RAILROAD ---------------------------------------------------------------236

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21. SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Art. I. Sewage Disposal -----------------------238
Art. II. Use of Public & Private Sewers & Drains -242

22. STANDARD CODES

Art. I. Standard Building Code ----------------254
Art. II. Reserved ------------------------------260
Art. III. Standard Existing Building Code -------260
Art. IV. Standard Fire Prevention Code
Div. 1. In General ---------------------------261
Div. 2. Code and Amendments ------------------261
Art. V. Reserved -------------------------------265
Art. VI. Reserved ------------ ------------------265
Art. VII. Standard Mechanical Code --------------265
Art. VIII. Standard Plumbing and Gas Code
Div. I. In General ----------------------------272
Div. II. Amendments to Gas Code --------------- 281
Art. IX. Reserved -------------------------------281
Art. X. Assodciated Codes and Standards
Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code -282
Amendment to Unsafe Building Abatement
Code ---------------------------------- 282
Standards for Amusement Device Code --- 283
Standards for Housing Code --------------284
Standards for Swimming Pool Code -------- 284
Art. XI. Southern Building Code Congress
International Standards
Standards for Proscenium Curtains ----291
Standards for Existing High Rise Bldg---291
Standards for Floodplain Management ----292
Standards for Soil Expansion ------------292
Standards for Sound Control -------------293
Standards for Textile Wall Covering ----- 293
Standards for Roof Tile Test ------------ 294
Standards for Determining Impact
Resistance from Windborne Debris --------------------294
Art. XII. Specialty Trade Contractors ---------295
Art. XIII. American Building Officials (CABO) One
and Two Family Dwelling Code -------- 300

23. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Art. I. In General ------------------------------302
Art. II. Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Construction --305
Art. III. Excavations -----------------------------307
Art. IV. Utility Poles, Construction, Etc. -------308

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Art. V. Moving Buildings and Oversized Loads Over

Streets --------------------------------- 311

24. TAXATION ------------------------------------------- 318

25. TRAFFIC
Art. I. Signs, Signals and Markers -------------- 320
Art. II. Operation of Vehicles, Generally -------- 321
Art. III. Stopping, Standing or Parking
Div. 1. In General --------------------------- 323
Div. 2. Parking Meters ----------------------- 325
Div. 3. Disabled Parking ---------------------- 328
Art. IV. Removing & impounding vehicles illegally
Parked ---------------------------------- 330

26. TRAILERS AND MOBILE HOME PARKS -------------------- 330

26.1 UTILITY REGULATION--------------------------------- 334

27. VEHICLES FOR HIRE

Art. I. Taxicabs -------------------------------340
Art. II. Horse-Drawn Vehicles -------------------- 346
Art. III. Limousines ------------------------------ 356

28. WATER --------------------------------------------- 362

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General Index
Breakdown by Letter of Alphabet:

A --- 370 G --- 396 M --- 410 S --- 423

B --- 377 H --- 400 N --- 412 T --- 429
C --- 382 I --- 404 O --- 413 U --- 434
 D --- 386 J --- 405 P --- 415 V --- 435
E --- 388 K --- 406 Q --- 419 W --- 436
F --- 391 L --- 407 R --- 420 XYZ - 438

Appendix A - Numerical Ordinance Index:

Ordinance Number 0001 - 0100 -------------------- A- 1
Ordinance Number 0101 - 0200 -------------------- A- 8
Ordinance Number 0201 - 0300 -------------------- A- 15
Ordinance Number 0301 - 0400 -------------------- A- 21
Ordinance Number 0401 - 0600 -------------------- A- 28
Ordinance Number 0601 - 0700 -------------------- A- 35
Ordinance Number 0701 - 0800 -------------------- A- 42
Ordinance Number 0801 - 0900 -------------------- A- 49
Ordinance Number 0901 - 1000 ---------------------A- 56
Ordinance Number 1001 - 1100 ---------------------A- 64
Ordinance Number 1101 - 1200 --------------------- A- 74
Ordinance Number 1201 - 1300 --------------------- A- 82
Ordinance Number 1301 - 1400 ---------------------A- 90
Ordinance Number 1401 - 1500 ---------------------A- 99
Ordinance Number 1501 - 1600 --------------------- A-108
Ordinance Number 1601 - 1700 ---------------------A-115
Ordinance Number 1701 - 1800 --------------------- A-123
Ordinance Number 1801 - 1900 --------------------- A-130
Ordinance Number 1901 - 2000 -------------------- A-137
Ordinance Number 2001 - 2100 ---------------------A-145
Ordinance Number 2101 - 2200 ---------------------A-153
Ordinance Number 2201 - 2300 ---------------------A-161
Ordinance Number 2301 - 2399 ---------------------A-170
Ordinance Number 2400 - 2499 ---------------------A-180
Ordinance Number 2500 - 2599 ---------------------A-191
Ordinance Number 2600 - ---------------------A-201

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Appendix B - Category Ordinance Index:

Annexation (enlarging city limits) ---------------B- 1
City
Administration
Appointments and miscellaneous administrative
ordinances ---------------------------------B- 5
Agenda's and meetings ------------------------
Boards and commissions established -----------B- 17
Alcoholic beverage regulations -----------------B- 17
Amusements
Carnivals, circuses, parades, skating rinks --B- 26
Dance halls, poolrooms -----------------------B- 28
Slot machines --------------------------------B- 29
Animal control ---------------------------------B- 30
Bonds ------------------------------------------B- 37
Cemeteries -------------------------------------B- 45
Charter amendments (salary changes) ------------B- 47
Elections (wards, precincts and voter
registration requirements --------------------B- 51
Fire
Prevention and limits established; storage
of chemicals, etc. -------------------------B- 57
Fireworks and fireworks displays ------------ B- 61Food
Food sales and vendors ---------------------- B- 63
Peddler regulations -------------------------B- 65
Franchises -------------------------------------B- 69
Garbage, trash and weeds -----------------------B- 75
Litter ---------------------------------------B- 77
Health and sanitation
Disease --------------------------------------B- 80
Mosquito control, rat proofing and insect
treatment ----------------------------------B- 81
Municipal Offense Tickets--------------------B- 81
Miscellaneous
Automobile regulations, balls or bicylces on
streets or sidewalks -----------------------B- 84
General and/or miscellaneous ordinances ------B- 85
Hotel registration, airport requirements -----B- 88
Garage sales, flea markets, obscene
materials and performances -----------------B- 88
Utility regulations --------------------------B- 89
Adopting code of ordinances ------------------B- 90
Flood prevention, adultry --------------------B- 90

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Appendix B Continued:
Prostitution, firearms, assualt and battery,
concealed weapons --------------------------B- 92
Air guns, gambling, noise --------------------B- 93
Disturbing peace, nusiances, curfews ---------B- 94
Petty larceny, profanity, trespassing --------B- 96
Vagrants, begging, loitering -----------------B- 97
Police
Generally, night watchman --------------------B-100
Parking violation officers, prisoners,
convicts -----------------------------------B-101
Privilege Licenses -----------------------------B-103
Railroads --------------------------------------B-109
Revenue ----------------------------------------B-113
Sewers or privies ------------------------------B-119
Streets
Street openings, street paving ---------------B-123
Street tax -----------------------------------B-128
Streets and sidewalks ------------------------B-129
Traffic and parking --------------------------B-133
Standard Codes
Standard Gas Code, Standard Plumbing Code ----B-141
Standard Building Code -----------------------B-144
National electrical Code ---------------------B-149
Subdivisions adopted ---------------------------B-153
Vehicles for hire ------------------------------B-157
Water regulations ------------------------------B-161
Street and bridge name changes ----------------------B-165
Vacating streets or alleys
1907 -- 1949 -----------------------------------B-170
1950 -- 1959 -----------------------------------B-180
1960 -- 1969 -----------------------------------B-187
1970 -- 1979 -----------------------------------B-191
1980 -- 1989 -----------------------------------B-194
1990 -- present --------------------------------B-197
Zoning and land development code regulations -------B-203
Zoning and land development code changes:
1942 -- 1949 -----------------------------------B-209
1950 -- 1959 -----------------------------------B-215
1960 -- 1969 -----------------------------------B-223
1970 -- 1979 -----------------------------------B-235
1980 -- 1989 -----------------------------------B-249
1990 -- present --------------------------------B-259

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