Harrison County Zoning Ordinance
Special Area Plan – Harrison County Scenic Byway Management Plan
for State Highway 67
The Harrison County Zoning Ordinance was adopted in 2000 and amended
through 2008. The zoning ordinance divides the land within the county in
11 districts and provides development regulations for these districts.
The Harrison County Scenic Byway Management Plan for State Highway 67
provides goals and strategies for preserving the scenic aspect of the corridor.
Such goals include the conservation of easements and the discouragement of
adjacent uses that disrupt the views. The plan also cites the Harrison County
Outdoor Advertising Ordinance, which states the maximum heights billboard
signs, which ranges from a maximum of 30 to 50 feet depending on the zoning
district.
The zoning ordinance also establishes an Airport District as a Special Use
District, in which any construction or improvements to buildings must comply
with FAA regulations.
There appears to be no existing or future impact from Keesler AFB related to
safety and noise that would mandate the County stipulated standards within
their zoning ordinance.
These goals and billboard height limitations suggest low development around
the corridor, which may be compatible with Keesler AFB flying operations as
some Keesler AFB flight routes go over State Highway 67.
Harrison County Land Subdivision Design Sequence
Harrison County’s Land Subdivision Design Sequence outlines the steps
needed to be taken for the approval of a subdivision. For the process, Sketch
Plats must be submitted to the Harrison County Engineer for review, which
then gets recommended to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. The
Land Subdivision Design Sequence document lists the items that are to be
illustrated on the Sketch Plat and Construction Plans after approval.
Annexation
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan describes annexations that jurisdictions have
conducted in the past. The following action in the Comprehensive Plan
pertains to annexation:
As concern for subdivisions is generally limited to safety zones, there is little
concern for subdivisions in Harrison County as all unincorporated areas of the
county are not within the Keesler AFB safety zones.
“Work toward establishing shared access to current and future
annexation studies to increase communication among governmental
units involved or impacted by proposed land divisions.”
Currently, there are no plans for surrounding jurisdictions to annex Harrison
County land.
Harrison County Building Code
Harrison County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
The Building Codes regulate construction practices to maintain structural
integrity and safety. Harrison County has adopted the 2012 International
Building Code. Provisions regarding sound transmission from the exterior to
the interior are no longer included in International Building Code as of 2010.
Exterior to interior sound transmission is the primary component in a Building
Code that would be related to military compatibility.
The Harrison County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance was adopted in
2014 in accordance with Mississippi Code, Title 17, Chapter 1. The purpose of
the ordinance is to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions.
As stated in Article 5: Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, alterations to a
building that is not compliant with the building provisions can only be done if
such alterations meet requirements of a new construction.
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