Mississippi/Jackson/OceanSprings
Ocean Springs | Code Of Ordinances | More Ordinances | GIS | Building Permit | Fee Schedule | Zoning Districts | Sewer Line Size by Slope
- Completed Residential Building Permit Application
- Recorded Deed
- Survey of Property by a surveyor
- City Approval of Materials
- Preliminary Elevation Certificate, Form Board Certificate, and Final Elevation Certificate (flood zone only)
- Floodplain/Development Permit
- Land Work Permit (For Critical Exposure Zone)
- Onsite Wastewater Permit from MS Dept. of Health-
- Plot plan by CT Homes
- Stormwater Drainage Plan and Construction Site Runoff Controls Checklist
- Engineer stamped plans(If in VE Flood Zone)
Sprinkler Systems(Homes over 3000Sq.Ft.), Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing or Gas, Storm Water Eriosion Agreement, Storm Water Ordinance & Addtional information, Well Permit, Roof Permit, Land Work Application, Excavation Permit + Backfill inspection, Compaction Test, Stormwater Pollution Protection Plan, Residential Non Occupance Power Affidavit & Agreement,
CRITICAL EXPOSURE ZONE- Click for requirements
All land lying within one thousand (1,000) feet of the shoreline of the Mississippi Sound, as hereinafter defined, and all land north of the aforesaid area less than twelve and five-tenths (12.5) feet above mean sea level (MSL), and all lands, waters, and bottoms within jurisdictional limits lying south of and within one mile of the shoreline of the Mississippi Sound is hereby designated a Critical Exposure Zone. The shoreline referred to herein shall be the mean high tide line of the Mississippi Sound, together with straight lines across the mouths of bays, estuaries and rivers flowing into or connecting with said Sound.
The minimum elevation of any floor containing one or more habitable rooms shall be twelve and five-tenths (12.5) feet above mean sea level (MSL).
New construction shall have the lowest floor (including basement) at least eighteen (18) inches above the centerline of the designated street, unless the topography of the property does not allow for strict adherence as determined by the Floodplain Administrator.
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance & Hazard Reduction , Coastal High Hazard Area requirments
No commercial or residential or industrial zoned property, nor property used nor proposed to be used for commercial, residential, or industrial purposes within the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, will be allowed to be filled, graded, cleared or contoured, nor shall any other action be taken thereon whereby the surface drainage from said property will be created, increased, redirected, rerouted, funneled, dispersed, or otherwise affected unless and until all requirements and provisions of this article are fully complied with; provided, however, the grading involved is in total less than two (2) cubic yards.
If proposed land work significantly impacts drainage; cost for enlarging drains; impact fee. Should the city engineer determine that the proposed land work significantly impacts the drainage and requires the city drains be enlarged in any way, he shall estimate the total cost of same including a cost for engineering and prorated by per centage of increased drainage used by applicant. Should applicant agree, upon payment of such cost to the city, the city engineer shall issue a land work permit. Should applicant disagree, these figures will be submitted to the mayor and board of aldermen for their decision as to:
(1) If applicant should be required to pay any fee;
(2) The amount of the fee that should be paid to the city to offset the impact of such city drainage;
(3) If additional drainage capacity is provided in enlarging the drainage system, that any other developers/builders in the area will also pay a per centage based on the increased drainage used by them.
Excavation & Backfill & Resurfacing & Restoration, Buildings & Building contractors,
The backfill shall be placed in layers not to exceed six (6) inches and each layer shall be thoroughly compacted to not less than ninety-five (95) percent of the maximum dry density as defined by a Standard Proctor Test. Flowable fill will be substituted for compacted back-fill when directed by the city engineer or his or her designee. A Standard Proctor Test (ASTM D698) shall be conducted by an independent soil testing firm and the results given to the city engineer or his or her designee. The cost of this test shall be borne by the permittee or the person, firm, or corporation doing the backfill.
New construction and substantial improvements of structures built on fill (only allowed outside of the VE Zone) shall be constructed on properly designed and compacted fill that extends 10 feet to 15 feet beyond the building walls before dropping below the base flood elevation, and shall have appropriate protection from erosion and scour as follows:
a) Fill sites, upon which structures will be constructed or placed, must be compacted to 95 percent of the maximum density obtainable with the Standard Proctor Test method or an acceptable equivalent method.
b) Fill slopes shall be no steeper than one foot vertical to two feet horizontal.
c) Adequate protection against erosion is must be provided for fill slopes. When expected velocities during the occurrence of the base flood are greater than five feet per second, armoring with stone or rock protection or material that will provide equivalent resistance will be provided. When expected velocities during the base flood are five feet per second or appropriate protection shall be provided by covering them with vegetative cover at a minimum.
d) Fill shall be composed of clean granular or earthen material.
