Gulfport Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Gulfport Urban Development Department, including Building Code Services and the Planning Division, handles permitting and development review inside Gulfport city limits. Harrison County services do not replace the city review for a Gulfport address; properties outside the city should be checked with the governing county or municipality.

Gulfport building permits and plan review

Gulfport’s official permit materials identify Building Code Services at the Wm. H. Hardy Building and provide applications for building and trade work. Building Code Services reviews construction for compliance with locally adopted building requirements, while the Planning Division reviews zoning, subdivision, site-plan, and related land-development matters. The city also requires separate attention to stormwater and floodplain requirements where a project affects drainage, grade, or a special flood hazard area.

Before applying, confirm whether the work needs a building permit, a separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sign, land-disturbance, floodplain, or zoning approval. Gulfport’s official zoning map service and planning application materials are useful for identifying the applicable district, but staff should confirm the current map and ordinance requirements for the parcel.

Gulfport inspections, occupancy, and code compliance

Building Code Services performs construction inspections and enforces building and zoning requirements. The city states that floodplain development requires approval before construction or grade changes, and that a building permit must be posted within the corporate limits. Schedule required inspections with the Building Code Services office and do not cover inspected work or occupy a project before final approvals and any required certificate of occupancy.

Coastal properties may need elevation, flood-zone, drainage, and stormwater documentation in addition to ordinary building-code review. Confirm the current floodplain requirements with the city because older forms and guidance may be revised.

Official Gulfport contact information

Building Code Services is listed at 1410 24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501. The official contractor-license material lists (228) 868-5715 and (228) 868-5714 for Building Code Services. Use the city’s current forms and department instructions before submitting.