IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. Please be advised that failure to submit a complete
application, with all supporting documents, could delay your
hearing date. The Zoning Board will not consider a request
until all information is submitted and accurate.
2. Please be advised that the application deadline dates
posted are designed to allow the staff time to review the
application and receive required comments from
coordinating agencies. The application is not considered
complete until all required information from the applicant is
available for review by the staff and coordinating agencies.
3. Please see reverse of this sheet to determine the deadline
dates for filing your application.
Roof surface in the case of flat (or nearly flat ) roofs, or
to a point at the average height of roofs having a pitch of
greater than one foot in four and one-half (4 ½’) feet.
The building or structure being developed in the
“Advisory Base Flood Elevation” (ABFE) will start the
measurement of the vertical distance at the ABFE to the
highest finished roof surface in case of flat (or nearly flat)
roofs, or to a point at the average height of roofs having a
pitch of more than one foot in four and one-0half (4 ½’)
feet.
I. Site plan. Please note that approval of your request, in
part, is based on your site plan.
The property lines and dimensions have been
provided on the drawing.
All buildings and structures located on the
property have been identified.
All dimensions of buildings and structures have
been noted on the site plan.
All distances from the property lines to all the
buildings and structures have been identified and
noted on the site plan.
Street names have been provided which abut the
property.
Traffic flow, parking and driveways have been
identified.
If required buffer strips have been identified
Other pertinent information as needed to
pictorially demonstrate the proposed
development/use.
For each excess height structure: Each dimension
provided herein for required front, side and rear yard is
increased one foot every two feet of such excess height;
provided, further, where no yard is required, the part of
the structure exceeding the height specified for the
district shall be set back from the vertical line of the
adjacent building site line one foot for every two feet of
such excess height.
Height exceptions: The height limitations contained in
the district regulations do not apply to spires, belfries,
cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys,
parapet walls, cornices or necessary mechanical
appurtenances usually required to be placed above the
roof level and not intended for human occupancy.
J. Cash or check payable to the City of Gulfport in the
amount of $75.00.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. Page one of this application, completed and signed.
B. Proof of ownership (Copy of deed or affidavit)
C. If applicable, notarized proof of authority to act as
agent for owner (board resolution, etc.)
D. The City of Gulfport Planning Division Staff will
notify, by letter, property owners adjacent to the requested
action identified in this application using the Land Roll
database from the County Tax Office. If you would like to
have additional persons or property owners notified, please
provide a list of additional persons to be notified.
E. Provide certification by the Chief of the Gulfport Fire
Department that the necessary facilities and equipment are
available for protection of the higher structure.
F. Provide FAA approval of the excessive height structure.
G. Provide Airport Authority approval for any structure in
excess of forty (40’) feet. (Contact Don Shepley, Director of
Planning, Airport Authority – Phone: (228) 863-5951 ext
11.)
H. Provide the following two horizontal drawings:
1. “Overall Proposed Height” overall total height of the
building/structure on front, rear and both sides from mean
sea level; and
2. “Overall Proposed Height for District” showing
district height regulations, and proposed height for the front,
rear and both sides.
Building Height: The vertical distance in all zones shall be
measured from the finish (final) grade to the highest finished