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Short-term rental rules in Bay St. Louis, MS
How Bay St. Louis regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR-specific registration and permit required before use or advertising
- $100/year per-unit registration and renewal fee, non-prorated
- Permit is non-transferable; unique registration number must appear in all advertising
- 24/7 local contact person who must respond in person within 30 minutes
- Occupancy caps, garbage-container, parking-plan and life-safety standards
- No permit cap/quota, no owner-occupancy requirement, whole-home and non-resident STR expressly permitted
Based on: Code of Ordinances Ch. 53 (Short Term Rentals), Art. I; adopted by Ordinance No. 669-08-2024 on Aug. 20, 2024
Summary of the rule
Prior to using a dwelling unit as a short-term rental or advertising in any manner the availability of the dwelling unit for short term rental, the operator must submit the following information on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator... Each short-term rental, once properly registered shall be issued a permit with a unique registration number.
Last reviewed Sep 14, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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