The Building & Planning Department provides efficient management of the City’s building codes, ordinances, licenses, premises and Flood Plain Management. The Building department makes sure all structures are not in violation of health, safety and/or hazard standard.

State Requirement

American Disabilities Act

The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. It also mandates the establishment of TDD/telephone relay services. (See Mississippi American Disabilities Act link)

Backflow Prevention

The Mississippi State Department of Health requires that cities help keep public water clean it must be isolated from undesirable reversal of water flow or mixtures of water with liquids, gases or toxic health hazard substances into the distribution of the potable water system.  Backflow Prevention assemblies provide that protection and must be tested at least annually.  (See MS State Department of Health (MSDH) link).

For Businesses & Industries requiring the Backflow assembly test the maintenance report form must be submitted annually with your business and/or privilege license.   For qualified tester please see The MSDH Bureaus of Public Water Supply (Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) list).

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Andrew T. Beamon…Building Official                                   andrew.beamon@cityofmosspoint.org

David Nash…Building Inspector                                              david.nash@cityofmosspoint.org

Catherine Wright…Secretary                                                   cathy.wright@cityofmosspoint.org