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If your house was built in 1995 or
later, you may be entitled to a discount of 10-15% by presenting a C.O.
(Certificate of Occupancy) to your insurance company. |
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The Building/Code office has
computerized data dating back to 2001, to generate a C.O., If your home
was built prior to 2001, you need to visit the Harrison County Tax
Assessor's office located in Gulfport, MS, and request a print out of
when your house was placed on the tax roll. The print out from the Tax
Assessor's can be used to generate a handwritten C.O. |
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The Building/Code office can also
provide an I.C.C. (Increased Cost of Compliance) letter, if you had
flood insurance prior to Hurricane Katrina. I.C.C. is standard in
all flood policies and can provide up to $30,000 that can be used to
clear the slab, rebuild a new structure and/or meet higher elevation
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Derelict properties
continue to be a problem in Long Beach. A new law, House Bill No. 572
(View
a copy),
was recently passed, allowing cities to clear properties deemed as derelict.
Effective July 1, 2008, fees incurred by the City to have these properties
cleared will be assessed to the property owner’s taxes, you will not be
allowed to pay your property taxes until you pay the City or county assessment
for that property. PLEASE BRING YOUR PROPERTY UP
TO CODE.
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The
City is asking anyone living next to or if you know of property that is in
need of clearing or that has been abandoned to please stop by the City of Long
Beach Zoning Department to complete a complaint form. Our office is
located at 201 Jeff Davis Avenue, Long Beach, Mississippi. If you are unable
to stop by our office a
Property Complaint Form
can be mailed to the address listed above or you may send an e-mail to
zoningenforcement@cityoflongbeachms.com please include the
following information in your email.
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The Complainant's name, address and phone
number (this will allow us to contact you if additional information is needed).
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The address of where the violation is, if
you do not have this information please give a detailed description as to where
the property is located.
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A description of the violation and if you
feel that the property is a menace to public health and safety.
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