{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-27-6","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-27-6","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-27-6","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:\n\n(a) “ Marina ” means a facility providing more than twelve (12) mooring spaces for boats that may provide supplies and services including electricity, fresh water, fuel or sewage collection facilities.\n\n(b) “ Public marina ” means a marina that offers mooring spaces and docking facilities for lease by the general public. Public marinas include recreational and commercial marinas, and they require a “C” for commercial or “I” for industrial use designation.\n\n(c) “ Private single-family or multi-family pier ” means a pier that is part of an adjacent single-family home subdivision or multi-family condominium or apartment development that provides mooring spaces and docking facilities restricted for use by only home owners or tenants of the adjacent development. Private single-family and multi-family piers with twelve (12) or fewer mooring spaces are compatible with a “G” for general use designation. Private single-family and multi-family piers with more than twelve (12) mooring spaces require a “C” for commercial use designation. Commercial vessels may not be moored in a multi-family pier.\n\n(d) “ Yacht club marina ” means a marina that restricts mooring spaces and docking facilities to members only of a private association organization. Yacht clubs require a “C” for commercial or “I” for industrial use designation.","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"d50a1648201b4d1db0ef44394fda51a2e71103b309f13e124a78c2aa02389dcd","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-27-59","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-27-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}