ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI ADOPTING CERTAIN STANDARD HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES WHEREAS, the Jackson County Planning Department has recommended to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that the Board adopt certain codes regulating construction and housing standards in Moss Point, Mississippi and said recommendation is attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen finds the recommendation of the Jackson County Planning Department is well-taken and determines that said Codes, along with the attached Code and amendment sheet, should be adopted by the Board and the provisions thereof apply to all incorporated areas of Moss Point, Mississippi to regulate construction and housing standards; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDERED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Moss Point, Mississippi that the following latest editions of the following Codes, including all amended sections listed herein, are hereby adopted by reference: International Residential Code (IRC) without Appendices 2024 Edition International Building Code (IBC) without Appendices 2024 Edition International Energy Conservation Code 2018 Edition International Existing Building Code without Appendices 2024 Edition National Electric Code without Appendices 2023 Edition International Fire Code without Appendices 2024 Edition International Fuel Gas Code 2024 Edition International Mechanical Code 2024 Edition International Plumbing Code 2024 Edition International Property Maintenance Code 2024 Edition International Swimming Pool & Spa Code 2024 Edition BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that a full and complete copy of the foregoing adopted standard codes shall be certified to by the City Clerk of the City of Moss Point and shall be filed and maintained as permanent records in the Office of the Clerk and in the Office of the Planning Department, and shall be made available to the public; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that this Order as it pertains to the International Building Code without Appendices and the International Residential Code without Appendices (omitting sections 3.09 and 319.5.1) shall be effective and in full force and effect as provided by Miss. Code Ann. Section 17-2-1; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that this Order as it pertains to the adopted codes, accepting the International1Building Code and the International Residential Code, shall be effective and in full force and effect sixty (60) days after the date of this adoption as set forth in Miss. Code Ann. Section 19-5-9, and that this Order be published in accordance with the law. The motion to approve the foregoing Order was made by Alderman David E. Chapman, Sr, seconded by Alderman Darius Wilson and the following vote was recorded: YEAS – 7 NAYS-0 PASSED and RESOLVED, this the 7th day of July, 2026. ATTEST: /s/Tricia L. Thigpen City Clerk IPL0363334 Aug 5 2026