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CODE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
County of
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Codified through
Ord. No. 08-50, adopted October 7, 2008.
Supplement No. 61
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Officials of the County at the Time of this Codification
Preface
Adopting Ordinance
VOLUME I
PART I
CHARTER
Charter
Preamble
Art. I. Creation of Government
Art. II. Powers and Duties of the County
Art. III. Legislative Branch
Art. IV. Administration of County Government
Art. V. General Provisions
Art. VI. Charter Amendments
Art. VII. Severability
Art. VIII. Transition Provisions
Charter Comparative Table
PART II
PINELLAS COUNTY CODE
Chapter
1. General Provisions
2. Administration
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Board of County Commissioners
Art. III. Officers and Employees
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. County Administrator
Div. 3. Clerk of the Circuit Court
Div. 4. Conflict of Interest
Art. IV. Employee Benefits
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Deferred Compensation
Art. V. Finance
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Purchasing
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Source Selection and Contract Formulation
Div. 3. Procedures for Award of Design-Build Contracts
Art. VI. Boards, Commissions, Councils and Authorities
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Juvenile Welfare Board
Div. 3. Fresh Water Conservation Board
Div. 4. Water and Navigation Control Authority
Div. 5. Industry Council
Div. 6. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Div. 7. Pinellas Sports Authority
Div. 8. Housing Finance Authority
Div. 9. Health Facilities Authority
Div. 10. Economic Development Council
Div. 11. Architectural Review Committee
Div. 12. Public Access Advisory Council
Art. VII. Voluntary Municipal Annexation Procedure
Art. VIII. Code Enforcement by Special Magistrates
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3--5. Reserved
6. Alcoholic Beverages
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Hours of Sale
Art. III. Consumption or Possession in Public Places
7--9. Reserved
10. Amusements and Entertainments
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Festivals
Art. III. Bingo
11--13. Reserved
14. Animals
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Animal Services
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement
Div. 3. Dogs and Cats
Art. III. Game and Fish
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Saltwater Fishing
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Net License
15--17. Reserved
18. Aviation
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Airports
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
19--21. Reserved
22. Buildings and Building Regulations
Art. I. Countywide Building Construction Industry Regulations and Construction Codes
Div. 1. Countywide Standards
Div. 2. Enforcement of Countywide Standards
Art. II. Reserved
Art. III. Reserved
Art. IV. Building Numbering
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. U.S. 19
Art. V. Commercial, Business and Industrial Minimum Standards Code
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Violations
Subdiv. III. Structures Unfit for Public Occupancy
Div. 3. Minimum Standards and Requirements
Art. VI. Housing Code
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement
Div. 3. Minimum Standards
Div. 4. Roominghouses
23--25. Reserved
26. Businesses
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Child Care Centers
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. License
Art. III. Construction Industry Business
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Countywide Regulation
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board
Subdiv. III. Registration and Certification
Art. IV. Reserved
Art. V. Commercial Exploitation of Nudity
Art. VI. Pawnbrokers, Precious Metal Dealers and Secondhand Dealers
Art. VII. Traders in Precious Metals
Art. VIII. Fortunetellers, Clairvoyants and Similar Occupations
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Application and Permit
Div. 3. Operational Provisions
Div. 4. Prohibited Acts
Art. IX. Lobbyists
27--29. Reserved
30. Cable Communications
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Franchises
Art. III. Franchise Administration
Art. IV. Protection of Rights
31--33. Reserved
34. Civil Emergencies
Art. I. In General
Art. II. States of Emergency and Emergency Restrictions
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Reserved
Art. III. Hurricane Evacuation Plan for Recreational Vehicle Parks and Transient Accommodations
35--37. Reserved
38. Community Development
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Housing Initiatives Program
Art. III. Community Redevelopment
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Redevelopment Trust Funds and Plans
Div. 3. Tenant Relocation Plan
Art. IV. Community Housing Trust Fund Program
Art. V. Countywide Historic Preservation Program
39--41. Reserved
42. Consumer Protection
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Department of Justice and Consumer Services
Art. III. Adult Uses
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. License
Div. 3. Employee Restrictions and Requirements
Div. 4. Operational Requirements for Establishments
Div. 5. Location Restrictions
Div. 6. Miscellaneous Prohibitions
Art. IV. Health and Dance Studios
Art. V. Peddlers and Solicitors
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permit
Art. VI. Sale of Future Consumer Services
Art. VII. Charitable Solicitations
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Reserved
Div. 3. Operational Provisions
Div. 4. Prohibited Acts
Art. VIII. Moving
Art. IX. Public Suicide
Art. X. Mobile Home Transition Program
Art. XI. Services Relating to Cremation, Dissection or Burial at Sea
43--45. Reserved
46. Courts
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Court Costs and Service Charges
Art. III. Reserved
47--49. Reserved
50. Elections
51--53. Reserved
54. Emergency Services
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Emergency Medical Services Authority
Art. III. Emergency Medical Services and Transportation
Art. IV. Emergency "911" System
Art. V. Emergency Access to Gated Developments
Art. VI. Community Automated External Defibrillator Program
55--57. Reserved
58. Environment
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Environmental Enforcement
Art. III. Hazardous Materials Releases
Art. IV. Air Quality
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permits and Preconstruction Review
Div. 3. Gasoline Vapor Contro
Div. 4. Asbestos Removal
Div. 5. Ambient Air Quality Standards
Div. 6. Stationary Sources--Emission Standards
Div. 7. Stationary Sources--Emission Monitoring
Art. V. Open Burning
Art. VI. Stormwater and Surface Water Pollution
Art. VII. Inoperable Vehicles or Derelict Vessels on Residential and Public Properties
Art. VIII. Litter and Weeds
Art. IX. Lot Clearing
Art. X. Aquatic Preserves
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Countywide Preserve
Div. 3. Boca Ciega Bay
Art. XI. Mosquito Control
Art. XII. Noise
Art. XIII. Reserved
59--61. Reserved
62. Fire Prevention and Protection
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Fire Protection Authority
Art. III. Fire Safety Fire Codes
Art. IV. Fireworks
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Use and Display
63--65. Reserved
66. Health and Sanitation
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Health Permits
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Public Swimming Pools, Trailer Parks and Individual Sewage Disposal Systems
Div. 3. Bottled Water Plants, Food Outlets, Food Processing Plants and Food Service Establishments
Div. 4. Nursing Homes, Septic Tank Pumpers, and Hydrotherapy, Whirlpool or Spa Pools
67--69. Reserved
70. Human Relations
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Discrimination
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Employment
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Violations
Div. 3. Housing and Public Accommodations
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Housing Violations
Subdiv. III. Housing Discrimination
Subdiv. IV. Prohibited Discrimination in Public Accommodations
Art. III. Reserved
71--73. Reserved
74. Law Enforcement
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Pinellas Police Standards Council
Art. III. County Sheriff
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Civil Service
75--77. Reserved
78. Libraries
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Offenses Involving Library Materials
79--81. Reserved
82. Natural Resources
83--85. Reserved
86. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Offenses Involving Property Rights
Art. III. Offenses Involving Public Safety
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Weapons and Related Offenses
Div. 3. Sale of Firearms
Art. IV. Offenses Involving Public Morals
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Drug Paraphernalia
87--89. Reserved
90. Parks and Recreation
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Environmental Lands
Art. III. Community Cultural Programs
Art. IV. Pinewood Cultural Park
91--93. Reserved
94. Personnel
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Personnel System
Art. III. Affirmative Action Plan
Art. IV. Collective Bargaining
95--97. Reserved
98. Roads and Bridges
99--101. Reserved
102. Social Services
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Welfare Funds
Art. III. Social Action Funding Advisory Board
103--105. Reserved
106. Solid Waste
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Enabling Legislation
Div. 3. Operation and Maintenance
Art. III. Solid Waste Management Facilities
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permit
Art. IV. Biomedical Waste Disposal
107--109. Reserved
110. Special Assessments
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Street Improvements and Storm Sewers
111--113. Reserved
114. Special Districts
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Indian Rocks Fire District
Art. III. Palm Harbor Special Fire Control District
Art. IV. Pinellas Park Water Management District
Art. V. Greater Seminole Area Special Recreation District
Art. VI. Palm Harbor Community Services District
Art. VII. Tierra Verde Fire Control District
Art. VIII. Feather Sound Municipal Services Taxing Unit
Art. IX. East Lake Community Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Art. X. Pinellas County Unincorporated Area Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Art. XI. Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District
115--117. Reserved
118. Taxation
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Tourist Development Tax
Art. III. Local Gas Taxes
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Four-Cent Tax
Div. 3. Two-Cent and Six-Cent Taxes
Div. 4. Nine-Cent Tax
Art. IV. Historic Property Tax Exemption
Art. V. Additional Homestead Exemption for Persons 65 and Older
119--121. Reserved
122. Traffic and Vehicles
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Stopping, Standing and Parking
Art. II.5. Nonconsensual Towing and Trespass Towing from Private Property
Art. III. Truck Routes
Art. IV. Golf Carts
123--125. Reserved
126. Utilities
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Water and Sewer Systems
Art. III. County Water System
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Enabling Legislation
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. 1953 Act
Subdiv. III. 1939 Act
Subdiv. IV. 1935 Act
Div. 3. Cross Connection Control
Art. IV. County Sewer System
Div. 1. In General
Div. 2. Applications, Construction and Connections
Div. 3. Discharge Prohibitions and Limitations
Subdiv. I. In General
Subdiv. II. Industrial Monitoring and Pretreatment
Subdiv. III. Reporting Requirements
Subdiv. IV. Enforcement
Subdiv. V. Other Miscellaneous Provisions
Art. V. Reclaimed Water System
Art. VI. Grease Waste Management
127--129. Reserved
130. Waterways
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Public Lake Improvements
Art. III. Boats and Water Safety
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Idle Speed (No Wake) Zones
Div. 3. Reserved
131--133. Reserved
Appendix
A. Table of Franchises
B. Street Lighting Districts
C. County-Owned Environmental Lands
Code Comparative Table--Special Acts
Code Comparative Table--Ordinances
State Law Reference Table
Charter Index
Code Index
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VOLUME II
PART III
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
134. General and Administrative Provisions
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Planning Council
Art. III. Comprehensive Plan
Art. IV. Administrative Procedures for Review and Remedy of Taking Claims
Art. V. Procedures for Administrative Review and Remedy of Claims of Vested Development Rights
Art. VI. Concurrency System
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Concurrency Management
Div. 3. Annual Concurrency Test Statement
Div. 4. Public School Facilities Concurrency Procedures
Art. VII. Procedural Requirements for Entering into Development Agreements
135--137. Reserved
138. Zoning
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Administration and Enforcement
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Change of Zone Boundaries or Classifications
Div. 3. Board of Adjustment
Div. 4. Zoning Clearances and Clearances for Permits
Div. 5. Site Plan Requirements and Review Procedures
Div. 6. Nonconforming Uses of Land and Structures
Div. 7. Special Exceptions
Div. 8. Conditional Uses
Art. III. Zoning Districts Created; Zoning Map
Art. IV. Residential and Agricultural Districts
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. A-E, Agricultural Estate Residential District (Two Acre Minimum)
Div. 3. E-1, Estate Residential District ( 3. . . . . 4 Acre Minimum)
Div. 4. R-R, Rural Residential District (16,000 Square Foot Minimum)
Div. 5. R-1, Single-Family Residential District (9,500 Square Foot Minimum)
Div. 6. R-2, Single-Family Residential District (7,500 Square Foot Minimum)
Div. 7. R-3, Single-Family Residential District (6,000 Square Foot Minimum)
Div. 8. R-4, One-, Two- and Three-Family Residential District
Div. 9. R-6, Residential, Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions District
Div. 10. RM, Residential, Multiple-Family District
Div. 11. RPD, Residential Planned Development District
Div. 12. PRR, Planned Residential Resort District
Art. V. Commercial and Industrial, Multiuse Districts
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. P-1, General Professional Office District
Div. 3. P-1A, Limited Office District
Div. 4. C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District
Div. 5. C-2, General Retail Commercial and Limited Services District
Div. 6. C-3, Commercial, Wholesale, Warehousing, and Industrial Support District
Div. 7. CR, Commercial Recreation District
Div. 8. CP, Commercial Parkway District
Div. 9. IPD, Industrial Planned Development District
Div. 10. M-1, Light Manufacturing and Industry District
Div. 11. M-2, Heavy Manufacturing and Industry District
Div. 12. OPH-D, Old Palm Harbor-Downtown District
Art. VI. Special Districts
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. AL, Aquatic Lands District
Div. 3. PC, Preservation/Conservation District
Div. 4. PSP, Public/Semipublic District
Div. 5. WPD, Wellhead Protection Overlay District
Div. 6. Historic Preservation Overlay District
Div. 7. IL, Institutional Limited District
Div. 8. Archaeological Preservation Overlay District
Div. 9. P-RM Preservation-Resource Management
Art. VII. Supplemental Regulations
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading
Div. 3. Special Provisions for Specific Uses
Div. 4. Performance Standards
139--141. Reserved
142. Airport Zoning
Art. I. In General
Art. II. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
143--145. Reserved
146. Historical Preservation
147--149. Reserved
150. Impact Fees
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Transportation Impact Fee
151--153. Reserved
154. Site Development and Platting
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Drainage Requirements
Art. III. Roads
155--157. Reserved
158. Floodplain Management
159--161. Reserved
162. Signs
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Administration
Art. III. Permitted Signs and Standards by Land Use Classifications
163--165. Reserved
166. Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Habitat Management and Landscaping
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permits
Div. 3. Mangrove Trimming and Preservation
Art. III. Management and Storage of Surface Waters
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permit
Art. IV. Wellhead Protection
Art. V. Water and Navigation Control Authority Regulations
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Permits Generally
Div. 3. Docks and Similar Structures
Div. 4. Dredging and Filling; Seawalls
167--169. Reserved
170. Miscellaneous Provisions
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Reserved
Art. III. Flood Damage Prevention
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement
Div. 3. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
Art. IV. Access Management System for Arterial and Collector Roads
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Right-of-Way Permit
Art. V. Utility Work
Art. VI. Setback of Residential Uses from County-Owned Solid Waste Disposal Facility
Code Comparative Table--Special Acts
Code Comparative Table--Ordinances
State Law Reference Table
Land Development Code Index
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