Commissioners have been gathering public input regarding a proposed parking ordinance for unincorporated residential areas. An ordinance was drafted based on recommendations from a Code Enforcement Task Force of citizens.

Public informational meetings were held in early March to collect citizen comments. On May 3, 2005, Pinellas County officials presented the results of the three Voice Your Choice meetings concerning a proposed ordinance restricting the yard-parking of boats, RVs and automobiles in unincorporated neighborhoods. The results of surveys gathered at those meetings indicated that most residents preferred to keep the code enforcement ordinance as is, and staff recommended that new proposal not be adopted. The board agreed with this recommendation.

While the commission accepted these findings, they have asked that staff explore ways of establishing special, more restrictive neighborhood “overlays” at the request of those residents within those communities. This would regulate yard parking of boats, RVs and other vehicles in certain geographic areas only, and only at the request of the residents who live there. Also, the county is considering requiring all boat owners to maintain up-to-date registrations on their boats and trailers to help deter the storage of inoperable or immovable vessels in residential areas. The matter will be further discussed by the Board of County Commissioners at a special workshop to be held 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2.

View the Code Enforcement Task Force 2/24/04 report to commissioners

View the proposed ordinance: Parking in Unincorporated Residential Areas

View Citizen Voice your Choice Tally

View Test Neighborhood Surveys-Map and Pie Charts

RV/Boat Storage Facilities Survey

A Sample of Citizen Comments and Suggestions

Preview highlights of the existing code, the proposed code and two other options that will be displayed at the Voice Your Choice meetings.

Commissioners approved the following ordinances on July 27, 2004, based on the Code Enforcement Task Force recommendations:

Ordinance Relating to Litter and Weeds

Ordinance Relating to Lot Clearing

Ordinance Relating to Inoperative Vehicle Prohibitions and Exemptions

Ordinance Relating to Prohibited Vehicles and Equipment

If you have questions or concerns about the ordinance, please contact us.