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CODE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

County of

PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

Codified through

Ord. No. 06-75, enacted Oct. 24, 2006.

Supplement No. 55

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Adobe Acrobat Reader files

 

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

 

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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

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

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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

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. Application and Permit

Div. 3. Operational Provisions

Div. 4. Prohibited Acts

Art. VIII. Moving

Art. IX. Public Suicide

Art. X. Mobile Home Transition Program

43--45. Reserved

46. Courts

Art. I. In General

Art. II. Court Costs and Service Charges

Art. III. Reserved

47--49. Reserved

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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 Control

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

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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

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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

87--89. Reserved

90. Parks and Recreation

Art. I. In General

Art. II. Environmental Lands

Art. III. Art in Public Places

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

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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

123--125. Reserved

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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

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

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

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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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