Phone Numbers:
Important Notice
The Pinellas County Automated Inspection Phone Line (formally IVR) has a new number: (727) 453-4000. Information
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Service Area: Unincorporated Pinellas County
- Building - General Permit Issues & Questions
- Building - Permit Questions for other Communities (Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, and Belleair Shore)
- Building - Structural
- Building - Commercial & Residential Plans
- Building - Electrical
- Building - Mechanical
- Building - Plumbing or Gas
- Other Resources:
- Development Review Services - Zoning, Trees, Habitat, Engineering, Drainage, Right of Way Permits, Platting and Site Plans, and Special Event Permit for street closers or use of public right-a-ways for a special event.
- Engineering & Technical Support
- Housing and Community Development - Special Exception Conditional Use
- Utilities
Key Phone Numbers:
- Pinellas County Access Portal questions: (727) 464-3888 (Select option 4)
- Pinellas County Automated Inspection Phone Line (formally IVR) system:
- (727) 453-4000
- Phone Inspection Request Numbers and Types
- Questions for the Inspection Desk: (727) 464-3888 (Select options 1,1)
- Questions regarding the Pinellas County Access Portal (Select option 4)
- Web Permitting:
- Ellen Barrett-Santisteban: (727) 464-3169
- Donna Miller: (727) 464-4165
- Express Permitting:
- Martyna Krege: (727) 464–3741
- Emily Ling: (727) 464–3927
- Payment line to pay a reinspection fee, permit extension, or permit reinstatement:
- Admin desk: (727) 453-3633
Certified Building Official (CBO), Director:
- Building Services Division Manager:
Evelyn Spencer: (727) 464-3752
Highest decision maker regarding interpretations of building codes and
policies as mandated by the Florida Building Code is the Certified Building Official (CBO).
Building - General Permit Issues & Questions:
- Abandoned permits (less than 10 years old) or about-to-expire permits:
(727) 464-3888 (Select options 1,1,1) - Certificates of Occupancy/power releases:
(727) 464-3827 - Complaints/violations for building construction work without a permit:
- Anita Castricone: (727) 464-3179
- Building Permits for our contracted communities & beaches:
- Belleair Beach - Al McCloud: (727) 464-5122
- Belleair Bluffs and Belleair Shore - John Kostreles: (727) 464-3930
- Permit records, history and abandoned permits (over 10 years old):
- Linda Whieldon or Stacy Jones: (727) 464-3621 - email
- Notice of Commencement:
- Linda Whieldon or Stacy Jones: (727) 464-3621
Building - Structural:
For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:20 a.m.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. depending on work load.
- Chief Inspector - Building - Structural:
- John Segrete: (727) 464-3177
- Jim McKillen: (727) 453-3379
- Building Field Inspectors:
- Bill Coughenour: (727) 464-3168
- Carl Tomko: (727) 464-5117
- Cameron Vasser: (727) 464-8227
- John Decker: (727) 464-5127
- Erich Kraemer: (727) 464-4925
- Gary Beer: (727) 464-5126
- Jeff Bews: (727) 464-3749
- Jim Reeves: (727) 464-5057
- Joshua Adams: (727) 464-3516
- Kevin Hilpl: (727) 464-5128
- Mark Roberts: (727) 464-5059
- Rodney Chartier: (727) 464-4388
- Scott Drees: (727) 464-3161
Building - Commercial & Residential Plans:
- Chief Plans Examiner:
- Tom Ross: (727) 464-3167
- Commercial plan review status:
- Donna Miller: (727) 464-4165
- Ellen Barrett-Santisteban: (727) 464-3169
- Joyce Stevens: (727) 464-3170
- Commercial plan review/addressing questions:
- Al McCloud: (727) 464-5122
- Dan Sutton: (727) 464-5118
- Michael Howsare: (727) 464-3897
- Residential plan review questions:
- Bill Brush: (727) 464-5125
- Daniel Anderson: (727) 464-5092
- Jared Jaenicke: (727) 464-5115
- John Kostreles: (727) 464-3930
Building - Electrical:
For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:20 a.m.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. depending on work load.
- Electrical Inspector III - Electrical plan review questions:
- Ken Carter: (727) 464-5135
- Electrical Field Inspectors:
- Brad Lawson: (727) 464-5137
- Jason Warr: (727) 464-5465
- John Grimes: (727) 464-5134
- Vincent LaPorta: (727) 464-5230
Building - Mechanical:
For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:20 a.m.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. depending on work load.
- Chief Inspector/Mechanical plan review questions:
- Marty Marcum: (727) 464-5151
- Mechanical Field Inspectors:
- Andrew Devereux: (727) 464-5154
- Charles “Gordy” Barnes: (727) 464-5157
- Jeff Reed: (727) 464-4096
- Tony Stran: (727) 464-5158
Building - Plumbing or Gas:
For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:20 a.m. Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. depending on work load.
- Chief Inspector - Plumbing or Gas plan review questions:
- Lucas Hendershott: (727) 464-5146
- Plumbing or Gas Field Inspectors:
- Ken Bell: (727) 464-5145
- Michael Netzel: (727) 464-5149
- Sam Barker: (727) 464-5147