Phone Numbers / Phone System:

Pinellas County Building and Development Review Services (BDRS) recently initiated the use of an automated phone system. This system is intended to help maintain efficient customer service levels. We request that you let us know of any problems that you may have with the phone system. Just fill out the this Automated Phone System Feedback Form with as much detail as possible to describe any issues, questions, or suggestions you may have.

 

• Automated phone system (phone tree)

 

In the meantime, below are phone numbers you can dial directly to obtain key BDRS services.

Key Phone Numbers:

• IVR system questions:
  • Inspection Desk: (727) 464-3888 (Select options 1,1,1)
• Web Permitting:
  • Ellen Barrett-Santisteban: (727) 464-3169
• Pay a reinspection fee:
  • Admin desk: (727) 453-3633

 

• Building - General Permit Issues & Questions
  • Building - Permit Questions for other Communities (Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach)
• Building - Structural
• Commercial & Residential Plans
• Electrical
• Engineering
• Environmental
• Mechanical
• Planning
• Plumbing or Gas
• Utilities
• Zoning

 

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Building - General Permit Issues & Questions:

• Abandoned or about-to-expire permits:
  • Susan Kinney:(727) 464-3757
• Certificates of Occupancy/power releases:
  • Sue Fothergill: (727) 464-3827
• Complaints/violations for building construction work without a permit:
  • Suzanne Kilpatrick: (727) 464-5103
• Permits for our contracted communities & beaches:
  • John Kostreles:(727) 464-3930
• Permit records or history:
  • Nancy Gibson:(727) 464-3621
• Notice of Commencement:
  • Nancy Gibson:(727) 464-3621
• Building Permit Questions for the following communities:
  Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach
  • John Kostreles: (727) 464-3930

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Building - Structural:

For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:25 am.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 pm depending on work load.

 

• Chief Inspector - Building - Structural:
  
  • John Segrete: (727) 464-3177
• Assistant Chief Inspector:
  
  • Jim McKillen: (727) 453-3379

• Building Field Inspectors:
  
  • Stan Long: (727) 464-5115
    
  • Carl Tomko: (727) 464-5117
    
  • Dan Sutton: (727) 464-5118
    
  • Gary Beer: (727) 464-5126
    
  • John Freeman: (727) 464-5128
  • Bill Coughenour: (727) 464-3168

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Commercial & Residential Plans:

• Commercial plan review status:
  
  • Ellen Barrett-Santisteban: (727) 464-3169
    
  • Joyce Stevens: (727) 464-3170
    
• Commercial plan review/addressing questions:
  
  • Tom Ross: (727) 464-3167
    
  • Bob Bryce: (727) 464-5444
• Residential plan review questions:
  
  • Bill Brush: (727) 464-5125
    
  • Al McCloud: (727) 464-5122
    
  • John Kostreles: (727) 464-3930

 

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Electrical:

For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:25 am.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 pm depending on work load.

 

• Chief Inspector - Electrical plan review questions:
  
  • Ralph Philbrook: (727) 464-5137
• Electrical Field Inspectors:
  • Robert Barbee: (727) 464-5135
  • John Grimes: (727) 464-5134

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Engineering:

• General engineering and drainage issues or complaints:

  • (727) 464-3099
• Engineering Manager:
  • Steve Davis, P.E.: (727) 464-3642
• Engineering staff:
  
  • Jon Morris: (727) 464-3099
    
  • Pat Fox: (727) 464-3404

• Right-of-Way Use Permitting:

  • Lora Strong: (727) 464-3394 

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Environmental:

• Environmental Manager:
  • Cliff Still: (727) 464-3923
• Environmental staff:
  
  • Lora Cormany: (727) 464-4013
    
  • Doug Harbert: (727) 464-4015
    
  • Carol Purchell: (727) 464-4016
    
  • Tim Stevenson: (727) 464-4644
• Commercial on-call desk:
  • (727) 464-4643 - voice mail

• Tree desk:
  • Donna Miller:(727) 464-3480 - voice mail
• Residential inspections:
  • (727) 464-3266 - voice mail

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Mechanical:

For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:25 am.
Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 pm depending on work load.

 

• Chief Inspector/Mechanical plan review questions:
  
  • Skip Clementson: (727) 464-4096
• Mechanical Field Inspectors:
  
  • Marty Marcum: (727) 464-5151
    
  • Andrew Devereux: (727) 464-5154
    
  • Ken Babbitt: (727) 464-5158

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Planning:

• Permits / Codes / Forms
• Future Land Use Zoning information
• Planning Department web site
• Variance Requests and Special Exceptions
  Hearing dates or case information: (727) 464-5047

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Plumbing or Gas:

For approx. inspection time (for today’s inspections), call from 8 - 8:25 am. Inspectors may also be available from 3:30 to 4:15 pm depending on work load.

 

• Chief Inspector - Plumbing or Gas plan review questions:
  
  • Dave Howdeshell: (727) 464-5144
• Assistant Chief Inspector:
  
  • Lenny Brunette: (727) 464-5149
• Plumbing or Gas Field Inspectors:
  
  • Ken Bell: (727) 464-5145
  • Lucas Hendershott: (727) 464-5146

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Utilities:

• Customer Service:
  (727) 464-4000, press 1, then 0.
  Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• General utilities information:
  • Milton Cruz:(727) 464-3473
• Engineering:
• Utilities billing information:

 

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Zoning:

• General zoning information:
  • Permit Technicians, (727) 464-3401 - voice mail
• To schedule a pre-application or site plan meeting:
  • Joyce Alm, (727) 464-5530 - voice mail
• Site plan information:
  
  • Jean Mandilk (727) 464-3580
  • Al Navaroli (727) 464-3587

 

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Certified Building Official (CBO):

• Director of Building & Development Review Services:
  • Larry G. Goldman, CBO, MCP: (727) 464-4252
    Highest decision maker regarding interpretations of building codes and policies as mandated by the Florida Building Code is the Certified Building Official (CBO).
  • Division Mangers:
    • Building:
      Glenn Wardell, CBO: (727) 464-3752
      Assistant Building Official.
    • Development Review Services:
      Al Navaroli: (727) 464-3587
    • Code Enforcement:
      Todd Myers: (727) 464-4634

 

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