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- People First Hurricane Recovery Programs
- After-the-Fact Storm Permitting
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Expedited Residential Building Permits
Pinellas County offers Expedited Residential Permitting for Planned Homes in accordance with Florida Statute (F.S.) 177.073. Effective Oct. 1, 2024, up to......
County waives after-the-fact permit penalties to support storm recovery
Pinellas County is waiving penalty fees for after-the-fact building permits through Dec. 31, 2025, to help residents in unincorporated areas bring storm-damaged......
Stop Sewer Service Charges After a Sewer Cut & Cap
After a Sewer Cut & Cap has been completed, you can proceed with removing sewer services. To remove sewer services, you first......
Solid Waste disposal fees to increase in 2025
The Solid Waste Disposal Complex in St. Petersburg. What are the new fees? Pinellas County Solid Waste’s disposal fee for municipal solid......
Mixed Recycling Drop-off Centers
There are more than 30 mixed recycling drop-off centers throughout the county available to residents free of charge. These centers are managed......
Short Term Rental/Certificate of Use: FAQs
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Pinellas County collects 1,082 used tires during free collection event
Image Caption: Staff loading tires onto a front loader during the tire collection event on April 19. On April 19, Pinellas County......
Disaster recovery fund action plan open for public comment
After receiving more than 3,000 resident survey responses and completing an extensive review of data for unmet needs following the recent hurricanes,......
County extends compliance deadline for storm-damaged properties
Pinellas County has extended its compliance deadline for property owners in unincorporated areas who received notice that their property was substantially damaged......
Pinellas draws strong initial public input on $813 million storm fund  Â
Residents filled the Lealman Exchange community center for the first public meeting on Pinellas County’s upcoming $813 million disaster recovery programs funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  ...