Pinellas County, FL Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in Pinellas County, FL, covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds, determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 38-100(d)(3)
- Eligibility
- Pre-1990 nonconforming mobile home parks only
- Approval type
- Special exception, not by-right
- Construction standard
- Must meet Florida Building Code
Summary
Unincorporated Pinellas has no general tiny-home ordinance. Tiny homes are permitted only inside a special-exception redevelopment of a legally nonconforming mobile home park in a community redevelopment area predating January 30, 1990, subject to Florida Building Code standards.
(a)...legally established nonconforming mobile home parks (in any zoning district) located within a community redevelopment area and in existence prior to January 30, 1990, may be redeveloped as a special exception use...(d)The following housing construction types shall be allowable in order to provide for more affordable housing choices:...(3)Tiny homes, subject the standards of the Florida Building Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).
Full Breakdown
Pinellas County Code § 38-100 lets a legally established, nonconforming mobile home park inside a community redevelopment area, and in existence before January 30, 1990, redevelop as a special exception. Within that redevelopment site plan, the county allows four alternative housing construction types for affordability: modular homes, container homes, tiny homes and post-1994 manufactured housing. Tiny homes must meet Florida Building Code standards. Outside this narrow special-exception redevelopment program, the code does not otherwise authorize tiny homes as a general accessory structure or dwelling type in unincorporated Pinellas County.
Violations & Fines
Placing a tiny home outside an approved § 38-100 special-exception redevelopment site plan is an unpermitted structure, subject to county code enforcement citations, fines and required removal or retrofit under the zoning and building code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a tiny home anywhere in unincorporated Pinellas County?
What building standard applies to a tiny home under § 38-100?
Sources & Official References
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