Public Health Rules in Pinellas County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Pinellas County, Florida.
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Rodent Control
Pinellas County's Housing Code makes occupants of single-family dwellings and owners of multi-unit buildings responsible for exterminating rodents and other pests, and the standard applies countywide unless a city has adopted its own housing code.
Pinellas County Rodent Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsPinellas County Code of Ordinances § 22-301(5)
Extermination. Every occupant of a single-dwelling building and every owner of a building containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests within the building or premises.(6)Use and operation of supplied plumbing fixtures. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures in a clean and sanitary condition an...
Syringe Disposal
Pinellas County authorizes a contracted, single-operator sterile needle and syringe exchange program under F.S. § 381.0038(4). The operator exchanges used needles one-for-one at fixed sites, must safely dispose of returned needles, and cannot run without a board contract; the county pays none of the cost.
Pinellas County Syringe Exchange Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsPinellas County Code § 42-464(a)-(d)
(a)Pursuant to the requirements of the Infectious Disease Elimination Act, established in F.S. § 381.0038(4), a syringe exchange program is authorized to operate within the geographic boundaries of Pinellas County, provided the operator is under contract with the board.(b)The syringe exchange program must offer the free exchange of clean, unused needles and hypodermic syringes for used needles ...
Public Health Rules by City in Pinellas County
3 cities in Pinellas County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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