Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Pinellas County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pinellas County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pinellas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Density Bonus Law

Pinellas County lets affordable housing developments earn a density bonus and development-standard flexibility during review, per Code § 138-3211(c)(2)a, provided the project is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood in scale and character. The bonus is unavailable to any affordable project sited within the county's coastal storm area, regardless of how compatible the design is.

Pinellas Affordable Housing Density Bonus

Light Restrictions

Pinellas County Code of Ordinances § 138-3211(c)(2)a

(2)Incentives. The following incentives may be applied to affordable housing developments to encourage the provision of affordable housing: a.Affordable housing developments may be granted density bonuses and development standard flexibility as part of the development review process. Bonuses may be granted in accordance with the comprehensive plan and when it is demonstrated that the developmen...

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Downtown Design Guide

Buildings inside the Downtown Palm Harbor Form-Based District must follow county-adopted design standards, building form, materials and storefront rules, enforced through the county's Downtown Palm Harbor Form-Based Code, not a countywide design guide.

Pinellas County Downtown Palm Harbor Design Code

Some Restrictions

Pinellas County Land Development Code § 138-4503

The following building design standards apply to all buildings and structures located within the Downtown Palm Harbor Form-Based District, except for historic buildings on contributing properties as depicted on the Downtown Palm Harbor District Map, Figure 138-4401.a, whereby the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness consistent with LDC chapter 146 is required. Applicants must also refer...

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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses by City in Pinellas County

1 cities in Pinellas County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

St. PetersburgPop. 258,308

2 verified rules • Density Bonus Law, Downtown Design Guide

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