Pinellas County has no standalone defensible-space ordinance; brush abatement runs through Chapter 58 nuisance and open burning rules, the Florida Forest Service, and Florida Statutes Chapter 590.
Pinellas County does not codify a wildland-urban interface defensible-space rule like western states. Vegetation management on private parcels is handled through Chapter 58 nuisance abatement, Article V open burning rules for permitted land clearing, and the Florida Forest Service under Florida Statutes Chapter 590. Owners who want to burn vegetation as part of clearing must obtain a Florida Forest Service authorization and comply with Section 58-217 and Section 58-218 setbacks and notification rules. Routine mowing, trimming, and removal of dead fuels do not require permits, but commercial land clearing can trigger tree protection, stormwater, and wetland review under separate ordinances.
Failure to abate overgrown lots after notice can trigger county clearing at the owner's expense, liens against the property, and citations under nuisance abatement provisions.
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Sound from commercial or industrial zones reaching nearby residential property lines may not exceed 55 dBA between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. weekdays and Satu...
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Aircraft operations at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and other airfields are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration; the county cannot ...
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Pinellas County treats a dog that barks for 15 or more sustained minutes within an eight-hour window on two separate dates in a three-day period as a public ...
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Pinellas County does not restrict gas-powered leaf blowers specifically; their use is governed by the general residential noise limits in Chapter 58, Article...
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Pinellas County has no countywide overnight parking ban, but Sec. 122-37 limits overnight residential storage of prohibited vehicles and Sec. 138-3220 govern...
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Florida Statute 366.94 preempts local regulation of electric vehicle charging stations to the state; Pinellas County issues permits based solely on standards...
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