St. Petersburg sits in a peninsular urban area with limited wildland-urban interface, but properties bordering preserves or undeveloped tracts must follow Florida Forest Service wildfire mitigation guidance and the city Fire Code's defensible-space expectations.
While St. Petersburg has no formally mapped wildfire hazard severity zones in its code, Chapter 13 Article II adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which incorporates wildland-urban interface provisions. Properties adjacent to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Weedon Island, mangrove fringes, or large undeveloped tracts are encouraged to maintain at least 30 feet of defensible space around structures, store firewood and propane away from buildings, and keep gutters and roofs clear of combustible debris. The Florida Forest Service tracks the Keetch-Byram Drought Index for Pinellas County and may issue regional burn bans that override local rules during high-risk periods.
There are no wildfire-zone-specific fines, but failure to maintain defensible space can trigger nuisance and brush-clearance violations under Chapter 11.
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