Pinellas County, FL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let or sublet to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit designed or intended to be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, nor shall any vacant dwelling building be permitted to exist, which does not comply with the following requirements: All fixtures, receptacles, equipment and wiring shall be maintained in a state of good repair, safe, capable of being used and installed and connected to the source of electric power, in accordance with the adopted electrical code of the county.

(1)Where the determination is made, upon examination of the existing electrical service supply, that such electrical service is obsolete or is being used in such manner as would constitute a hazard to the occupants or would otherwise constitute a hazard to life and property, the following shall be used for determining the adequacy of such service: Less than ten kilowatt load and less than six separate circuits requires a minimum of 60-ampere service; ten kilowatt load or six or more separate circuits requires a minimum of 100-ampere service.(2)The minimum capacity of the service supply shall be sufficient to adequately carry the total load applied in accordance with the adopted electrical code of the county. (Ord. No. 92-65, § 2(303), 10-27-92)