Building Development

Permitting and Local Business Tax:

(727) 942-5617

Inspectors, Site and City Projects: 

(727) 942-5608

Fax (727) 943-4651

Schedule an Inspection, (727) 938-6500 Building Inspector, Keith Meade cell (727) 946-5396 Building Inspector, David Gilson cell (727) 741-9498 Building Inspector, Bob Simone cell (727) 919-4814 Arborist, Shannon Brewer (727) 916-2285 Staff Certification LIsting PLEASE   BE   ADVISED:   Red   tags   must   be   paid   prior   to 9:00    am    in    order    for    the    re-inspection    to    be completed   that   business   day.      Payment   after   9:00 am    will    result    in    re-inspection    on    the    following business day. Services Offered Include: • Building and Code Compliance • Online Permit Applications • Impact Fee Program • Online Inspection Scheduling • Online Inspection Results • Inspection Code Listing • Business License Information Link. Permit Applications:  Submit Permit Applications Online • Building Permit Application • Electrical Permit Application • Gas Permit Application • Mechanical Permit Application • Plumbing Permit Application • Sign Permit Application • Utility Permit Application • Utility Availability Statement Mandatory Residential Air Infiltration (Blower Door) Testing - July 1, 2017 Public Document Access Portal:  The following documents are available on our Public Document Portal • Certificate of Occupancy • Elevation Certificate • Survey If your address is not found when conducting a search, please contact the City Clerk’s Office 727- 942-5614 to submit a public records request. FEMA FIRM Updates The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has advised Pinellas County that it's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are being revised and preliminary maps will be available soon. These new maps are based on revised coastal flood modeling and may affect owners of properties susceptible to flooding from the Gulf, Tampa Bay, and inland areas near waterways connected to the Gulf or Bay. Background FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood hazard mapping is the basis for local and federal development regulations and flood insurance requirements. Flood hazard mapping in Pinellas County was last completed in 2009. The flood hazard mapping process was last completed for Pinellas County in 2009. The process usually takes several years to complete and includes the following steps:  Data collection and flood modeling  Development of draft working maps  Release of Preliminary maps for community review  An appeal and resolution period  Final adoption of the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) In 2012, FEMA began a coastal flood risk study affecting Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Citrus, and Hernando Counties. Newer technology is being used in this study to map the effects of high water combined with wind driven wave action. The new flood hazard mapping information will be made available to the public on the Pinellas County Map Service Center once FEMA provides the Preliminary maps to the County. During the 90-day appeal period after the Preliminary maps are provided, the County, municipalities, and citizens may review and appeal or comment on the proposed flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report. Public meetings will be held in affected areas. Pinellas County will perform an independent review of the mapping information and provide any comments to FEMA. FEMA requires submittal of scientific or technical data that proves the flood hazard information is shown in error to support an appeal. After appeals have been resolved and the appeal period ends, FEMA will issue Letters of Final Determination (LFDs) which will make the updated flood hazard information final. Affected communities must then adopt the revised FIRM and update their floodplain management ordinances to comply with Federal and State standards. Communities will have 6 months to comply, after which, flood insurance will be required for properties that have a mortgage with a federally regulated or insured lender and are shown on the FIRM in a regulated flood zone or Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) . Flood insurance policies on properties affected by a flood zone and/or Base Flood Elevation (BFE) change will be adjusted to reflect rates associated with the changes as well.   To learn more about this FEMA FIRM update and coastal flood risk study process, please visit FEMA Information for West Florida. General questions regarding this in-progress coastal flood risk study can be addressed to the FEMA staff listed below.  Mark A. Vieira, Coastal Flood Risk Study Lead and Production and Technical Services Program Manager, mark.vieira@fema.dhs.gov  Henrietta Williams, Risk Communications Specialist for Florida and Mississippi, henrietta.williams@fema.dhs.gov In addition to accessing FIRM information, the Pinellas County Map Service Center also contains information and mapping for the following topics:   •        General Introduction •        FEMA FIRM - Print your FIRM •        Flood Hazard Area •        County Flood Hazard Area •        Elevation Certificates •        Storm Surge 2016 •        Projection of Sea Level Rise in the Tampa Bay Region •        Natural Floodplains •        Current Coastal & Riverine Water Levels •        Coastal Transects •        LOMAs/LOMRs •        National Wetlands Inventory & Wetlands Mapper   For any information regarding the use of the Pinellas County Map Service Center, you can access the County’s Help Link on the site or call 727-464-7700. You may also contact Megan Araya, CFM at the City of Tarpon Springs Building Department at 727-942- 5604 with questions you may have about flood risk, flood insurance, and flood zones.  Resources Flood Disclosure and Map Training for Real Estate Professionals-Friday, January 26, 2018 Map Changes and Flood Insurance: What Property Owners Need to Know Frequently Asked Questions Overview of Flood Hazard Mapping Updates Pinellas County Press Release: FEMA Updating Flood Insurance Rate Maps

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