Permit records
Pinellas County permit search
Pinellas County permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.
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- Project types verified
- 10
- in Pinellas County
- Search verified
- 12 Jul 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Pinellas County permit records
Pinellas County Access Portal (Accela Citizen Access) Building module record search page; public permit record and status search.
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If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. Pinellas County Building and Development Review Services can check the paper file.
- 440 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone: (727) 464-3888
- Email: buildingservices@pinellas.gov
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Pinellas County
Every project type we have verified in Pinellas County, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Any size | billed as an accessory structure under Combination Permit schedule IV-A at $11 per... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | No flat generic electrical line |
| Fence Permit | It depends | chain-link, wood, and vinyl fences generally need no building permit, though a zoning clearance may be required in certain conditions such as pool safety barriers or corner-lot sight triangles; masonry fences, retaining walls, seawalls, and fences over 6 ft are handled as separate building-permit types | taller or other fences default to the $100 general minimum per required inspection, per... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | Mechanical Stand Alone fees are tiered: $140 for an equal AC changeout, more with... |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Any size | a covered or screened aluminum patio structure is $250 without slab or footers or $350... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | No flat generic plumbing line |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | $550 base covers building, electric and plan review for a pool, spa or hot tub with deck... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | non-structural roof work (e.g. roof covering only, not sheathing or framing) with a total project value under $7,500 on a single-family home outside a flood hazard area may qualify for a written permit-exemption approval from the County Building Official instead of a standard permit; structural roof work, any work on a flood-zone property, or any project at or above $7,500 requires a standard roofing permit | $180 covers the first 20 squares of a residential reroof plus $1.50 per additional... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | sheds under 100 sq ft and no taller than 10 ft, not connected to utilities, need no permit; sheds 100 sq ft or larger, taller than 10 ft, or connected to utilities require a building permit | a site-built shed shell is $375 (max 3 inspections) and a prefab shed over 100 sq ft is... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | Flat fee by system type: photovoltaic systems $250 each, solar domestic water heating... |
Everything we have verified about permits in Pinellas County