Pinellas County Code Enforcement Division

Jurisdiction: unincorporated Pinellas County

The Code Enforcement Division, part of Building and Development Review Services, is responsible for enforcing county codes in the unincorporated areas of Pinellas County, home to approximately 280,000 residents. It does not handle code enforcement within the county's 24 municipalities and does not enforce homeowner association rules.

Responsibilities

  • investigating code violations in unincorporated areas
  • processing code complaints and citations
  • foreclosure property registration
  • lien searches, payoff statements and lien reductions
  • short-term rental certificates

Verified from official sources on 2026-08-29.