City of Clearwater in Pinellas County
Permit portal is Accela Citizen Access via epermit.myclearwater.com. City Hall is the new building at 600 Cleveland St. Utility Customer Service (billing) is (727) 562-4600; utility emergencies (727) 462-6633. BTR applications accepted online or in person at 100 S. Myrtle Ave. myclearwater.com blocks automated fetches (HTTP 403), so details were verified via official-domain search snippets.
Contact
Building department
Planning & Development Department (Permits and Inspections)
(727) 562-4567
Located at the Municipal Services Building, 100 S. Myrtle Ave., Suite 210, Clearwater, FL 33756.
Permit portal
Accela
epermit.myclearwater.com/CitizenAccess/Login.aspx
Accela Citizen Access (also at aca-prod.accela.com/CLEARWATER). Since June 1, 2020 contractors must submit window, door, garage door, mechanical, roof, electric, plumbing and water heater permits online. Separate exempt-permit request portal at myclearwater.com/exempt-permit-request.
Planning & zoning
(727) 562-4567
Code of ordinances
Business tax receipt
Utilities
Related workflows
Business Tax Receipt: City of Clearwater
licensing
Contractor Licensing in Pinellas County (PCCLB Local Specialty vs. State DBPR)
contractor
Cosmetology or Barber License (DBPR)
state-license
Dock, Seawall & Marine Construction Permit (Water & Navigation)
environmental
Food Truck / Mobile Food Vendor
state-license
Home-Based Business
business
Local Business Tax Receipt: Pinellas County (Not Required)
licensing
Marriage License and Passport (Clerk of Court)
life-event
Open a Restaurant
state-license
Real Estate Sales Associate License (DBPR/FREC)
state-license
Residential Building Permit (Clearwater)
building
Sell Alcohol (Florida ABT License)
state-license
Verified from official sources on 2026-08-29.