Permit Inspections and Certificate of Occupancy in Pinellas County
Getting the permit is only part of the process. Required inspections and final closeout determine whether the work is complete in the official record.
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An issued permit is not the same as completed or legally occupiable work. Required inspections must pass, outstanding permit conditions must be resolved, and projects that require occupancy approval need the applicable Certificate of Occupancy or completion record before use. Pinellas also has a specific private-provider closeout process based on the provider's final inspection and Certificate of Compliance. For private-provider permits, unless a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion is required, the permit automatically closes within 1–2 business days of final approval; after a Certificate of Compliance upload is validated, County staff review it and process permit completion within 1–2 business days. StartFL should distinguish permit issued, inspections in progress, final approved, and occupancy or completion status when explaining a property's permit history.
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