Effective May 1, 2021, City of Safety Harbor building permit and inspection activities are subject to an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County: the county provides Building Official services and conducts all inspections and reviews required by the Florida Building Code, with those permits issued through the Pinellas County Access Portal (Accela). The city still reviews for the Land Development Code, City Code, and Fire Code, and still takes in certain city-only permits itself (driveways, sheds of 100 square feet or less, non-masonry fences and walls, irrigation, pavers, parking lots, tree removal) through BSA Online, while new construction, additions, and commercial projects are submitted in person at City Hall.
Property owners and licensed contractors doing construction or trade work on residential property in the City of Safety Harbor. Which portal you use depends on the permit type: county-issued types include electrical and plumbing on private property, windows, doors, garage doors, roofs, mechanical and AC changeouts, and gas without new service; city-issued types include driveways, small sheds, fences, irrigation, and pavers.
Check who issues your permit type
Review the city's Permit Requirements page to determine whether Pinellas County or the city issues the permit for your project. Structures in the Special Flood Hazard Area need the city's Substantial Improvement / Substantial Damage (49% rule) review before county submittal.
cityofsafetyharbor.com/95/PermitsCounty-issued permits: apply on the Pinellas County Access Portal
Apply through the Pinellas County Access Portal (Accela); the county conducts all Florida Building Code reviews and inspections for Safety Harbor. County Building Services: 727-464-3888.
aca-prod.accela.com/pinellas/Default.aspxCity-issued permits: apply through BSA Online or at City Hall
For city permit types, register on BSA Online and obtain a PIN by email or by calling 727-724-1515, then apply online. New construction, additions, and commercial projects are submitted in person at City Hall, 750 Main Street; new commercial projects require a pre-application call ([email protected]).
bsaonline.com/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fCd_PermitApplicatioUse the city checklists for submittals
The city publishes checklists for new single-family homes, single-family additions, engineering, and floodplain submittals. Plan revisions require clouding, revision tables, and a summary letter.
cityofsafetyharbor.com/DocumentCenter/View/9587/Schedule inspections
City staff inspects for Land Development Code, City Code, and Fire Code compliance ([email protected], request 7 days ahead); Pinellas County handles Florida Building Code inspections.
cityofsafetyharbor.com/95/Permits| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| City LDC review, city-only permits | $125 ($90 for fences) | City of Safety Harbor LDC Review and Inspection Fees Schedule, effective August 31, 2022 |
| City LDC review, city/county permits | $190 | Fire code review $75; fire alarm review $100; signs $50; after-the-fact permits are charged double the review fee |
| City inspections and re-inspections | $50 | Re-activation $50; revision $50; single-family residence final CO inspection $100; tree removal $25 residential, $100 non-residential. County Florida Building Code permit fees are separate |
Fee amounts change, the linked official schedule always controls.
City Building Division: 727-724-1515, [email protected], 750 Main Street (office closes at 3 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month). Pinellas County Building Services: 727-464-3888.