Overview
Use the City of St. Petersburg authority rather than St. Pete Beach or unincorporated Pinellas County. The City provides permit listing, applications and inspection tools.
Authority
City Construction Services and Permitting
Online services
City permit listing and inspection tools
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Electrical and service work
St. Petersburg permittingApplicable Code
Florida-adopted electrical provisions with City administration.
License Requirement
Appropriate Florida electrical category and accepted City applicant.
License Fee
DBPR electrical schedule
CEUs
Credential-specific renewal
Permit Fee
Use the City trade assessment; the below-$7,500 exemption form does not cover electrical work.
Plan Review Time
Confirm electrical drawings and service coordination.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not apply the small-work exemption to regulated electrical scope.
- City and St. Pete Beach applications are different jurisdictions.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Confirm property conditions
Identify City jurisdiction, flood hazard and proposed use.
Choose applications
Separate regulated trades and any exemption request.
Prepare plans
Use City forms and scope requirements.
Resolve review and charges
Obtain permit issuance and applicable impact-fee calculation.
Inspect construction
Use City scheduling and coordinate required trade stages.
Complete approvals
Clear finals and occupancy/impact-fee conditions.
Permit fees and worked estimates
The actual City-endorsed §12-6 fee body was reviewed in the September 25, 2026 codifier version. No expired temporary reduction is used.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and service work | Use the City trade assessment; the below-$7,500 exemption form does not cover electrical work. | DBPR electrical schedule |
| Plumbing and gas permits | Current project-specific plumbing fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Request scope-specific plumbing/gas fees; building valuation component does not establish a trade invoice. | DBPR construction schedule |
| HVAC and ventilation | Current project-specific mechanical fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. City mechanical assessment applies; mechanical work is excluded from the small-work exemption. | DBPR category schedule |
| Fire protection and acceptance | Current official fee body lists $75 fire plan-review component; system permits/inspection charges can differ. | System credential schedule |
| Building projects and impact fees | Current codified residential/duplex component above $1,000: $7 per $1,000 through $1 million; distinct flat/special categories exist. | DBPR firm schedule |
Codes and exemption boundaries
The City July 1, 2026 exemption form for qualifying single-family work below $7,500 excludes flood-hazard properties, structural components and mechanical/electrical/plumbing/gas scope. Confirm eligibility rather than assuming a price-based universal exemption.
Submission checklist
Homeowner rules
Confirm owner-builder forms and applicable surcharge. Neither ownership nor the small-work exemption authorizes exempt treatment for the excluded regulated trades.
Inspections and closeout
Schedule City construction/trade inspections and clear corrections. City multimodal impact fees are generally paid before CO for new construction or before a modification permit, as the official fee page directs.