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Community Improvement Department
The Treasure Island Community Improvement Department is one of ten City departments. Its functions include activities related to development services, long-range community planning, economic prosperity, and neighborhood stability. The CID provides all development related services in one location including building permits, building inspections, business licenses, housing services, plan checking, planning permits, economic development, and other general services.

Building Division
Neal Schwartz, Building Official

The Building Division reviews permit applications for compliance with all applicable State and local building codes (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and energy efficiency) and regulations. The division also performs field inspections on all permits issued. The building division can be reached at (727) 547-4575 ext. 230

 

Planning Division
Lynn Rosetti, City Planner

The Planning Division provides information on land use, zoning, site development standards, general plan policies and Commission directed study issues. The planning division also processes applications for land use related permits. The planning division can be reached at (727) 547-4575 ext. 241

 


MORE "FREEBOARD" REQUIRED
for new and substantially improved construction
In August 2010, the Mitigation Planning Committee, (which is required for participation in the Federal Flood Insurance Program), recommended an amendment to the Flood Plain Management Regulations to require two (2) feet of freeboard for all new construction. This recommendation was approved by the City Commission in August 2011.

The cover memo and ordinance documents are here.

What it means:

  • To increase the minimum lowest floor from “base flood elevation” to “base flood elevation plus 2 feet” for all new construction or substantial improvement of any structure; except non-residential construction which is flood-proofed in lieu of elevating the structure. The additional height above the base flood elevation is called freeboard.
  • To increase the minimum level of flood-proofing for non-residential construction from base flood elevation to 2 feet above base flood elevation.
  • To require all new and substantially-improved structures in the “A” flood zone to build the foundation to “V” flood zone standards. Specifically all pilings and columns and attached structures shall be anchored to resist floatation, collapse and lateral movement due to the effect of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components. The anchoring and support system shall be designed with wind and water loading values which equal or exceed the 100-year mean recurrence interval (one percent annual chance of flooding). A “V” foundation will reduce the amount of damage resulting from scour and settling. There shall be no fill used as structural support.


Contact the Community Improvement Department
at 727-547-4575 ext. 230 to talk with one of our building officials and/or planners about the impact of these new standards on your construction and how they can lower your flood insurance costs.


Digital document policy
The City of Treasure Island Community Improvement Department requires all submitted plans and drawings in a digital format.
A CD or DVD will do just fine, using jpegs for photographs and a .pdf, .tif or .dwg for plans and drawings.
This digital requirement does not change any City requirements for document hard copies and the CD or DVD becomes property of the City of Treasure Island. Your questions? Answered!
Call 727-547-4575 ext. 230

 

Getting Started
We highly recommend you contact us during your earliest planning stages to get all pertinent information on federal, state, county and city regulations that might affect your project. You'll find many of the required applications and instructions for major construction projects below. All are in the Adobe pdf format.

Need some tips on selecting a contractor for your job? Click here.

 Variances
   nVariance Application & Instructions
   nDock Variance Application & Instructions
      Link to Pinellas County Docks Regulations
   nVariance Requirements (City Commission)

 Site Plans
   nSite Plan Review Application & Instructions
   nPlan Review Checklist
   nPlan Revision/Resubmittal Form
   nAppeal to Administrative Decisions Instructions

 Contractor Forms
   nContractor Form (includes contractor affidavit)
   nConstruction Disclosure Statement
   nNotice of Commencement
   nSetback Approval Form
   nSubdivision Preliminary/Final Plat Approval Application
   nSpecial Exception Application & Instructions

 Home Improvement
   nBuilding Permit
   nPool, Spa & Hot Tub Requirements
   nWindow/Door Replacement Policy

 Licenses
   nBusiness
   nHome Business

 Links
  nPinellas County Building Department
  nPinellas County Community Improvement
  nPinellas County Departments A to Z
  nFlorida Building Code
  nFEMA
  nLookup Treasure Island Flood Zones by address


  Maps
nClick here for City Commission District Map
nClick here for Treasure Island Future Land Use Map

nClick here for Pinellas County Existing Land Use Map
     This site has a variety of maps. For detailed existing land use, click on      "General County Map." First time users will have to install the GIS Map       Viewer - it takes just a moment.

Once the map displays, use the magnification tool and zoom in on Treasure Island. As the streets appear on the map, you will see the the PARCELS header appear on the menu at left. Double click on PARCELS. A sub menu of items such as addresses, property values and zoning will appear. Check the box next to item you wish to view and it will appear on the map.


Under Florida law SB 80, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead contact by phone or in writing.

 

    




Codes & Ordinances
Click here for www.municode.com

Inspections
To set up a building inspection, call 727-547-4575 ext. 431

Site Plan Reviews
For Planning & Zoning, Site Plan Reviews and Community Appearance Codes, call 727-547-4575 ext. 241.

Treasure Island Planning & Zoning
nP&Z meets the third    Thursday of the    month at 2pm at    Treasure Island City    Hall.

Applications must be submitted by 3pm on the deadline date to be heard at the next Planning & Zoning meeting.

    2011 SCHEDULE
DEADLINE   MEETING
Jan 11
Feb17
Feb 8
Mar 17
Mar 8
Apr 14
Apr 5
May 19
May 10
Jun 16
Jun 7
Jul 14
Jul 6
Aug11
Aug 9
Sep 15
Sep 7
Oct 20
Oct 11
Nov 17
Nov 8
Dec 22
Dec 6
Jan 19

Click here for the
   P&Z Homepage

Code Enforcement
To report code violations, call 727-547-4575 ext. 239.

To inquire about or report code violations after hours, call the Treasure Island Police Department at 727-547-4595.

 

 

 

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