Pinellas Park’s single-family/addition checklist calls for more than an application and a floor plan. It lists a landscape application, signed-and-sealed drawings, energy calculations and project-dependent trade and engineering information. Do not assume these are optional merely because the work is an addition. The checklist is dated May 8, 2024; confirm the current submission requirements with Building Development at 727-369-5647 or permits@pinellas-park.com before assembling the file. Two-page addition checklist
Resolve the submission-format conflict first
The addition checklist prefers electronic submissions through the online portal and asks for electronic drawing sets. The City’s general permit-requirements page, however, lists three signed-and-sealed sets for residential projects. Ask which format applies to the actual application; do not print three sets or assume the portal eliminates every paper requirement solely from this comparison. Addition instructions General requirements
Match each drawing to the question it must answer
| Drawing | Details identified by the addition checklist |
|---|---|
| Site plan or survey | Proposed construction and elevation, property-line distances, existing trees in the construction area and proposed removals, driveways and walkways |
| Floor plan | Dimensions, interior walls, connection to the existing building, use of the adjacent room and identification of existing roof, walls, slab or footings |
| Trade layouts | Electrical devices and panels, plumbing fixtures and water heaters, mechanical registers and equipment; gas layout by a gas contractor |
| Wall section | Footing, slab, wall, ceiling and roof details and connections |
| Roof plan | Rafters and joists, spans, spacing, lumber dimensions, uplift specifications and hardware; manufacturer’s name when using trusses |
These are extracted from the addition checklist, not an LSL design specification. The general page separately identifies product approvals among building-permit materials. Match any required approvals to the products actually proposed rather than adding an unrelated catalog. Building-permit requirements
Separate stated requirements from actual exceptions
The addition checklist lists the landscape application, sealed drawings and energy calculations as required. The previous version of this guide presented some of these as generic conditional folders without explaining the City’s wording.
Its explicit project-dependent provisions include:
- An owner/occupant/builder affidavit when the owner acts as general contractor.
- An engineering permit that may not be required if the addition does not involve a driveway, drainage alteration, public sidewalk, water/sewer or site work.
- An exception to electrical load calculations for an addition smaller than 500 square feet. This does not exempt the electrical layout or other permit requirements.
The checklist also prints a Notice of Commencement threshold exceeding $2,500. Because that is wording in a May 2024 checklist, confirm the currently applicable recording requirement with the City; this guide does not establish that the old printed threshold governs every project today. Required applications and information
Submission, issuance and inspection are separate handoffs
The checklist describes a plan-review payment at submission and other applicable fees at issuance. Request the current fee calculation for the actual scope rather than treating its fee list as a quotation. It also says subcontractors must register their licenses and sign for their work before beginning. Review and issuance notes
For inspections, the checklist calls for 24 hours’ notice and permits requests through the building portal or inspections@pinellas-park.com. Prepare the permit number, address, contractor name, contact phone and trade/inspection type. A sent request is not confirmation of an appointment or a passed inspection. Inspection instructions
Keep each City correction beside the drawing revision that answers it, and retain the approved set separately from superseded plans. This is LSL’s document-control suggestion, not a claim that the City has accepted a particular design or that a final inspection closes every related permit.
Review scope
LSL read both pages of the May 8, 2024 addition checklist and the complete general requirements page on September 21, 2026. The checklist URL redirected from the City’s older domain to pinellaspark.gov. The comparison identifies their submission-format conflict and preserves the checklist’s age rather than turning it into a newly enacted rule. No plans, calculations, code compliance, current fee assessment or project approval were independently reviewed.