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Pinellas commissioners adopt short‑term rental ordinance, tie egress window checks to Florida Building Code
Summary
The board adopted a short‑term rental ordinance that aligns bedroom egress window requirements with the Florida Building Code and allows one year for pre‑1973 homes to comply under a conditional certificate of use; staff recommended simplifying posted noise information to quiet hours.
Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 5 to adopt a county ordinance creating Division 5 of Article 6, Chapter 22 of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances, establishing rules for short‑term rentals. The ordinance incorporates minimum life‑safety egress requirements reflected in the Florida Building Code, county staff said. "The provision that is being referenced is the egress window requirement within each bedroom, which is requirement of,…
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