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St. Pete Beach planning board asks staff to refine proposed beach conduct ordinance after public concerns
Summary
The planning board directed staff to revise ordinance 2025-02, which would consolidate beach conduct, registration and structure rules into chapter 95, after public comment and board questions about private vs. public beach designations, bike prohibitions, fireworks and temporary-event lighting.
The St. Pete Beach Planning Board voted to have staff make targeted changes to ordinance 2025-02, a land-development-code update that would consolidate the city’s beach rules into chapter 95 and add conduct, registration and permitting requirements for beach uses.
The board’s action on Dec. 15 followed extended public comment and a lengthy staff presentation outlining changes that would move content from the land development code into the city’s code of ordinances, add registration for non-site-based businesses operating on the public beach, clarify tiki and ‘‘cheeky’’ hut rules, and prohibit certain activities including year‑round fireworks from the beach.
Why it matters: The ordinance would shape everyday use of St. Pete Beach by residents, visitors and businesses. Speakers at the meeting warned the proposal, as written, could inadvertently reassign private‑beach versus public‑beach rights, limit hotels’ ability to host nighttime…
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