St. Pete Beach adopts ordinance adding 40‑ft setback where feasible, keeps negotiation path for small wireless facilities
The city commission approved Ordinance 2026‑03 with a 4‑1 vote, substituting a 40‑foot recommended setback where technically feasible and adding negotiated relief language; a proposed 500‑foot minimum separation was added as a caveated subsection and flagged by the city attorney as likely preempted by state law.
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The St. Pete Beach City Commission voted 4‑1 on March 9 to adopt revisions to the city code governing communication facilities in the right of way, replacing a staff‑recommended 30‑foot recommended setback with a 40‑foot recommended setback where technically feasible and keeping a negotiation period for applicants seeking relief.
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