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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Garage Sales
| House Numbers | Library Service | Parking of RV's
| Permits Required | PODS | Public
Schools | Smoke Detectors | Solid Waste\Trash Removal
| Water Restrictions
The following information is intended to answer questions you may have
regarding rules and regulations in effect in the City of Belleair Bluffs.
It is not intended to cover every question you may have, so please call
the City Clerk's office - Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 584-2151,
or stop by at 2747 Sunset Blvd.and they'll be glad to help you.
Belleair Bluffs License Plates
If you have noticed the Belleair Bluffs license plates on the front of
cars and wondered where to get them, they are available at City Hall for
$3.00 each. Why not show your support for your new city by displaying
one on the front of your vehicle?
Belleair Bluffs Zip Code
The Zip Code for the City of Belleair Bluffs, 33770, is also assigned
to part of the City of Largo. Most computers, when given this number,
will print out Largo even if you tell them that you live in Belleair Bluffs.
You can help by insisting firms send your mail addressed to you at Belleair
Bluffs. Each year 1.85 percent of your property insurance bill is returned
by the insurance company to the Fire Department Pension. Checking your
address on all of your mail, especially your insurance bill, is important;
make sure it reads Belleair Bluffs, FL, 33770. If your address shows Largo,
notify the sender to correct the city to read Belleair Bluffs. Your insistence
in this will not only protect our revenue but also identify our city.
Also, use of the extended 4 digits of the zip code will further identify
your location in Belleair Bluffs. If you do not know your extended zip,
please contact the Largo Post Office at 584-2191.
Garage Sales
City Code allows for 2 garage sales within a twelve-month period for two
days each. If you are planning to have a garage sale, please come to City
Hall at least three days before the dates and fill out a permit application,
which will cost $3.00. Also, please, no signs except the one permitted
on your property.
House Numbers
It is required that all buildings and residences in the City of Belleair
Bluffs display on the front of the building address numbers at least 3"
(three inches) in size. This requirement is necessary so emergency vehicles
can locate the address when they respond to a 911 call. Many times a few
minutes can mean the difference in a life and death situation so this
requirement is for your safety and protection.
Library Service
The City of Belleair Bluffs is not a member of the Pinellas County Library
System. The city has budgeted funds to provide library services to all
the citizens of Belleair Bluffs by a reimbursement policy. Citizens can
purchase a library card at any member city in Pinellas County. (The closest
libraries are: Largo Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, Clearwater
main library, 100 N. Osceola Avenue and the Clearwater Beach Branch, 40
Causeway Blvd.). After the card is purchased for $100.00, the card and
receipt should be brought to City Hall and a reimbursement check in the
amount of $85.00 will be sent to the citizen within one week.
Parking of RV's
If you have out of town guests who bring a recreational vehicle into the
city in excess of two days, please contact City Hall for a temporary permit.
The permit cannot exceed 7 consecutive days. Also, if you own domestic
equipment, such as RV's or boats, the City Code requires that you store
this equipment in an enclosed garage out of view of your neighbors and
the general public. Such equipment stored outside an enclosed garage must
be screened no less than eighty percent (80%). Please contact City Hall
for details regarding this item. The City Commission and the staff are
working to maintain an aesthetically pleasing community for its residents
and this requires the cooperation of all citizens of Belleair Bluffs.
Permits Required
City Code requires permits for most home remodeling projects, roofing,
installation of fences, enclosures of garages, plumbing, all electrical
work, etc. We also require contractors doing business in the city to be
registered with us. Please check with City Hall before embarking on those
home improvements to see if your project will require a permit and if
you are choosing a properly licensed contractor.
PODS
PODS, Portable on-demand storage units may be utilized as a temporary
structure in the city for a period not exceeding 72 hours in duration
from time of delivery to time of removal and may not be located on a specific
property more than two times in any given thirty-calendar-day
period. Please call City Hall for details regarding placement of a POD
on your property.
Public Schools
We are zoned for the following Pinellas County public schools. School
bus transportation is provided only for Largo Middle School students as
this school is located outside of the two-mile radius limit.
Mildred Helms Elementary
561 South Clearwater-Largo Road
Largo 33770 Phone: (727) 588-3569
Largo Middle School
155 8th Avenue Southeast
Largo 33771 Phone: (727) 588-4600
School bus transportation is available.
Largo High School
410 South Missouri Avenue
Largo 33770 Phone: (727) 588-3758
Smoke Detectors
Your Fire Chief and department personnel would like to see each home have
proper smoke detectors. If you need help or assistance in checking or
replacing the batteries in your smoke alarm, or advice on the proper location
to install them, please call the Fire Department at 584-8392 and they
will be happy to assist you.
Solid Waste\Trash Removal
The City has an exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management of
Pinellas, Inc. for solid waste and yard trash removal on Monday and Thursday....
even on holidays. Monday also is the day for pickup of recyclable products
such as newspaper, glass, plastic, aluminum and steel cans. Yard trash
will be picked up on the same days but must be tied into bundles not exceeding
4 feet in length. Containers should not exceed 40 lbs. Hazardous waste
must not be placed with waste containers. You must make arrangements directly
with Waste Management at 572-8779 or 621-3053 to start the service and
to get a bright yellow recycling container(s). PLEASE place your containers
at the curb the night before collection and remove them as soon as possible
after collection. For extra large pickups of yard trash, etc. or if you
do not have a recycling bin, please contact Waste Management.
Find out how to 'get rid' of over 150 items
in the new A
to Z Guide to Recycling & Disposal in Pinellas County. This handy
web guide provides convenient options for recycling or safely disposing
of just about anything—including paint, cell phones, TVs, appliances,
junk mail, and plastic bags."
Click here to view Belleair
Bluffs recycling flyer
Water Restrictions
Please call Pinellas County Utilities at 727/464-4714, or, for internet
access click on http://utility.co.pinellas.fl.us/
for up to date restrictions and information on ODD/EVEN watering and how
you can do your part to help CONSERVE WATER.
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