CITY INFORMATION
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 City Hall - Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 727-584-2151, or stop by at 2747 Sunset Blvd. and they'll be glad to help you. Click here for a copy of the New Resident Welcome Packet.
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
Belleair Bluffs Zip Code The Zip Code for the City of Belleair Bluffs, 33770-1726. Most computers, when given 33770 only, 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. Checking your address on all of your mail, is important; make sure it reads Belleair Bluffs, FL, 33770-1726. 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.
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 full reimbursement check in the amount of $100.00 will be mailed to the resident.
Parking of RV's and Boats
If you have out of town guests who bring a recreational vehicle into the city in excess of two days, please click here for a 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. *Click here* to learn more about permitting in Belleair Bluffs.
Please call 727-584-2151 for any questions.
Storage Units/PODS
Any Storage units, or 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 storage unit 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, FL 33770
Phone: (727) 588-3569
Largo Middle School
155 8th Avenue Southeast
Largo, FL 33771
Phone: (727) 588-4600
School bus transportation is available.
Largo High School
410 South Missouri Avenue
Largo, FL 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 contact FireRescue@largo.com or 727-587-6737 and they will be happy to assist you.
Yellow Dot and Vial of Life Program
Pinellas County’s Yellow Dot and Vial of Life programs give you a voice when you are seriously injured or impaired and can’t speak for yourself. Simply complete the medical information form and place one copy in your car’s glove compartment and another copy in a plastic bag on your refrigerator. Then put the Yellow Dot sticker at the bottom on the left side of your car’s rear window and the Vial of Life sticker on your home’s front door to tell first responders that your health care information is inside.
Complete a Request for Yellow Dot and Vial of Life Kits form. You should receive your kit in the mail within 4 weeks. For more information please visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/publicsafety/yellow_dot.htm or watch this Video.
Solid Waste\Trash Removal
The city has an exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management of Florida, Inc. for solid waste and yard trash removal on Monday and Thursday with recycling on Wednesday. You must contact Waste Management directly at 727-572-8779 to start your service, obtain recycling container(s) and make payments. The “Recycle Today” Pinellas County Recycling Directories are available in City Hall.
Click here to view the Pinellas County Recycling Guide
Recycling Tips
The Three Rules of Recycling
What's Recyclable at Home
Water Restrictions
Please call Pinellas County Utilities at (727) 464-4000 or visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/water-restrict.htm 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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