The Countywide Plan Rules

The Countywide Plan Map was adopted by Ordinance No. 89-4, as referenced in Exhibits I and II thereof, effective February 6, 1989.

The Rules Concerning the Administration of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan were adopted by Ordinance No. 89-4, as referenced in Exhibit III thereof, effective February 6, 1989 and are inclusive of all subsequent amendments thereto.

The Countywide Plan Map has been compiled on the Pinellas County Property Appraisers computer system using the existing Pinellas County cadastral maps as the base map system. The computer generated composite map and map series has been accepted by the CPA, upon recommendation by the PPC, and filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, as the official Countywide Plan Map.

The Countywide Plan Map will be maintained by the Pinellas Planning Council. The Planning Council shall be responsible for the maintenance and distribution of the plan map and shall retain all authority therefor. The Countywide Plan Map will be updated to reflect subsequent amendments on a regular basis, and a current copy of said composite map and map series will be printed and officially accepted by the CPA and filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners not less than on an annual basis.

Amendments to the Countywide Plan Map made subsequent to the effective date of these Countywide Rules shall correspond to and be based on the map legend as set forth in Division 2.3 of these Countywide Rules. All Countywide Plan Map amendments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of these Countywide Rules, as amended.

The classifications, categories, and standards contained in this article shall be applied as set forth in these Countywide Rules. Specific reference to the standards contained in this article and the criteria by which they shall be applied are found in Article 4 of these Countywide Rules.

The Countywide Plan Map and the Countywide Rules, as amended, provide for the major classifications, specific categories and symbols applicable to the Countywide Plan Map and Countywide Rules as set forth below:

The Countywide Plan Map major classifications, specific categories, symbols and the purpose, use characteristics, locational characteristics, traffic generation characteristics, density/intensity standards and other standards shall be as set forth in the following outline for each category. Local plans and regulations may be more restrictive and should be consulted for authorized uses and applicable standards.