Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Library is located at 101 2nd Street N., 727-724-1525. It is open: Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Yes. Forms are available in the Building Department or through the following link below.

For inquires or concerns the city arborist can be contacted at 727-724-1555 ex. 1303 or by email at jaryan@cityofsafetyharbor.com.

The Zoning and Future Land Use atlases can be viewed here.

Click here for a brochure on zoning.

Yes. A link to the Comprehensive Plan is here.

Setback requirements are based upon your zoning designation, and are the required distances between any structure and the property line. Click here for a brochure on zoning.

Yes. Impact fees are charged to new construction at the time of building permitting, and are charged for public safety, sanitation, sanitary sewer, transportation, libraries, and parks and recreation. A full schedule of impact fees can be found here.

If your property is located within the City’s planning and municipal service area, you may apply to annex into the city. Additional information regarding annexations along with the application can be found here.

Forward Pinellas offers a Truth in Annexation worksheet to help you estimate the difference in annual taxes and fees that you would pay before and after annexation. Click here.

$300.00, plus $25.00 per each additional code section request to be varied beyond one code section.

Per Florida State Statute 162.06(1b), effective July 1st, 2021, any person making a code complaint must provide their name and address. Any personal information you provide will become part of the case and a public record. Any written or electronic communication material received or generated by the City of Safety Harbor is a public record per Florida Public Records Law. Florida Public Records Law requires these records to be made available for inspection by anyone who requests it.   

Florida State Statute 162.06(1b) does not allow for the reporting of an alleged code violation to be made anonymously unless the agency has reason to believe that the alleged violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources. If you believe that this is the case, you must contact Safety Harbor Code Compliance at (727) 724-1555 ext.1705 or use the City Action Line.

Customers should monitor Pinellas County Utilities’ water restrictions website at http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/water-restrict.htm for up-to-date information, as restrictions can change at any time. As of August 2, 2017, the current authorized irrigation schedule using potable, well, lake or pond sources for Utilities customers is as follows:

•Addresses ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8): Thursday and/or Sunday
•Addresses ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Wednesday and/or Saturday
•Addresses with mixed or no addresses, such as common areas associated with residential subdivisions: Tuesday and/or Friday
•Lawn irrigation is prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Handwatering and micro-irrigation of plants (other than lawns) can be done on any day at any time, if needed.

New lawns have a 60-day establishment period. On days 1-30, they may be watered any day of the week. During days 31-60, they may be watered three days per week. Even-numbered addresses may water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Odd-numbered addresses may be watered only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Customers using reclaimed water provided by Pinellas County Utilities should be following the reclaimed water restrictions found at http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/reclaim-irrigation.htm.

Many factors, such as line maintenance or the flushing of hydrants and water lines, could cause low water pressure. A plumbing leak on the property, a water softener with blocked lines, a leaky sprinkler system, or even a house valve that has been turned off accidentally, can also contribute to low water pressure in a home. Should you experience low water pressure, there are a couple of areas to check before calling the Public Works Department:

• Check the outside garden hose faucet (hose bib) on the side of the house. Thypically the hose bib/faucet is before a water softener (if you have one) and is usually the source coming from the City's water main. If the water pressure seems low, check to see if the isolation valve or water shut-off valve for the residence has been turned down, also check with one of your neighbors to see if they are also experienceing low water pressure. If the valve is turned on and/or your neighbor's pressure is good, please contact the Public Works Water Division to have a technician come out to check for the problem.
• If the water pressure on the side of the house is excellent but low inseide the house and you have a water softener, try by-passing the water softener. If the pressure inside the house improves once you by-pass the softener, this would indicate a possible malfunction of the water softener. Check the softener settings to make sure the softener is not back flushing during times of usage. The middle of the night would be the best time for the softener to perform a back flush procedure.
• Should you notice an orange colored sandy appearance in the water and your water pressure is low, this would indicate that the resin bed in the softener has ruptured and you need to by-pass the water softener immediately and contact your water softener maintenance company
• If the water softener is releasing sediment into plumbing system in the home, check the screens of faucets and showers to ensure they do not have sediment.
• Once you have checked all of the above possibilities and you still have low water pressure, please contact the Public Works Water Division at 727-724-1550 to have a technician come out to check for the problem.

You must first be a resident of the City of Safety Harbor. Once you have established residency, you will complete the waitlist application on our city website. Once the form is filled out, returned, and received by Kelliann Gerlach, Facility Manager, your name will be placed on the waitlist. The City Marina has 44 wet slips. When a slip is vacated, the next resident fills the slip on the waitlist.

For the convenience of your REAL Fun experience, the City of Safety Harbor offers online registration or in person registrations are available at the following facilities:

Community Center
650 9th Ave. S. 727-724-1555 Ext. 3301

Rigsby Recreation Center
605 2nd St. N. 727-724-1545

Museum & Cultural Center
329 S. Bayshore Blvd. 727-724-1562

For single-family homes, garbage/bulk/yard waste is collected once a week - either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and recycling is collected either Thursday or Friday, depending on your address.

To protect the environment and ensure the safety of our residents, the City does not accept household hazardous waste for curbside collection. These items include solvents, paints, auto fluids and household/pool chemicals. For more information on disposal of hazardous material, contact 727-724-1550.

Click here to "get rid of it"

The Sanitation Division works Monday through Friday and all holidays except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. You can view the current holiday schedule on the Sanitation page.

Owner - Proof of ownership, driver’s license, and $200.00 water deposit.  Rental – complete lease agreement, driver’s license, and $200.00 water deposit.  Deposits can be paid with check, cash, or money order.  Debit/credit cards are ONLY accepted in our office.

Payment Options - As a convenience for our customers, we provide a variety of payment options to pay the Utility bill. Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card and Direct Debit. For more information: Click on Living in Safety Harbor, Utility Services, Utility Billing

• Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 8:00pm 
• Friday: 9:30am - 6:00pm
• Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm
• Sunday: CLOSED

The library is located in downtown Safety Harbor, FL at 101 Second Street North. We are just north of the Safety Harbor Spa, a block off Main Street.

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The main library parking lot is on the west side of the library (parallel to 2nd Ave N). There are also spaces on the south side of the building (drive past the book drops and main entrance). Both are accessible via 2nd St N. Visit the City of Safety Harbor's Public Parking page for more information and a map of more downtown parking locations. 

You will need photo identification and proof of Pinellas County residency. A valid driver’s license will suffice. If your driver’s license does not yet contain your current address, a document such as a utility bill or apartment lease can be used to verify your address.

PPLC is a member of Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC) and participates in reciprocal borrowing. A patron must first obtain a library card from their home library system and then register that card with us as a reciprocal borrower. You may apply at the library or online. For a full list of participating libraries, visit the TBLC site.

Patrons may check their library card accounts online. You will need your library card barcode number and password (typically the last four digits of your telephone number) to renew online. Visit the library catalog and click on My Account in the top. Available information includes items currently checked out, reserves, and fines. Patrons may also call the library’s circulation department, 727-724-1525 x4114 for this information.

You can place holds on items using the Library Catalog. You will first need to log in using your Library Card Number and PIN. You can request up to 25 items. 

You may check out up to 50 items total. There are varying checkout limits and checkout periods for different material types. Please see the Circulation Policy for detailed information on each.

The library offers tools, WiFi hotspots, seeds, museum passes, ukulele kits, bike locks, STEM kits, video games, and more.

If the item is available in the library catalog at another branch, it will be shipped to the library of your choice in about five business days. If the item is not available through PPLC, it may be possible to obtain through Interlibrary Loan from another library in Pinellas County. For information on which libraries provide ILL services please reach out to PPLC at 727-441-8408. 

Yes, you can recommend materials for the library to evaluate for purchase and addition to our collection. Please fill out a recommendation form. Please remember, not all items recommended can be added.

Items may be renewed up to three times unless there is a patron hold on the item. Non-renewable materials include children’s holiday books, children’s electronic games, and MP3 players.

You may renew an item at the library, online, or over the phone. You will need your library barcode number and password (typically the last four digits of your telephone number) to renew online. Visit the library catalog and click on My Account in the top.

Yes. The library provides free Internet access to adults and children. Computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A valid PPLC library card is required to use public computers. Wi-Fi is available throughout the building using your personal device.

Yes, we can proctor online and paper tests on a limited basis. If you are interested in having a test proctored, please visit the test proctoring policy page for more information and fill out the test proctoring form to request an appointment.

Yes. We offer wireless printing through Princh, payable on your device via credit card or PayPal. For more information on how to print wirelessly, please see our Mobile Printing page.

From the public computers the cost is 15 cents per page for black and white or 50 cents per page for color, payable by cash only. For wireless printing from your own device at home or in the library via Princh, the cost is 25 cents per page for black and white or 65 cents per page for color, payable by credit card or PayPal.

The library gratefully accepts both material and monetary donations. Material donations such as books or audio/visual items are first evaluated for possible addition to the collection. If we cannot add them to the collection, we sell them at the Friends of the Library Book Sale held four times a year. We cannot accept any textbooks, National Geographic collections, moldy materials or encyclopedia sets. Monetary donations are accepted for the purchase of book memorials or toward general operating expenses.

For more information, check our Donate page.

Yes. The cost is $1.00 per page, payable by cash only, to any U.S. telephone number. Documents can be faxed using the Library Document Station in the adult computer area. This is an outgoing fax service only; we are not able to receive faxes.

No, we do not have a notary public. Please call the Answers Desk for suggestions of local businesses that perform this service.

The Friends of the Library sell books, magazines, videos, and audio materials that were donated, or that were removed from the collection. Proceeds benefit the library. The bookstore is located in the library. Large book sales are scheduled quarterly by the Friends. Check the monthly newsletter for announcements.

Please visit the Volunteers page for current information.

Serving you well is our most important goal. Your comments mean a lot to us. We appreciate your feedback on what we can improve, suggestions or ideas, and how well we are doing our job.

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Yes. You may obtain, fill out and turn in your voter registration forms at any PPLC branch. It is also possible to use our public access computers to access the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections website to register online. The library sends all forms received to the Supervisor of Elections office. Library staff can assist locating and helping fill out voter registration forms. Patrons with questions pertaining to political party platforms and party affiliation should consult the Supervisor of Elections office for information.