In an effort to prevent looting and burglary after a large-scale mandatory evacuation, the City of St. Pete Beach has joined the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to provide free Emergency Access Permits to all business and residents of the barrier islands. Once a mandatory evacuation order has been lifted, Emergency Access Permits will be required to re-enter an evacuated area. Access will be limited based on the closest entry point to your residence. Residents are asked to hang the permit from their vehicle’s rear view mirror upon evacuation. When the order is lifted, law enforcement officers posted at the entry points to the City will scan the barcode on the permit to verify your residence.
The Sheriff Department reentry tags will replace the old St Pete Beach reentry tags. Therefore, every resident will be required to obtain a new tag prior to the beginning of the 2015 hurricane season (June 1, 2015). Tags will be issued at:
City Hall, 155 Corey Avenue in the Community Development Department Monday through Friday 8:00 4:00.
Fire station 23, 7301 Gulf Blvd, 8:00 to 4:00 daily (subject to calls, training and other essential activities which require your firefighters to be out of the station).
Fire station 22, 1950 Pass A grille Way, 8:00 to 4:00 daily (subject to calls, training and other essential activities which require your firefighters to be out of the station).
Reentry tags are limited to two (2) per residential property and a maximum of Ten (10) to commercial properties (depending on the commercial property size and needs). Residents need to bring a driver’s license as proof of residency. Persons who do not have a St. Pete Beach address on their driver’s license, may bring in a utility bill or rental agreement showing the address of their residence.