Licensed contractors in Clearwater
Clearwater has a listing page for pool resurfacing and plumbing. Each page lists the businesses with a ZIP code inside the city whose listed license is active in the DBPR file dated October 19, 20261. Re-check any license on DBPR before you hire.
As of October 19, 2026
Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.
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Listing pages for Clearwater
As of October 19, 2026
These pages cover Clearwater, in Pinellas County.
About Clearwater
Clearwater is in Pinellas County.
116,811 people2 live in Clearwater, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.
Pool notes on file for Clearwater
As of October 18, 2026
Pool notes on file for Clearwater cover permits, watering and pool water rules, tap water and housing, each with its source. The pool resurfacing page shows them beside the license list.
Clearwater's permit office is listed as Planning & Development Department3. Fee schedule entry for a pool permit: 37 USD (above-ground swimming pool permit, all work involved)4. The cited fee schedule lists a pool permit fee of 200 USD (expired permit fee; may be refunded on final inspection)4. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 10 USD (city filing service fee for a notice of commencement, plus County Clerk charges)4. Fee schedule entry for a pool permit: 30 USD (extension of a permit expired 30 to 90 days)4. Another permit detail on file: Tax district CW, CWD or CWDO5. A permit item the source calls out: Duke Energy No Conflict Letter5. From the cited permit material: Marked survey; clearing and grubbing permit for new slab5. The permit source also lists this: Estimate excludes impact, fire, right-of-way, tree and clearing fees6. Another permit detail on file: Pool and deck over 12 in. above grade = principal structure7. A permit item the source calls out: No $30 per-trade combination surcharge for pools4. From the cited permit material: 4-foot fence or wall may enclose a pool8. The permit source also lists this: Safety Act form; ISR worksheet; NOC over $5,0003. Another permit detail on file: Pool follows district setbacks; equipment screened9. A permit item the source calls out: Pool exempt from accessory size limit; enclosure not taller than house7. From the cited permit material: Repair/alter of a structure needs a permit; pool installation listed10. The permit source also lists this: 3% of permit, plans and trades fees ($2 minimum)6.
In the source cited for the Southwest Florida Water Management District: Modified Phase III through 2027-03-3111. On pool water discharge, per the cited source: 48 hours; chlorine 0.01 mg/L or less; pH 6.5-8.512.
Water source, per the cited report: About 60% city wells; remainder Pinellas County Utilities13. Water bought from another utility reported average hardness of 217 ppm (mg/L)14. Billing note from the utility: Sewer-only adjustment for pool or spa fill; request within 90 days15.
Homes in Clearwater have a median build year of 197816. Detached single-family houses in Clearwater: 38.1 percent of housing units16.
Clearwater: facts behind the pool notes
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Clearwater's Planning & Development Department takes pool and spa permit applications at 100 S. Myrtle Ave. The page says only licensed contractors can file pool and screen enclosure permits in the city's Accela system. | Planning & Development Department | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater's building fee schedule lists a flat $37.00 for an above-ground swimming pool permit covering all work involved. | 37 USD (above-ground swimming pool permit, all work involved) | [4] June 26, 2026 |
| Clearwater's fee schedule charges $200.00 to holders of expired permits. The schedule says the fee may be refunded when all requirements to close out the permit through final inspection are completed. | 200 USD (expired permit fee; may be refunded on final inspection) | [4] June 26, 2026 |
| Clearwater's fee schedule lets the Building Official charge a $10.00 city filing service fee for a notice of commencement. The schedule says this is in addition to the County Clerk's charges. | 10 USD (city filing service fee for a notice of commencement, plus County Clerk charges) | [4] June 26, 2026 |
| Clearwater's fee schedule charges $30.00 to extend a permit that expired more than 30 but fewer than 90 days ago, and nothing if it expired under 30 days ago. Over 90 days, the fee is based on the value of the work left and is a new permit fee. | 30 USD (extension of a permit expired 30 to 90 days) | [4] June 26, 2026 |
| Clearwater's pool permit checklist tells applicants to confirm the property is inside the city by looking up the Current Tax District on the Pinellas County Property Appraiser site. The codes it lists as inside the city are CW, CWD and CWDO. | Tax district CW, CWD or CWDO | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| For an in-ground pool or spa, Clearwater's homeowner checklist lists a No Conflict Letter from Duke Energy as a required item. The page says Duke may charge a small fee for the letter. | Duke Energy No Conflict Letter | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| For a screen or pool enclosure, Clearwater asks for a marked copy of the property survey with the application. If the enclosure goes over an extended or newly poured slab, the page says a Land Clearing and Grubbing Permit is also required and three marked survey copies are needed. | Marked survey; clearing and grubbing permit for new slab | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater's online Fee Estimator lists Pool - In Ground and Pool - Above Ground as permit types. Its disclaimer says the estimate leaves out impact fees, fire fees, right-of-way, tree removal and clearing and grubbing fees, some of which could be substantial. | Estimate excludes impact, fire, right-of-way, tree and clearing fees | [6] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater's Community Development Code classes a swimming pool and its deck that are 12 inches or less above grade as an accessory structure. Pools and decks more than 12 inches above grade count as a principal structure. | Pool and deck over 12 in. above grade = principal structure | [7] July 9, 2026 |
| Clearwater adds $30.00 per trade or permit type to combination permits, but its fee schedule says there are no additional fees for swimming pools. | No $30 per-trade combination surcharge for pools | [4] June 26, 2026 |
| Clearwater's fence rules say a swimming pool may be enclosed with a four-foot-high fence or wall. The same section requires fences and walls to respect the sight visibility triangle. | 4-foot fence or wall may enclose a pool | [8] July 9, 2026 |
| For a new in-ground pool or spa, Clearwater requires a Residential Swimming Pool, Spa or Hot Tub Safety Act form with the application, and an Impervious Surface Ratio worksheet. Contractors must file a Notice of Commencement if the contract is over $5,000. | Safety Act form; ISR worksheet; NOC over $5,000 | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater says swimming pools and screened pool enclosures must meet the setbacks of the zoning district for the principal use. Pool equipment not enclosed in a building is exempt from side and rear setbacks but must be screened from the public right-of-way and neighbors. | Pool follows district setbacks; equipment screened | [9] July 9, 2026 |
| Clearwater's accessory-structure rules exempt swimming pools from the size limits that apply to other accessory structures. A screen enclosure around a pool is exempt from the maximum height limit but may not be taller than the main building. | Pool exempt from accessory size limit; enclosure not taller than house | [7] July 9, 2026 |
| Clearwater's permit page says a permit is needed to repair or alter a building or structure. Its list of required permits names installation of swimming pools and spas. | Repair/alter of a structure needs a permit; pool installation listed | [10] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater's Fee Estimator adds a state fee for the Florida Building Commission and the Building Code Administration and Inspectors Board. The page gives it as 3% of the permit, plans and trades fees, with a $2 minimum. | 3% of permit, plans and trades fees ($2 minimum) | [6] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The Southwest Florida Water Management District extended its Modified Phase III "Extreme" water shortage order through March 31, 2027, and it covers all of Pinellas County. Lawn watering is limited to one day a week, and home car washing is allowed only on the watering day. | Modified Phase III through 2027-03-31 | [11] September 22, 2026 |
| Clearwater's page says a Modified Phase III (Extreme) water shortage is in effect through March 31, 2027. Established lawns may be watered once a week, on Wednesday for even addresses and Thursday for odd or no address. | Modified Phase III through 2027-03-31 | [17] September 23, 2026 |
| Pinellas County says to let pool water stand at least 48 hours so chlorine drops to 0.01 mg/L or less before draining. It also asks for a pH of 6.5 to 8.5 and discharge over vegetation. | 48 hours; chlorine 0.01 mg/L or less; pH 6.5-8.5 | [12] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Clearwater Public Utilities pumps about 60 percent of its water from city wells in the Floridan Aquifer and buys the rest from Pinellas County Utilities. Two city reverse osmosis plants remove hardness-causing salts. | About 60% city wells; remainder Pinellas County Utilities | [13] 2025 |
| Pinellas County Utilities, which sells part of Clearwater's supply, reported average total hardness of 217 ppm in 2025, with a range of 189 to 244 ppm (11.1 to 14.3 grains per gallon). | 217 ppm (mg/L) | [14] 2025 |
| Clearwater's code allows a sewer service charge adjustment for an unusual circumstance such as filling a swimming pool or spa, as approved by the utility customer support manager. The customer must ask within 90 days, and it covers sewer charges, not water charges. | Sewer-only adjustment for pool or spa fill; request within 90 days | [15] April 6, 2026 |
| The median year homes in Clearwater, FL were built is 1978 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035). | 1978 | [16] 2020-2024 |
| About 38.1% of housing units in Clearwater, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 23,294 of 61,123 units). | 38.1 percent of housing units | [16] 2020-2024 |
Services with a listing page in Clearwater
County page and license guides
Clearwater: directory data
As of October 19, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside ClearwaterOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 13 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Plumbing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside ClearwaterOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 59 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Population of Clearwater (2024 estimate) | 116,811 people | [2] 2024 (estimate vintage) |
Near Clearwater
Also close by: Greenbriar (3 mi), Belleair (4 mi), Dunedin (4 mi), Safety Harbor (5 mi), Largo (5 mi), Belleair Beach (5 mi).
Straight-line distances in miles from Census Gazetteer centroids. Our arithmetic.
Sources
- Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024 (estimate vintage)
- Residential In-Ground Pools & Spas Enclosures Application Checklist, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, Building Regulations (City of Clearwater Planning & Development Department), June 26, 2026
- Residential In-Ground Pools/Spas & Enclosures Application Checklists (City of Clearwater), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Fee Estimator (City of Clearwater), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Community Development Code, Section 3-204.H Swimming pools (City of Clearwater, via Municode), July 9, 2026
- Community Development Code, Section 3-807 Special regulations, Fences and Walls (City of Clearwater, via Municode), July 9, 2026
- Community Development Code, Section 3-903 Required setbacks (City of Clearwater, via Municode), July 9, 2026
- Get A Building Permit (City of Clearwater Planning & Development), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- District Extends Modified Phase III Water Shortage (SWFWMD), September 22, 2026
- Prevent Prohibited Drainage Connections (Pinellas County), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- 2025 Annual Water Quality Report (City of Clearwater), 2025
- 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (Pinellas County Utilities), 2025
- Code of Ordinances, Sec. 32.193 Adjustment of charges (City of Clearwater, via Municode), April 6, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Clearwater, FL, 2020-2024
- Water Restrictions (City of Clearwater), September 23, 2026