Pinellas County (Clearwater, St. Petersburg) is one of Florida's most densely populated counties, with substantial residential remodeling and coastal redevelopment. Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 713.13) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for most direct contracts over $2,500 — recorded with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Clearwater, and posted on the jobsite before the first inspection.