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Land Development Code Amendments

The City of Tampa Land Development Code, largely contained within Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances, implements the Future Land Use Map, Categories, and associated Goals, Objectives and Policies in the City of Tampa Comprehensive Plan.  

 Land Development Code
Zoning Map
Tampa Comprehensive Plan
Future Land Use Map

General Timeline for July 2024 Amendment Cycle:

  • City Council Workshop on Conceptual Amendments (without draft text) – February 22, 2024 
  • Public Information Meeting on Proposed Amendments – March 19, 2024 
  • Public Comment Period- March-April 2024 
  • Final Text Amendment Language Finalized & Submitted to City Council – April, 2024 
  • Council Transmittal to Planning Commission- April, 2024
  • Planning Commission Briefing on Proposed Text Amendments – May 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm 
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendments – June 10, 2024 at 5:00 pm 
  • City Council First Reading – June 27, 2024 at 5:00 pm (tentative) 
  • City Council Second Reading – July (date TBD), 2024 at 9:00 am (tentative)

Proposed Code Amendments Summary Sheets for the January 2024 Amendment Cycle 

Public Information Meeting 


One public information meeting was held on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

 PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Recording
Attendance

Topics: 

  • Amendment 24-1: Section 27-156 Official schedule of district regulations; Table 4-1 Schedule of Permitted, Accessory, and Special Uses by District. This amendment is expanding the allowable ADU Special Use-1 areas to include additional neighborhoods.
  • Amendment 24-2: Section 27-132 Regulations Governing Individual Special Uses. The purpose of this amendment is to amend the Special Use criteria for Accessory Dwelling Units based on feedback from City Council and the public.
  • Amendment 24-4: Section 27-100 Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Section 27-117 Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Section 27-326 Violations. In accordance with Florida Statute Section 162.09, this amendment allows the city to impose a $15,000 fine for irreparable damage to a contributing historic structure. 
  • Amendment 24-5: Section 27-159 Permitted Projections into Required Yards. This amendment removes the requirement for a Design Exception or Variance to allow front porches to encroach into the required front yard as allowed by the code, which was the intent of the 2021 code amendment.
  • Amendment 24-6: Sections 27-177 & 27-178. This amendment is a response to council motion CM22-77484 for Staff to report on any recommended changes to improve the safety and security of parking lots in Ybor City, as required under Section 27-178, and to specifically review Section 27- 178(c) concerning personnel requirements and explain its enforcement.

Text Amendment Final Language: 


Text Amendment Final Strike-through and Underline Language for the January 2024 cycle will be posted here in April.
Submit comments and questions to TampaPlanning@tampagov.net. 

To review proposed text amendments from prior to 2023, please visit the Development Code Composition page. 

General Timeline for July 2023 Amendment Cycle:

  • City Council Workshop on Conceptual Amendments (without draft text) – August 31, 2023 
  • Public Information Meeting on Proposed Amendments – September 27, 2023 
  • Public Comment Period- September-October 2023 
  • Final Text Amendment Language Finalized & Submitted to City Council – November 2023 
  • Council Transmittal to Planning Commission- November 30, 2023
  • Planning Commission Briefing on Proposed Text Amendments – December 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm 
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendments – January 8, 2024 at 5:00 pm 
  • City Council First Reading – January 11, 2024 at 9:00 am (tentative) 
  • City Council Second Reading – February 25, 2024 at 9:00 am (tentative) 


Proposed Code Amendments for the July 2023 Amendment Cycle 

Download Summary Sheets for each proposed amendment in the July 2023 cycle. 


Public Information Meeting 

One public information meeting was held for the July 2023 cycle. 

Virtual Public Information Meeting - September 27th, 2023 at 6:00 PM 

Topics: 

  • Amendment 23-11: Article 3, Division 2, Subdivision 3, “Central Business District”- Update the street typologies map to reflect changes to the street grid. Update Type B and C street details based on constructability feedback. 
  • Amendment 23-12: Sections 27-91, 27-211, 27-231, 27-271, 27-330- Clarify when historic district requirements take precedence over the general zoning code. 
  • Amendment 23-13: Section 27-150- Automatically withdraw a rezoning application if a concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not approved.  
  • Amendment 23-14: Section 27-21- Cleanup of footnote reference in the Consistency Matrix.
  • Amendment 23-15: Sections 19-58, 27-287.25- Enforcement of hazardous tree removals. 
  • Amendment 23-16: Section 27-283.11- Commercial vehicle parking definitions. 
  • Amendment 23-17: Section 27-149 Public Notice Requirements- Expand notice area and require a notice of filing for cases that require a public hearing. 
  • Amendment 23-18: Channel District, Section 27-199, Table 19-2- increase maximum height in CD-1 zoning from 60’ to 175’ to be consistent with CD-2 zoning.

Text Amendment Final Language: 

Text Amendment Final Strike-through and Underline Language for the July 2023 cycle is posted here. 

Submit comments and questions to TampaPlanning@tampagov.net. 

To review proposed text amendments from prior to 2023, please visit the Development Code Composition page. 

 
General Timeline for January 2023 Amendment Cycle: 
  • City Council Workshop on Conceptual Amendments (without draft text) – March 2, 2023
  • Public Information Meeting(s) on Proposed Amendments – March 20, 21, and 22, 2023
  • Final Text Amendment Language Finalized & Submitted to City Council – April 2023
  • Planning Commission Briefing on Proposed Text Amendments – May 8, 2023
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendments – June 12, 2023
  • City Council First Reading – August 31, 2023 (night hearing)
  • City Council Second Reading – September 21, 2023 (day hearing)

 

Proposed Code Amendments for the January 2023 Amendment Cycle

Download Summary Sheets for each proposed amendment in the January 2023 cycle.

 

Public Information Meetings

Three (3) public information meetings were held for the January 2023 cycle. Each meeting focused on a different amendment.

Virtual Public Information Meeting #1 - March 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Topic: Amendment 23-10: Section 27-60 Design Exceptions

Virtual Public Information Meeting #2 – March 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Topics:

  • Amendment 23-1: Section 27-149 Public Notice in the event of emergency declaration
  • Amendment 23-2: Section 27-149 Public notice requirements for land development decisions and text amendments to the land development code
  • Amendment 23-3: Section 27-211.6 Development standards within Seminole Heights commercial districts
  • Amendment 23-4: Section 27-290.1 Fence height in residential districts
  • Amendment 23-5: Section 27-43, -156, -211 Adaptive Reuse
  • Amendment 23-7: Section 27-288 Solid Waste standards
  • Amendment 23-8: Section 27-283 Westshore Overlay District

 

 

Virtual Public Information Meeting #3 - March 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Topic: Amendment 23-6: Section 27-43 Definition of Courtyard

 

Text Amendment Final Language:

Text Amendment Final Strike-through and Underline Language for the January 2023 cycle will be posted here.

Submit comments and questions to TampaPlanning@tampagov.net.

To review proposed text amendments from prior to 2023, please visit the Development Code Composition page.