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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.  

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January 2023 Amendment Cycle: 

There are ten (10) amendments proposed as part of the January 2023 Cycle. These amendments were presented in concept to Tampa City Council on March 2, 2023. City Council directed staff to hold public information meetings to discuss the amendments and bring back final language at a future City Council workshop in the Spring.

  • 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 23-6: Section 27-43 Definition of Courtyard
  • Amendment 23-7: Section 27-288 Solid Waste standards
  • Amendment 23-8: Section 27-283 Westshore Overlay District
  • Amendment 23-9: Section 27-238 Access, Parking, Loading – Electric Vehicle Charging
  • Amendment 23-10: Section 27-60 Design Exceptions

 

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 (tentative)
  • Planning Commission Briefing on Proposed Text Amendments – June 2023 (tentative)
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendments – July 2023 (tentative)
  • City Council First Reading – July 2023 (tentative)
  • City Council Second Reading – August 2023 (tentative)

 

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 will be held for the January 2023 cycle. Each meeting will focus on a different amendment so please note the specific topics of each meeting prior to registering.

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.