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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 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 
  • Planning Commission Briefing on Proposed Text Amendments – December 2023 
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendments – January 2024 
  • City Council First Reading – January 2024 (night hearing) 
  • City Council Second Reading – January 2024 (day hearing) 


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 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. 

 
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.