Tampa, FL Zoning

Planned Development (PD)

A site-specific zoning district where approved uses and development standards are established through the PD approval rather than only the base district rules.

Allowed uses: Uses approved as part of the PD district, Mobile homes where specifically approved in a PD district

Residential districts (general grouping referenced in source material)

Tampa has residential zoning districts that regulate housing and limit certain activities that would conflict with neighborhood character.

Allowed uses: Residential living uses, Accessory uses where allowed by the code

Seminole Heights special districts (SH-RS, SH-RS-A, SH-RM, SH-RO, SH-CN, SH-CG, SH-CI)

Area-specific zoning districts in Seminole Heights with district-specific development standards, including residential, office, and commercial categories.

Allowed uses: Uses allowed by the applicable Seminole Heights district regulations

ADU

ADUs appear to be regulated through a mapped eligibility system and special use criteria. The city maintains a public ADU lookup tool, and amendment materials show the city has been expanding allowable ADU Special Use-1 areas and revising ADU criteria.

• Confirm whether the parcel falls within current ADU-eligible areas using the ADU lookup map
• Review Section 27-132 for current ADU special use criteria
• A Special Use-1 process appears to apply in at least some ADU cases based on the amendment description

Home occupation

The city provides a dedicated home occupation application, indicating this use is separately regulated and not purely by-right in all circumstances.

• Submit the city's home occupation application
• Verify operating limitations and eligibility in current Chapter 27 text

Extended family residence

The city provides a Special Use-1 extended family residence application, showing this is a separately regulated use needing special review.

• Submit the Special Use-1 extended family residence application
• Meet the criteria in the current code

Alcoholic beverages

The city provides a Special Use II alcoholic beverage application, indicating alcohol sales or service may require a dedicated special use approval in some circumstances.

• Submit AB-2 application where applicable
• Follow city hearing schedule and filing requirements

Local historic districts

Historic district status is mapped by the city and can trigger additional review under Tampa's historic preservation procedures and certificate of appropriateness processes.

Overlay districts (unspecified in provided source set)

The city states that overlay districts are shown on the interactive zoning map, but the provided materials do not list them individually.

Flood-related mapped areas

Flood constraints are addressed through county flood map resources linked by the city rather than fully described in the provided zoning excerpts.

Are ADUs allowed in Tampa, FL?

ADUs appear to be regulated through a mapped eligibility system and special use criteria. The city maintains a public ADU lookup tool, and amendment materials show the city has been expanding allowable ADU Special Use-1 areas and revising ADU criteria.

What zoning districts are in Tampa, FL?

Tampa, FL includes districts such as Planned Development (PD), Residential districts (general grouping referenced in source material), Seminole Heights special districts (SH-RS, SH-RS-A, SH-RM, SH-RO, SH-CN, SH-CG, SH-CI).

Are there flood zones or overlay districts in Tampa, FL?

The provided city sources clearly indicate that flood mapping is an important constraint layer for Tampa properties, and the zoning map also flags local historic and overlay designations that may constrain development.

Have there been recent zoning changes in Tampa, FL?

Tampa's code appears active and frequently amended. The Municode site shows codification through Ordinance No. 2025-71 as of October 1, 2025, plus several adopted but not yet codified ordinances from December 2025 affecting special uses, variances, Seminole Heights district standards, landscaping, and administrative pr…