Timeframes for application review and approval.
Tampa City Code § 27-153
in effectSec. 27-153. - Timeframes for application review and approval.
(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving an application for approval of a development permit or development order, the city shall review the application for completeness and issue a written response indicating that all required information is submitted, or specifying with particularity any areas that are deficient.
(b) If the application is deficient, the applicant shall have thirty (30) calendar days to address the deficiencies by submitting the required additional information.
(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the city has deemed the application complete, or one hundred eighty (180) calendar days for applications that require final action through a quasi-judicial hearing or a public hearing, the city must approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application for a development permit or development order. Both parties may agree to a reasonable request for an extension of time, particularly in the event of a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance.
(d) An approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application for a development permit or development order will include written findings supporting the municipality's decision.
(e) For purposes of this section, the terms "development permit" and "development order" shall be defined to include rezoning approvals, special use permits, variance approvals or any other official action of the city having the effect of permitting the development of land.
(Ord. No. 2020-166, § 25, 12-17-2020)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH27ZOLADE_ARTIIADGEPR_DIV7AM_S27-153TIAPREAPFetched: 10/28/2026