Permit required.
Tampa City Code § 22-146
in effectSec. 22-146. - Permit required.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to install, maintain or operate a news rack upon any sidewalk or other public place of the city without first having made application for a permit to do so and having been issued a permit as herein provided.
(b) Any permit application for modular news racks shall include a dimensioned site plan of a block including location of each proposed modular news rack, sidewalks, curbs, street, street names, driveways, trees, tree grates, fire hydrants, parking meters and utility access points. Only one (1) permit shall be required for the placement of any number of modular news racks, provided that each modular news rack is included on the site plan.
(c) Permit applications for news racks, other than modular news racks, shall include the total number of and exact location of each news rack to be permitted, as well as an affidavit from the applicant that the location meets the requirements of the Code. Only one (1) permit shall be required for the placement of any number of news racks, provided that the application clearly states the location of each.
(Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-121), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2010-60, § 3, 5-20-2010)
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_CH22STSI_ARTIADPR_DIV3FEAUTYPEIN_SDVNERA_S22-146PEREFetched: 10/28/2026