Submission requirements for construction drawings.
Tampa City Code § 27-153.2.22
in effectSec. 27-153.2.22. - Submission requirements for construction drawings.
All construction drawings shall be submitted to the department in the required number of copies and shall conform to specifications and requirements of the city and the requirements listed in the subdivision review technical manual. Construction drawings shall be prepared and certified for all improvements by a state-registered professional engineer. All revisions shall be prepared and submitted as required for original drawings. Construction drawings shall include the following:
(a) Legal description. A legal description of the property, including the citation and general description of any existing easements, covenants or other restrictions affecting the use and development of the property existing at the time of submission;
(b) Existing site conditions.
(1) Location, size, elevation and other appropriate descriptive information of existing facilities and features shown on the approved preliminary plat and the point of connection to proposed facilities and utilities. All water bodies shall show approximate high- and low-water elevations;
(2) Topographic contours at one-foot intervals, based on mean sea level datum. Topographic contours may be shown at the same scale as presented in the approved preliminary plat; and
(3) Flood elevation data and flood zones delineated;
(c) Subdivision design.
(1) Proposed grading and/or spot elevations at sufficient detail to define the proposed drainage patterns;
(2) Lot, block and street design showing radii of all curves and corners;
(3) Profiles depicting existing and proposed elevations along centerlines of all roads and intersections;
(4) Cross sections of all street intersections;
(5) Plans and profiles depicting the location and typical cross sections of all required improvements;
(6) Details illustrating connections to existing and proposed utility systems;
(7) Details showing sidewalks, all traffic-control, striping and street signage in accordance with requirements of the city; and
(8) Location of fire hydrants;
(d) Other information submitted in graphic and/or narrative form.
(1) All stormwater calculations and descriptions, prepared by a state-registered engineer, needed to show compliance with city, state and federal requirements;
(2) Type and location of any erosion and sedimentation controls which will be used during the construction process;
(3) All calculations and descriptions, prepared by a state-registered engineer, used in sizing water and sewer mains, including any impact on existing systems and fire flow requirements;
(4) All plans, calculations and descriptions necessary to show that the sewage disposal system is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, county and city requirements;
(5) All plans, calculations and descriptions required to determine that the potable water supply system is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, county and city requirements;
(6) Copies of permits or approvals from the Environmental Protection Commission and Southwest Florida Water Management District;
(7) Identification of all wetland encroachments;
(8) Calculations for storage lane capacity, where applicable; and
(9) All additional information as required by the city; and
(e) Graphic standards.
(1) Sheet size. Drawings shall be on one (1) or more sheets twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches in size. A three-inch margin shall be provided on the left edge and one-half-inch margin on the remaining three (3) edges of all sheets;
(2) Scale. All plans and profiles shall be at a horizontal scale of one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and a vertical scale of one (1) inch equals five (5) feet;
(3) Dimensions. All dimensions shall be feet and decimals of a foot;
(4) North arrow. All drawings shall have a north arrow pointing to the top of the drawing zero degrees north; and
(5) Title block. A title block shall be located in the lower right corner of the format of all sheets and shall contain the following information:
a. Subdivision name;
b. City, county and state;
c. Sheet number and total number of sheets;
d. Name, address and phone number of the responsible individual or professional; and
e. Preparation date and date of any revisions.
(Ord. No. 89-261, § 2(35-53), 10-12-89; Ord. No. 91-89, §§ 18, 19, 5-30-91; Ord. No. 96-241, § 26, 10-31-96; Ord. No. 96-241, § 26, 10-31-96; Ord. No. 2013-67, § 1(Exh. A), 5-16-2013)
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_DIV8SUPR_SD1.2CEDOREET_S27-153.2.22SURECODRFetched: 10/28/2026