Process for applications for written determinations as certifications.
Tampa City Code § 27-55
in effectSec. 27-55. - Process for applications for written determinations as certifications.
(a) Applications for certification, requests regarding the zoning of a particular parcel and associated permitted uses, dimensional standards, and site specific development requirements, shall be reviewed according to the process set forth in this section.
(b) General requirements. The zoning administrator or designee shall review such request according to the process provided for in this section.
(1) Applications for certification shall relate to a specific parcel of real property.
(2) The application must identify (at a minimum) the applicant; provide an address for the subject property; folio or parcel identification number.
(3) The request shall be limited to a single parcel of land or parcels of land which are combined to create one (1) zoning lot. If an applicant is in need of certifications for multiple parcels of land, additional fees shall be paid per parcel certification requested.
(4) The zoning administrator or designee shall review the Official Zoning Atlas, applicable provisions of the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, and if necessary, any official records of the City of Tampa that may relate to the zoning classification, associated permitted uses, dimensional standards, and/or site specific development requirements of the specific parcel.
(c) Upon receipt of a complete request and payment of the appropriate fee, the zoning administrator or designee shall render a certification within thirty (30) calendar days. The zoning administrator's written determination shall include the following (as applicable):
(1) A summary of the evidence used in the review;
(2) The zoning classification for the subject parcel of land;
(3) Certification of regulations applicable to the subject parcel of land, in effect at the time of the application, related to:
a. Associated permitted uses;
b. associated dimensional standards;
c. Associated site specific development requirements.
(d) The applicant or aggrieved party may seek review of a certification, only in the manner set forth in section 1-19, City of Tampa Code of Ordinances. In the event that the zoning administrator delegates the authority to render a certification, then the zoning administrator shall be the reviewing official; otherwise, the reviewing official shall be the director.
(e) Available evidence related to the official zoning classifications and associated permitted uses, dimensional standards, and other site specific development requirements for all parcels of land within the City of Tampa reside in the official records of the City of Tampa. Zoning certifications shall be considered guidance to the applicant, based on best available information at the time of the application, but shall only be binding on the city and the applicant, to the extent provided for by law. Zoning certifications shall not create any additional rights to third parties nor shall a zoning certification confer the status of any nonconformity.
(Ord. No. 2020-166, § 6, 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_DIV1ESADOFDUPR_S27-55PRAPWRDECEFetched: 10/28/2026