REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIED USES

Tampa City Code ch. 27, art. VI, div. 2

in effect

Tampa City Code § 27-282 Mobile homes and construction trailers.

Sec. 27-282. - Mobile homes and construction trailers. (a) No mobile home shall be permitted within the corporate limits of the city except in a duly licensed mobile home park or in PD districts in which mobile homes are an approved use. No mobile home shall be parked upon any public street right-of-way. (b) A licensed contractor engaged upon a project or construction for which a construction permit has been issued or if determined by the director of business and community services or his designee that a permit will be issued within a reasonable time frame (permit application has been received and has had at least an initial review of compliance with the codes) the contractor may temporarily use a construction trailer for office facilities in the location where the work is being done, provided further, such construction trailer shall not be placed upon the street but upon the property on which the permit authorizes the construction or for which construction plans have been submitted, and the same shall be removed immediately upon the completion of the work for which the permit has been issued or if the permit expires. In any event the construction trailer for office facilities may not be placed at or on the location where the work is being done prior to thirty (30) days before the construction permit has been issued. Due to the nature of the construction project, if it is impossible or impractical for the construction trailer to be located on the site where the work is being done, the contractor may request the zoning administrator to approve an off-site construction trailer location given the following conditions are met: (1) The zoning district of the proposed trailer location must be the same designation or a more intensive zoning district than the zoning district of the construction site. (2) A site plan must be submitted to the zoning administrator showing: a. The proposed location of the construction trailer, and b. Legal description of property, and c. A minimum of two (2) temporary off-street parking spaces which comply with the dimensional regulations found in this Code, however are not required to be hard surface, and d. A six-foot high solid fence placed along each property line where the adjacent use is residential, and e. If there is any other use(s) on the property, the site plan must show that the operation of the existing use(s) is not disrupted to where the existing use(s) are made to be not in compliance with City Codes, and f. The contractor must commit to return the site to its original condition or better upon completion of the construction project for which the permit was issued.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.1 Vehicle repair in residential districts.

Sec. 27-282.1. - Vehicle repair in residential districts. The repairing of an automobile or a motor vehicle in a residential zoning district within the corporate limits of the city is subject to the following restrictions: (1) Only minor repairs and maintenance may be performed which, for the purposes of this section, are defined as the changing and replenishment of fluid levels, such as hydraulic fluid, windshield washer fluid and lubricating oil; the replacement of sparkplugs, ignition points; the rotation of tires and the checking of adequate pressure; and the replacement of drive belts and hydraulic lines. (2) Any other repairs on the motor vehicle or automobile shall be restricted to totally enclosed spaces and only accomplished on privately registered vehicles having current state license plates, or motor vehicles designated by the state as qualifying for an antique or horseless carriage designation. (3) Such repairs shall be performed only at the address shown on the vehicle registration.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.2 Model dwelling units and preconstruction sales offices.

Sec. 27-282.2. - Model dwelling units and preconstruction sales offices. (a) In any residential district where residential dwelling units are allowed, the developers or their agents may operate one (1) model dwelling unit as a sales office for the specific project under construction, subject to the following restrictions: (1) The model dwelling unit shall meet all district requirements for lot and yard dimensions. (2) Signs shall not be illuminated after 9:30 p.m. (3) The model dwelling unit shall not be used for any business activity later than 9:30 p.m. (4) A subdivision having three (3) or less model dwelling units shall provide two (2) independently functional parking spaces per unit. A subdivision having four (4) or more model dwelling units shall provide an off-street parking lot within three hundred (300) feet of the sales office with a minimum of five (5) spaces for four (4) model units plus one additional space for each additional model. Due to the temporary nature of the parking lot, the parking area shall be treated with a suitable temporary surface. (5) The model dwelling unit shall not be used as a means to sell similar units located elsewhere in the city. (6) The model dwelling unit shall be discontinued when the specific residential project is sold out and shall comply with regulations generally applicable within the district. Model dwelling units may be erected or displayed in districts that exclude residential uses, provided that such models shall not be used for residential purposes, but only for display as a means to sell homes in districts in which they are permitted and provided that all other requirements of the district in which the model dwelling unit is erected shall be met. (b) In those zoning districts where multi-family dwelling uses are permitted, a temporary structure may be used as a preconstruction sales office for the purpose of displaying a typical dwelling unit arrangement, subject to the following restrictions: (1) The structure shall be limited to one (1) story in height. (2) The structure shall be appropriately landscaped and shall be subject to the requirements of section 27-284. (3) The structure shall be subject to the same front setback requirements as the principal structure to be erected and shall otherwise be subject to all setback requirements for this district. (4) Adequate off-street parking facilities and access driveways shall be developed only within those locations approved for such facilities in conjunction with the permanent apartment structure, and no additional parking areas or access driveways shall be permitted. (5) Signs shall be permitted only in accordance with the regulations set forth for such use within the district. (6) The structure shall comply fully with all existing building codes and ordinances of the city. (7) The structure shall be completely and totally removed within six (6) months from the date of the issuance of a building permit for same or upon the completion of the permanent residential dwelling structure, whichever date is later. (8) In the event that the structure should not be removed or demolished by the owner or other parties in interest within the terms of this subsection, the city, acting through its building official, is authorized to vacate, demolish or remove, either with city forces or by independent contractor submitting the lowest and best bid, any such building or structure. The city shall assess the entire cost of such vacation, demolition or removal against the owner or other parties in interest.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.3 Garage and yard sales.

Sec. 27-282.3. - Garage and yard sales. (a) A limited number of garage, yard, tag, patio and apartment sales are specifically permitted as an accessory use in all residential districts. Such sales shall be limited to one (1) during each six-month period, for a duration not to exceed three (3) days. (b) All such sales shall be conducted in compliance with the licensing provisions of chapter 24 of this Code.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.4 Reserved.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.5 Home based business.

Sec. 27-282.5. - Home based business. Home based businesses shall comply with the following specific standards and a special use permit is not required unless a business of similar nature as the proposed home based business requires a special use approval in any zoning district in which case, a special use shall be required for the home based business: (1) The home based business shall be located on property that has a conforming residential use. (2) The home based business shall be incidental to the primary function of the residence and whose maximum size shall not exceed more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling. (3) All employees of the home based business who work in the residential dwelling shall reside in that dwelling, except that a maximum of two employees or two independent contractors who do not reside in the dwelling may work in the dwelling at the home based business. The business may have additional off-site employees who do not work at the location of the residential dwelling. Off-site employees may not visit the home based business for any reason connected with the business. (4) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises as a result of such home based business, with the exception of a nameplate which shall be attached to the principal structure, shall not be illuminated, and whose maximum size shall not exceed two (2) inches by twelve (12) inches. (5) Vehicles and trailers used in connection with the business must be parked in legal parking spaces and comply with all city regulations in accordance with article VI, supplemental regulations. (6) No mechanical equipment shall be used for storage on the premises, except such that is normally used for purely domestic or household purposes, nor shall it create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses outside the dwelling unit. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television sets off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage. (7) No commodity shall be sold on the premises nor displayed or warehoused on the premises for sale elsewhere. (8) No traffic shall be generated by such home based business in greater volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood. (9) A home based business shall not be interpreted to include activities such as, but not restricted to, auto repair and tune-up, clinic, welding shop, animal hospital or kennel. (10) The use can qualify for all local, state and federal licenses, certificates and permits. (11) Walk-up retail transactions at the home based business shall occur only in the residential dwelling, incidental business uses, and activities may occur elsewhere on the residential property. (12) These regulations shall not supersede the requirements of this Code related to the rental or occupancy of dwelling units or portions thereof. (13) Parking related to the home based business activities shall comply with the parking requirements of this Code; however, the business shall not generate a need for parking, per the requirements of this Code, that exceeds the volume expected at a similar residence where no business is conducted. (Ord. No. 2022-158, § 10, 9-1-2022)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.6 Commercial communication towers regulations.

Sec. 27-282.6. - Commercial communication towers regulations. (a) Purpose. The purpose of these supplemental regulations are to promote the health, safety and general welfare of residents of the City of Tampa, to provide standards for the safe provision of telecommunications consistent with applicable federal and state regulations, and to protect the natural features and aesthetic character of the city with special attention to residential neighborhoods, historic districts and landmarks and the city rights-of-way. These regulations are not intended to prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services nor shall they be used to unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent services consistent with current federal regulations. (b) Development standards. (1) Commercial communication tower location requirements. It is the intent of this section to identify appropriate locational requirements for commercial communication towers. Locational requirements seek to minimize the visual obtrusiveness of commercial communication towers to surrounding areas, to allow for the establishment of an efficient telecommunication network through the use of commercial communication towers, when necessary, and to provide high quality service while minimizing the number of commercial communication tower sites. a. Height, setback and separation distance requirements for site location in various areas are identified in Table 6-1. Commercial Communication Towers Locational Requirements Table 6-1 CATEGORY | CG & OP | CD-1, CD-2, CD-3 | CI | OP-1, IG, & IH Required Tower Type | Monopole | Monopole | Monopole | Monopole Maximum Height | 80 ft. | 100 ft. | 140 ft. | 200 ft. Minimum Setback | Underlying District | Underlying District | Underlying District | Underlying District Minimum Separation from Residential use | 100% of Tower Ht. | 100% of Tower Ht. | 100% of Tower Ht. | 100% of Tower Ht. Minimum Separation from Local Historic Dist. or Landmark site. | 300% of tower height | 300% of tower height | 300% of tower height. | 300% of tower height NOTE: Commercial telecommunication towers seeking to locate in Commercial General (CG) and Office Professional (OP) are considered a Special Use 2 (S-2) subject to compliance with all sections of Article II, Division 5, Special Use Permits set forth herein. NOTE: Distance separation shall be measured from the base of the tower to the residential, historic or landmark site property line. NOTE: Distance separation from right-of-way shall be consistent with the requirements of the underlying zoning district. NOTE: Requests for commercial communication towers in National Historic Districts shall be considered through a special use S(2) public hearing before city council. NOTE: The construction of commercial communication towers is prohibited in the Accident Potential I and II Zones (APZ) around MacDill Air Force Base as noted on the Future Land Use Map of the City of Tampa Comprehensive Plan. b. Communication equipment and communication towers owned and operated by governmental agencies responsible for public safety (e.g. city police and fire department, sheriffs office, federal aviation authority) are not subject to the maximum height restrictions and may be located in any zoning district. The use of guyed or lattice tower, to achieve the necessary height, is allowed only through a special use, S(2) public hearing before city council. c. The applicant may petition through the special use, S(2) process to reduce setback and separation requirements or increase maximum tower height listed in Table 6-1. The applicant must submit a petition in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with all other provisions in the code not specifically called out for a consideration to be changed. City council may approve such reductions, alterations or changes if it can be demonstrated that the application meets the requirements of 1., 2., or 3. set forth below and the requirements of 4., 5., and 6. are satisfied: 1. Techniques which have the effect of significantly reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness are incorporated into the design of the commercial communication towers. The tower site, associated equipment shelters, fencing and appurtenances are designed to reflect the physical character, massing, scale, architecture and historic nature (where applicable) of the surrounding neighborhood. 2. Full compliance with all setback or separation requirements would result in the removal of a grand tree, as set forth in Chapter 13, City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, which would otherwise be saved by reducing the setback or separation. 3. The approval of the variance request will result in multiple carriers (three (3) or more) on the tower. 4. The variance, if allowed, will not substantially interfere with or injure the rights of others whose property would be affected by allowance of the tower. 5. The variance is in harmony with and serves the general intent and purpose of the chapter and the adopted Tampa Comprehensive Plan. 6. Allowing the variance will result in substantial justice being done, considering both the public benefits intended to be secured by the chapter and the individual hardships that will be suffered by a failure of the city council to grant the variance. (2) The applicant shall demonstrate by an affidavit from a registered professional engineer or the tower's manufacturer that the commercial communication tower will support the specified number of antennas as set forth below to accommodate collocation, and that it will be constructed to the EIA/TIA 22-E Standards, as published by the Electronic Industries Association, which may be amended from time to time, and all applicable City of Tampa Building Codes. a. All commercial communication towers, except camouflaged structures, over eighty (80) feet and up to and including one hundred forty (140) feet in height shall be structurally designed to accommodate at least two (2) antenna arrays. b. All commercial communication towers, except camouflaged structures, exceeding one hundred forty (140) feet in height shall be structurally designed to accommodate at least three antenna arrays. (3) The proposed commercial communication tower shall be designed and constructed to ensure that the structural failure or collapse will not create a safety hazard to adjoining properties. (4) The applicant shall demonstrate that the antenna(s) to be attached to the tower comply with the FCC and other applicable federal or state regulations relative to telecommunications and radio frequency emission levels. (5) The commercial communication tower shall not be used for, nor contain signage, designs or logos for private, political or commercial advertising. (6) If visible from surrounding properties accessory buildings, structures or appurtenances serving the commercial communication tower site shall be designed to be compatible with the architecture and physical character of the immediate neighborhood. (7) The commercial communication tower may be located on a zoning lot containing other principal uses. The commercial communication tower may be located on a parcel smaller than the minimum lot size of the underlying zoning district. This parcel shall be known as the "commercial communication tower site." The commercial communication tower site, and not the entire zoning lot, shall be subject to requirements of this Code. However, where public notice is required, the entire zoning lot shall be considered for calculation of the required area for which notice is to be provided. The creation of the "commercial communication tower site" shall not cause the reduction of required parking, landscaping or other code requirements for the use of the parent tract. (8) A minimum eight-foot high finished masonry wall or other decorative type fence shall be required around all portions of commercial communication tower sites adjacent to or visible from residentially zoned or used property or public road rights-of-way. However, in industrial zoned districts, the fence may be a chain link fence or other type security fence. Wooden slat fences shall not be allowed in any zoning district. For purposes of this section, a finished masonry wall includes, but is not limited to stucco, brick, or any other decorative cover or finish. (9) The landscaping buffer shall consist of a row of evergreen shade trees a minimum of fifteen (15) feet tall with a four (4) inch caliper. They shall be spaced a maximum of fifteen (15) feet apart around the outside perimeter of the security fence or wall. In addition, a row of evergreen shrubs such as viburnum, ligustrum, holly or juniper, four (4) feet high, seven (7) gallon container, will be planted eight (8) feet on center, in order to maintain eighty (80) percent opacity within one (1) year of planting. This landscaping will be maintained through an irrigation system approved by the Planning and Development Department (PDD) during the term of the lease or the operation of the commercial communication tower, whichever is longer. a. When the base of a commercial communication tower site is visible from public right-of-way or residentially zoned or used property, it shall be screened with the required landscape buffering located outside of the security fence. b. Existing trees and vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible and may be used as a substitute towards meeting the landscaping requirements if they are of equal quality and provide effective screening. Any vegetation that is preserved or used as a substitute must be maintained throughout the term of the lease or the operation of the commercial communication tower. c. Intervening buildings or other structures which provide the equivalent screening from view from residentially zoned or used properties and public rights-of-way may be used as a substitute toward meeting the screening requirement. d. Where it can be demonstrated that the provision of the required trees and/or vegetation would present a safety hazard (such as around an electrical substation) alternative for compliance with the vegetative requirements may be approved by the zoning administrator. (10) Commercial communication towers shall not be artificially lighted except to ensure human safety or as required by the FAA. (c) Location overlay sites. The purpose of location overlay sites is to allow for a greater flexibility for the location of commercial communication tower sites, provide for areas which are pre-approved allowing for greater ability to pre-plan multiple sites, maximize the use of sites which have been under utilized and to reduce the number of commercial communication tower sites which are visually obtrusive. Designated public and private facilities and structures may be considered for the location of commercial communication towers without regard to the underlying zoning district prohibitions if certain conditions, called out below, can be met (NOTE: The construction of commercial communication towers in the APZ I and II zones is prohibited). However, the landscape buffer and screening requirements of section 27-282.6(b)(10) apply. If one (1) of the sites identified below is within a zoning district that has less restrictive setback, height or separation requirements the less restrictive requirement shall apply. In addition, if a site is located within a local historic district, a Certificate of Appropriateness (C/A) is still required and the ARC or Barrio Latino Commission may require the tower to be camouflaged. (1) Commercial communication towers (monopole) are permitted by right in all utility easements of one hundred (100) in width or greater when they maintain a distance separation equal to or greater than one hundred ten (110) percent of the tower height from a residentially zoned or used property. An existing utility transmission pole can be changed out and increased in height for the purpose of adding one (1) or more communication antennas regardless of the above distance separation requirement, up to seventy-five (75) percent of the existing pole height or one hundred twenty (120) feet which ever is taller. The maximum height of the changed out pole shall be limited to two hundred (200) feet. (2) Commercial communication towers are permitted by right in the right-of-way of the Veterans Expressway, the Leroy Selmon Expressway, Interstate 4, Interstate 75 and Interstate 275 when being installed as a lightpole change out, provided there is not a reduction of the distance separation to a residentially zoned or used property. (3) Monopoles of one hundred forty (140) feet or less are permitted by right in designated city parklands and recreation facilities when they maintain the following distance separation: a. Towers over one hundred (100) feet in height three hundred (300) feet from a residentially zoned or used property; or b. Towers one hundred (100) feet or less in height two hundred (200) feet from a residentially zoned or used property. The tower site must meet the landscape and screening requirements of sections 27-282.6.(b)(8) and (9). Alternatives to these requirements may be approved by the city parks department. (4) Monopoles of one hundred forty (140) feet or less may be erected within designated utility transfer or electrical substations which have a minimum lot size of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. A visual screening and vegetative hedge must be installed which does not create an electrical safety hazard. (5) Monopoles of one hundred forty (140) feet or less may be permitted by right on designated Hillsborough County School Board sites when they maintain the following distance separation: a. Towers over one hundred (100) feet in height three hundred (300) feet from a residentially zoned and used property or; b. Towers one hundred (100) feet or less in height one hundred (100) feet from a residentially zoned or used property. (6) Monopoles of one hundred forty (140) feet or less may be permitted by right on designated city owned sites when they maintain the following distance separation: a. Towers over one hundred (100) feet in height—Three hundred (300) feet from a residentially zoned or used property or b. Towers one hundred (100) feet or less in height—One hundred (100) feet from a residentially zoned or used property. (7) The sites described in subsections (2) through (6) above shall be identified and illustrated on a map which shall be approved and adopted by resolution of city council. The approved map shall be maintained and kept on file by the zoning administrator as Map 27-1. (d) Replacement and modification of existing commercial communication towers. To encourage the use of sites on which existing commercial communication towers are already located, and which create a visual or height impact, modifications or replacements of such facilities may occur subject to the following conditions: (1) Commercial communication towers existing prior to the adoption of this section shall be considered legal nonconforming uses. Such facilities may be used, repaired, replaced or modified in accordance with this section. An existing commercial communication tower may be modified or replaced to accommodate the co-location of antenna(s). An existing commercial communication tower which, when modified or replaced, will not conform to the requirements of the Code, may be increased in height, one (1) time, up to forty (40) feet above the existing height and/or may be relocated on the same zoning lot, one (1) time, within seventy-five (75) feet of the existing location, with administrative review and without conformance to the distance separation requirements contained herein. For purposes of this section, only those towers which were legally permitted and in existence prior to the adoption of this section shall be considered "existing commercial communications towers. (2) A commercial communication tower which is modified or replaced to accommodate the collocation of additional antenna(s) shall be either of the same type as the existing commercial communication towers or shall be a monopole. (3) The existing commercial communication towers shall be removed within ninety (90) days of replacement. (e) Commercial communication towers site review process. Any applicant or agent thereof proposing to erect or construct a commercial communication tower or modify or replace an existing commercial communication tower by increasing the height or by altering the existing site after the effective date of this ordinance is required to comply with the provisions of this section. (1) Submission of application. An application for the construction or alteration of a commercial communication tower site shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department (PDD) as part of the application for commercial site plan review as required by Chapter 5 of this Code. The city shall retain a technical expert, such as a registered professional engineer with expertise in the telecommunications field, to participate in the review of the application. The cost of the review by the technical expert shall be borne by the applicant. (2) Review procedure. a. Preapplication conference. Any applicant or agent thereof required to obtain a commercial communication tower site permit shall schedule a courtesy review with the City of Tampa Planning and Development Department prior to the submission of the permit application, in order to review the requirements of this section. The applicant shall bring to the conference the legal description of the proposed commercial communication tower site and zoning lot, a conceptual plan of the commercial communication tower site, and an elevation drawing of the commercial communication tower site improvements. b. Submission requirements. All applications for a commercial communication tower site permit shall contain the following items: 1. The applicant shall be the commercial communication tower owner or their authorized agent. The application shall be signed and notarized by the owner of the property upon which the commercial communication tower is being constructed with the property owner's acknowledgment of the requirements relating to abandonment of the tower as set forth in section (f) below. Documentation shall be submitted as to the telecommunication carrier(s) utilizing the commercial communication tower. 2. Site and landscape plan (including vegetative pallet) drawn to scale, legal description of commercial communication tower site and zoning lot, north arrow and demonstration of compliance with applicable land development regulations. 3. An elevation, drawn to scale, of the zoning lot's view from city right-of-way and any abutting residential use or property, 4. Documentation of compliance with F.A.A. and local aviation authority regulations, 5. Documentation to assure that the antennas to be placed on the tower meet all relevant FCC regulations and radio frequency emission standards. 6. Copies of any relevant easements, 7. The applicant must include in the application an affidavit of its good faith intent to allow the collocation of wireless communication antennas by other telecommunication carriers at a reasonable market rate. The cost of modifying the commercial communication tower to accommodate the collocated antennas shall be borne by the collocating telecommunication carrier, 8. The applicant shall provide a notice of the proposed location to other telecommunication carriers with potential interest in collocation by "certificate of mailing" through the United States Post Office. Copies of the letters must be submitted with the application. Notice shall direct the carriers interested in collocation to contact the zoning administrator. If a potential user requests collocation in writing to the zoning administrator, the burden shall be on the applicant to demonstrate that collocation can not be accommodated pursuant to the standards set forth in subsection (10), below. 9. The applicant shall provide the applicable propagation models, search ring maps and other relevant documentation for the telecommunication carrier which has demonstrated an intent to locate a wireless communication antenna on the proposed tower ("intended carrier") and shall identify all existing structures within the telecommunication carrier's search ring of equal or greater height than the proposed commercial communication tower. 10. The applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city's technical expert that the wireless telecommunication antenna to be attached to the proposed commercial communication tower cannot be accommodated on the identified existing structures or on a commercial communication tower within the telecommunication carrier's search ring due to one (1) or more of the following reasons: i. Both the owner/operator of the existing commercial communication tower and the applicant have verified that an additional antenna array would exceed the structural capacity of the existing commercial communication tower or structure, and the existing commercial communication tower or structure cannot reasonably be replaced with a new tower; ii. The city's technical expert has verified that the existing structure(s) will not fulfill the design objective and approach of the intended carrier. iii. The city's technical expert has verified that the wireless telecommunication antennae would cause RF or other type of interference or be interfered with by the operation of existing or proposed wireless telecommunication antennas, located on or near the existing structure; iv. The existing commercial communication tower does not have the space or availability at the required height, or adequate area upon which to locate and operate the necessary equipment effectively and reasonably; v. The lease terms on an existing tower are not economically reasonable and are substantially higher than current market rates. 11. Documentation establishing the structural integrity for the commercial communication tower's proposed use. 12. An affidavit from the property owner acknowledging acceptance of the requirements of section 27-282.6.(d). 13. A lease agreement demonstrating that one (1) or more telecommunication carriers intend to locate wireless communication antenna(s) on the proposed tower. 14. An affidavit from the applicant documenting the specific number of antennas the proposed tower is designed to support. 15. Prior to issuance of a certificate of completion, the tower owner shall document liability coverage for the tower and shall submit a sealed survey (completed by a licensed Florida surveyor) verifying the finished tower height is consistent with the approved permit. c. Action on application. The Planning and Development Department (PDD) shall review the application for compliance with the requirements of this section. Commercial communication tower site permits shall be issued when such compliance is met. A commercial communication tower site permit shall have a built-out deadline of one (1) year. The built-out deadline shall be deemed to be met if the holder of the permit has completed fifty (50) percent of the permitted construction and is proceeding with the remainder of the construction under an active permit. If it is determined that an application does not comply with the provisions of this section, the commercial communication tower site permit shall be denied. (f) Removal of abandoned commercial communication towers. (1) Each commercial communication tower site permit application must include an acknowledgement by the property owner and applicant that if the use of any commercial communication tower is discontinued for more than one hundred eighty (180) days, it shall be deemed to be abandoned. The property owner shall notify the city of the tower abandonment by certified mail within thirty (30) days. (2) Determination of the date of abandonment shall be made by the zoning administrator who shall have the right to request documentation and/or affidavits from the commercial communication tower owner/operator regarding the active use of the commercial communication tower. (3) The zoning administrator shall provide notice by certified mail to the property owner that the final determination of abandonment has been made. (4) The property owner shall have ninety (90) days from the date of the notice of abandonment to either, a. Cause the reactivation of the use of the commercial communication tower; or b. Dismantle and remove the commercial communication tower. (5) At the earlier of ninety-one (91) days from the date of the notice of the zoning administrator's determination of abandonment without reactivation, or upon completion of dismantling and removal, any site approval for the use of the commercial communication tower shall automatically expire. (6) The owner of the real property shall be ultimately responsible for all costs of dismantling and removal, and in the event the commercial communication tower is not removed within ninety (90) days of abandonment, the city may initiate the legal proceedings to do so and assess the costs against real property. (g) Inspections. The planning and development department shall conduct on-site inspections of all tower sites at regularly scheduled intervals in order to ensure that each site is currently operational and not considered abandoned as set forth in (f)(1) above, is being maintained and is in compliance with its approved site plan. (Ord. No. 2013-67, § 2, 5-16-2013)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.7 Performance standards for industrial, manufacturing and processing operations.

Sec. 27-282.7. - Performance standards for industrial, manufacturing and processing operations. (a) Industrial, manufacturing and processing operations shall observe the following performance standards: (1) Direct illumination resulting from the operation shall not fall upon any land not covered by the application for a zoning compliance permit for the operation. (2) Equivalent sound levels shall not exceed the following standards: a. If the receiving use is residential: Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.—60 dBA Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.—55 dBA b. If the receiving use is commercial: Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.—65 dBA Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.—60 dBA c. If the receiving use is industrial: Anytime—75 dBA (3) Vibration levels shall not exceed the following standards: Maximum peak particle velocity: Steady state | 0.02 inches/second Impact | 0.04 inches/second Note: The maximum particle velocity shall be the maximum displacement vector sums of three (3) mutually perpendicular components, recorded simultaneously, multiplied by the frequency in cycles per second. For purposes of this section, steady-state vibrations are vibrations which are continuous or vibrating in discrete impulses more frequent than sixty (60) per minute. Discrete impulses which do not exceed sixty (60) per minute shall be considered impact vibrations. (4) If the use is within two hundred (200) feet of any jurisdictional wetland area, as defined in this chapter, the following restrictions apply: a. No storage of underground fuel tanks is permitted. b. No open storage of raw materials or chemicals shall be permitted within flood zone A, as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, unless the open storage area complies with building elevations set forth in the applicable federal, state, and local building and flood regulations. (b) In the case of uses in the CI and IG districts, measurements to determine compliance with subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section shall be made at the boundaries of the zoning lot containing the use. (c) In the case of uses in the IH district, measurements to determine compliance with subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section shall be made at the nearest boundary of the IH district to the use being evaluated. (Ord. No. 2020-166, § 40, 12-17-2020)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.8 Single-family, semi-detached design standards.

Sec. 27-282.8. - Single-family, semi-detached design standards. (a) Purpose. While infill development is encouraged, to make optimal use of the public facilities, the design of the development shall be consistent with the general site planning of the surrounding neighborhood. (b) Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to all proposed development of single-family semidetached dwellings when single-family detached dwellings exist in both of the following locations: (1) At least one (1) of the two (2) immediately adjacent properties with the same street frontage as the infill lot; and (2) At least two (2) of the three (3) properties most directly opposite and on the same street as the infill lot. (c) Design requirements. (1) The ground floor entrances (front doors) to the dwelling units shall face a street right-of-way (not including alleys), rather than the side or corner lot lines. Entrances may face interior courts, plazas, or similar design element, with the approval of an alternative design by the zoning administrator. (2) A minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided in a garage or a carport, either of which must be structurally integrated within the principal dwelling unit. (d) Enforcement. At the time of building permit application, the applicant shall demonstrate, in a form acceptable to the zoning administrator, whether or not this section is applicable to the proposed development. Further, the applicant shall demonstrate on a site plan submitted with the building permit that the design requirements have been met.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.9 Single-family attached design standards.

Sec. 27-282.9. - Single-family attached design standards. (a) Purpose. The multi-family residential and planned development zoning districts allow for the development of single-family attached dwellings. These unit types are often constructed in areas which have developed with predominantly single-family and two-family structures. The design standards for single-family attached dwellings are intended to ensure compatible development to surrounding residential neighborhoods. (b) Development alternatives. Single-family attached dwellings may develop as: (1) Townhouse. Developments in which each individual townhouse unit is located on an individual deeded lot having frontage on a public or private street with all parking spaces and all green space (per section 27-285 of this Code) provided on the lot. Where three (3) or more units/lots are proposed, subdivision regulations must be met. (2) Condominium or rental developments. Single-family attached developments may be developed as condominium or rental projects. Such developments may design units to front either public or private streets. Required parking spaces may be provided in common parking bays. Some or most of the required green space may be provided in areas designated as common space. Condominium developments of any size shall file a declaration of condominium with the clerk of circuit court as required by law. (c) Development requirements. (1) The ground floor entrances (front doors) to the dwelling units shall face a street right-of-way (not including alleys), rather than the side or corner lot lines. Entrances may face interior courts, plazas, or similar design element, with the approval of an alternative design by the zoning administrator. (2) When auto storage is provided in the front or corner yards, the two (2) required spaces shall be enclosed. When auto storage is provided in the rear yard, the two (2) required spaces may be open or enclosed. Refer to section 27-283.12(h) for regulations governing parking layout. (3) No fewer than three (3) dwelling units and no more than eight (8) dwelling units shall be constructed in a continuous configuration. No continuous group of dwellings shall exceed two hundred (200) feet in frontage width. (Ord. No. 2020-166, § 41, 12-17-2020)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.10 Multi-family townhouse-style design standards.

Sec. 27-282.10. - Multi-family townhouse-style design standards. (a) Purpose. While infill development is encouraged, to make optimal use of the public facilities, the design of the development shall be consistent with the general site planning of the surrounding neighborhood. (b) Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to all proposed development of multi-family townhouse-style dwelling units. (c) Design requirements. (1) The ground floor entrances (front doors) to the dwelling units shall face a street right-of-way (not including alleys), rather than the side or corner lot lines. Entrances may face interior courts, plazas, or similar design element. (2) A minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided in a garage or a carport, either of which must be structurally integrated within the principal dwelling unit. (d) Enforcement. At the time of building permit application, the applicant shall demonstrate, in a form acceptable to the zoning administrator, whether or not this section is applicable to the proposed development. Further, the applicant shall demonstrate on a site plan submitted with the building permit that the design requirements have been met. (Ord. No. 2022-52, § 4, 3-17-2022)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.11 Townhouse lot regulations.

Sec. 27-282.11. - Townhouse lot regulations. (a) Permit applications for new construction (including but not limited to principal and accessory buildings, fences and pools) shall provide the legal description of the zoning lot and any required site plan shall show the zoning lot lines, the townhouse lot lines, and the ability to comply with all zoning regulations. (b) Residential development, where units are designed with access to an alley, must also provide a three-foot wide unobstructed pedestrian access easement, to the street right-of-way to and from each unit on the zoning lot. The access easement shall be lit a minimum illuminance equal to five and nine-tenths (5.9) lux for a distance of thirty-five (35) feet, five (5) feet above grade. (c) The zoning lot must be designed so that the primary frontage of the development is oriented toward the street right-of-way. (d) All units must be addressed from street right-of-way and not an alley or private access easement.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.12 Open storage.

Sec. 27-282.12. - Open storage. (a) Screening of open storage yards, except for storage on those lands within the boundary described in subsection (c) below, shall meet the following standards: (1) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of any arterial or collector street, as shown on the major street map, as follows: When an outdoor storage area abuts a collector or arterial street, the method of shielding shall consist of solid walls or solid fences at least six (6) feet in height, with access from streets only through solid gates, which shall be closed when not in use. Shielding shall run at least one hundred (100) feet back from the street property line, unless an existing permanent structure shields the storage area. (2) When an outdoor storage area immediately abuts or is separated by an alley from a residential use or a residentially zoned district, the method of shielding shall consist of an architecturally finished masonry wall, at least six (6) feet in height along the boundary of the storage areas and the entire residential district. Required wall height and maximum stacking/pile height is set forth in Table 6-2 below. The wall shall be planted with a vine at an interval of ten (10) feet on center. Please refer to section 27-285.1 for preferred species of vine. Where conflict(s) may exist between this section, and section 27-284, buffers and screening conflict and section 27-285.1, the more restrictive regulation shall apply. (3) When an outdoor storage area does not abut, but is within two hundred (200) feet of a residential district, the method of shielding shall consist of an architecturally finished masonry wall or opaque decorative fencing, at least six (6) feet in height, so that the storage area is not visible from the residential district, with access only through solid gates, which shall be closed except when in use. (b) Open storage areas shall be kept in a neat and orderly arrangement; materials may not be stacked in piles higher than six (6) feet (except for storage on those lands within the boundary described in subsection (c) below) and shall not be visible from surrounding properties or rights-of-way. Pile heights may exceed six (6) feet in height in the IH zoning district subject to the following: _____ (1) Requirements for stacking heights within open storage areas that do not abut residential use or residential district: TABLE 6-1: Required fence/wall height | Maximum pile/stacking height | Minimum front setback | Minimum side setback | Minimum corner setback | Minimum rear setback 6' | 6' | 10' | 3' | 10' | 3' 8' | 8' | 10' | 3' | 10' | 3' 8' | 20' | 20' | 10' | 20' | 10' 8' | 40' | 20' | 20' | 20' | 20' (2) Requirements for stacking heights within open storage areas that immediately abut or are separated by an alley from a residential use or residential district: TABLE 6-2: Required fence/wall height | Maximum pile/stacking height | Minimum front setback | Minimum side setback | Minimum corner setback | Minimum rear setback 6' | 6' | 10' | 6' | 10' | 6' 8' | 8' | 10' | 8' | 10' | 8' (c) However, the restrictions set forth in subsection 27-282.12(a) and this subsection (b) shall not apply to the geographic area bordered by Ybor and Sparkman Channels and Cut D to the west; the Leroy Selmon Crosstown Expressway to the north; and 21st Street as it merges southward into 20th Street and continues into Causeway Boulevard as the eastern border. This geographic area also includes the area south of Causeway Boulevard to the City of Tampa city limits to the south, as Causeway Boulevard extends eastward. This geographic area shall comply with a height restriction of ninety (90) feet.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.13 Screening of open display areas.

Sec. 27-282.13. - Screening of open display areas. (a) Open display areas shall be designed and developed in a manner which does not interfere with proper traffic circulation. (b) Open display areas shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion and shall not take on the characteristics of a junkyard. (c) On any interior lot line which is adjacent to a residential district, the open display area shall be buffered by a solid wall or fence at least six (6) feet in height. (d) In the CN and CG zoning districts, open display shall only be allowed during the establishment's hours of operation.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.14 Crematoriums.

Sec. 27-282.14. - Crematoriums. Crematoriums as principal uses shall not require a public hearing or administrative review beyond the review required to secure a commercial site plan permit or as required by other regulations of the City of Tampa. However, all crematoriums shall meet the following requirements: (1) No such use shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a national or local historic district or any residential use. (2) All loading/unloading and parking areas shall be screened from view of the public right-of-way and abutting properties with an architecturally finished, six-foot high masonry wall subject to section 27-283.5 visibility requirements. (3) Such use shall be limited to two (2) combustion units/incinerators. (4) The facility must comply with federal, state and local regulations for such a facility. (5) The equipment must be certified by the manufacturer that it operates free of smoke and odor and has automatic pollution monitoring equipment to constantly supervise the operation and safeguard against pollution and environmental impact.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.15 Accessory uses.

Sec. 27-282.15. - Accessory uses. Accessory uses shall not require a public hearing or administrative review beyond the review required to secure a commercial site plan permit, or as required by other regulations of the City of Tampa. However, all accessory uses (except for all types of alcoholic beverage sales, which require a separate approval process as set forth in Article II, Division 5 and article IX) shall meet the following requirements: (1) Any such use shall be located wholly within a structure of a permitted use, except day care and nursery facility as indicated in (4) below. (2) Not more than one (1) exterior entrance shall be permitted. (3) An identification sign not exceeding three (3) feet square shall be permitted on or adjacent to the entrance of the accessory use. Signs shall have the following limitations: (a) Sign text shall be limited to the name of the business. (b) Flashing, oscillating and moving signs shall not be permitted. (c) Formed plastic or injected molded signs shall not be permitted. (d) Exposed raceways, transformers, and similar items are not permitted. (e) A "logo" shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the total permitted sign area. (4) Such uses shall not individually occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the floor space of the total primary use and all accessory uses shall not collectively account for more than thirty (30) percent of the total floor space with the exception of a child care center which may occupy a freestanding building if said building is located on property occupied by a principal use and is designed to serve said principal uses. (5) The following standards, in addition to those listed above, shall be used specifically for crematoriums: (a) No such use shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a national or local historic district or any residential use. (b) A crematorium is allowed only as an accessory use to a funeral parlor or cemetery when located in the CI and IG zoning districts. (c) As an accessory use, crematoriums shall contain no more than one (1) combustion unit/incinerator. (d) All loading/unloading areas shall be screened from view of the public right-of-way and abutting properties with an architecturally finished, six-foot high masonry wall along subject to section 27-283.5 visibility requirements. (e) The facility must comply with federal, state and local regulations for such a facility. (f) The equipment must be certified by the manufacturer that it operates free of smoke and odor and has automatic pollution monitoring equipment to constantly supervise the operation and safeguard against pollution and environmental impact.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.16 Temporary special event.

Sec. 27-282.16. - Temporary special event. For purposes of this chapter, a temporary special event shall mean a special event held entirely on private property; a special event held on a city park or public right-of-way shall be administered in compliance with Chapter 28, the City of Tampa Special Event Code. A temporary special event may be held in any zoning district provided the following limitations are met: (a) The maximum duration for a specific event is two (2) weeks. No more than four (4) events per year are allowed on one (1) property. (b) If tents or outdoor exhibits/displays are used, a site plan must be submitted to the division of land development coordination to demonstrate compliance with zoning setbacks. (c) Adequate parking shall be provided, in accordance with the following, and subject to compliance with subsection (d) below: (1) Temporary special events located ≤ one (1) mile from a city-sponsored/co-sponsored special event (issued pursuant to chapter 28): a. Any off-site parking, to be used as and counted towards meeting the required parking space count, shall be located no more than five (5) miles from the subject special event site; b. Unless otherwise required in subsection (d) below, distance between such off-site parking and the special event site shall be measured in a straight line. (2) Any other temporary special events: a. Any off-site parking, to be used as and counted towards meeting the required parking space count, shall be located no more than two (2) miles from the subject special event site; b. Unless otherwise required in subsection (d) below, distance between such off-site parking and the special event site shall be measured in a straight line. (d) Prior to issuance of a temporary special event permit, a parking plan must be submitted for review and approval by the city transportation engineer (PDD), or designee. The parking plan must include the following, as applicable: (1) Events that qualify under subsection (c)(1) above: a. The total number of required parking spaces for the event; b. An explanation of how required parking will be provided and managed, to include the following, as applicable: 1. Detailed narrative that describes how, and by what means, on- and off-site parking for event attendees, workers, and deliveries will be provided and managed, prior to, during, and after the end of the event; 2. Documentation, in the form of a sworn statement (or legal equivalent), between the special event applicant/agent and a property owner/agent, that demonstrates authorization to use said owner's off-site parking, for the subject event; 3. Documentation, in the form of an executed contract/agreement (or legal equivalent), between the special event applicant/agent and a licensed transportation service, that demonstrates the special event applicant's intent to use said service to transport. c. Graphic plan/high resolution aerial map (drawn/printed to scale) that clearly and legibly depicts the following: 1. Parking layout and number of provided spaces. This applies to vehicle, bicycle, bus, delivery/loading, and any other spaces to be used as, and counted towards, meeting the required parking space count (on and/or off-site, as applicable); 2. For use of any off-site parking located ≤ one-half (½) mile from the subject special event site, at least one (1) pedestrian path that provides a safe, ADA and publicly accessible pathway, to a public entrance of the subject special event. For private events, the pathway shall be shown to an entrance designated for attendees/guests of the event. d. Valet service shall be provided, as follows: 1. For use of any off-site parking located > one-half (½) mile; 2. Must obtain a valet permit through the right-of-way permit process, as set forth in chapter 22. When valet service is provided, for any parking within one-half (½) mile from the subject special event site, the valet operator shall adhere to subsection (c)(1)d.2. above. This requirement applies valet service for on-site spaces, for which the valet operator utilizes a public right-of-way to provide such service. (2) Events that qualify under subsection (c)(2) above: a. Provide required information and documents, as set forth in subsection (d)(1)a.—c. above; b. If valet service is provided, such service shall comply with subsection (d)(1)d. above. (e) The applicant must demonstrate that bathroom facilities are available at the site of the special event. (f) The property must be cleared of all trash and debris immediately after the special event. (Ord. No. 2019-1, § 2, 1-10-2019)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.17 Temporary film production.

Sec. 27-282.17. - Temporary film production. The following specific standards and requirements shall apply to the conduct of temporary film production activity in any zoning district in the city: (1) Any person or entity conducting such activity within the City of Tampa shall obtain a permit for such activity from the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission, which permit must be provided to the City of Tampa zoning administrator for filing. The permit must include, at a minimum, the following information: the name, address and phone number of the film production company and its client, the type of production, the shooting dates and estimated total production days, the locations at which filming will occur, any city personnel or equipment being requested, and a hold harmless/indemnity agreement consistent with subsection (3) below. (2) Any person or entity conducting such activity must provide to the City of Tampa a certificate of insurance in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) naming the City of Tampa as an additional insured. Copies of the certificate must be provided to the City of Tampa and the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission before filming may begin. (3) A person or entity conducting such activity within the City of Tampa shall assume all risk and be solely responsible for damage or injury to property or persons and hold harmless the city, its officers and employees from any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or injury to person(s) or property. (4) Any person or entity intending to conduct temporary film production activity upon City of Tampa right-of-way, and/or intending to close a street or sidewalk in order to conduct such activity thereon, must obtain from the transportation department all applicable permits required by Chapters 22 and 25. (5) The person or entity conducting temporary film production activity shall post at the location-site, in a conspicuous place on or near the front the property, a sign no smaller than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches. The information posted on the sign shall include, but not be limited to, the estimated dates of film production that will take place at that location and the name and telephone number of a representative of the film production company to be contacted in case of emergency. The sign shall be posted no later than two (2) days prior to the date on which filming will begin and shall remain in place for the duration of the filming at that location. (6) In those instances in which film production activity will result in limited access to a street, the person or entity conducting such activity shall provide to all property owners/residents on that street placards to be placed in the windshield of their motor vehicles, which placards shall identify them as property owners/residents of that street in order to allow them to obtain access to their property. (7) Adequate sanitary and other required health facilities are, or will be made available, in or adjacent to the production activity area. (8) The conduct of the production activity shall not result in noise of a level that would violate the provisions of this code, or that would be otherwise inappropriate for the areas surrounding the production activity. (9) The city shall be entitled to recover reasonably estimated expenses for extraordinary services rendered in connection with the production activity, which costs shall include, but not be limited to, charges for personnel and/or equipment provided in support of the production which are outside the scope of normal governmental services. The city shall base its estimate of such costs on the information contained in the permit application submitted to the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission and such consultations as may be required between the applicant and the appropriate city officials. The city shall provide an estimate of these costs to the permit applicant and may require prepayment of all or a portion of these costs prior to the commencement of the film production. At the conclusion of the production, expenses below or in excess of the estimates will be refunded by the city or paid by the applicant, respectively. (10) Exceptions. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a permit for: a. Individuals filming or video taping only for their own personal or family use. b. Employees of print or electronic news media when filming on-going news events. c. Students and faculty filming exclusively for educational purposes.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.18 Dog-friendly restaurants.

Sec. 27-282.18. - Dog-friendly restaurants. (a) Purpose. The Dixie Cup Clary Local Control Act, F.S. § 509.23, grants the city the authority to provide exemptions from section 6-501.115, 2001 FDA Food Code, as adopted and incorporated by the division of hotels and restaurants in Chapter 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code (2006). The purpose of this section is to allow dogs in public food service establishments in a manner consistent with the three-year pilot program approved by state statute. The procedure adopted pursuant to this section provides an exemption, for those public food service establishments which have received a permit, to those sections of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code that prohibit live animals in public food service establishments. (b) No dog shall be in a public food service establishment unless allowed by state law and the public food service establishment has received and maintains an unexpired permit pursuant to this section allowing dogs in designated outdoor areas of the establishment. (c) Application requirements. Public food service establishments must apply for and receive a permit from the City of Tampa Zoning Administrator or his/her designee, before patrons' dogs are allowed on the premises. The zoning administrator shall establish a reasonable fee to cover the cost of processing the initial application and renewals. The application for a permit shall require such information from the applicant as is deemed reasonably necessary to enforce the provisions of this section, but shall require, at a minimum, the following information: (1) Name, location, mailing address and division of hotels and restaurants-issued license number of the public food service establishment. (2) Name, mailing address and telephone contact information of the permit applicant. The name, mailing address and telephone contact information of the owner of the public food service establishment shall be provided if the owner is not the permit applicant. (3) A diagram and description of the outdoor area which is requested to be designated as available to patrons' dogs, including dimensions of the designated area; a depiction of the number and placement of tables, chairs and restaurant equipment, if any; the entryways and exits to the designated outdoor area; the boundaries of the designated area and of the other outdoor dining areas not available for patrons' dogs; any fences or other barriers; surrounding property lines and public rights-of-way, including sidewalks and common pathways; and such other information as is deemed necessary by the zoning administrator. The diagram shall be accurate and to scale but need not be prepared by a licensed design professional. A copy of the approved diagram shall be attached to the permit. (4) A description of the days of the week and hours of operation that patrons' dogs will be permitted in the designated outdoor area. (5) For permits authorizing "dog-friendly restaurants" within the outdoor areas of public food service establishments located on city right-of-way, the zoning administrator shall require the applicant to produce evidence of the following: a. A valid unexpired sidewalk café permit under section 22-225 of the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances; and b. A properly executed certificate of insurance on forms which are to be furnished by the city providing commercial general liability insurance in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall not have exclusions for animals and animal bites. All insurance shall be from companies duly authorized to do business in the State of Florida. All liability policies shall provide that the city is an additional insured as to the operation of the sidewalk café and shall provide for the severability of interest. Thirty (30) days written notice must be given the city of any cancellation or reduction in the policy coverage. (d) Regulations. Public food service establishments that receive a permit for a designated outdoor area pursuant to this section shall require that: (1) Employees shall wash their hands promptly after touching, petting or otherwise handling any dog(s) and shall wash their hands before entering other parts of the public food service establishment from the designated outdoor area. (2) Employees are prohibited from touching, petting or otherwise handling any dog while serving or carrying food or beverages or while handling or carrying tableware. (3) Patrons in a designated outdoor area shall be advised by appropriate signage, at conspicuous locations, that they should wash their hands before eating. Waterless hand sanitizer shall be provided at all tables in the designated outdoor area. (4) Patrons shall not leave their dogs unattended for any period of time. Patrons shall keep their dogs on a leash at all times and shall keep their dogs under reasonable control. (5) Employees and patrons shall not allow dogs to come into contact with serving dishes, utensils, tableware, linens, paper products or any other items involved with food service operations. Patrons shall be advised of this requirement by appropriate signage at conspicuous locations. (6) Employees and patrons shall not allow any part of a dog to be on chairs, tables or other furnishings. (7) Employees shall clean and sanitize all table and chair surfaces with an approved product between seating of patrons. (8) Employees shall remove all dropped food and spilled drink from the floor or ground as soon as possible, but in no event less frequently than between seating of patrons at the nearest table. (9) Employees and patrons shall remove all dog waste immediately and the floor or ground shall be immediately cleaned and sanitized with an approved product. The public food service establishment shall keep a kit with the appropriate materials for this purpose near the designated outdoor area. Dog waste shall not be carried in or through indoor portions of the public food establishment. (10) Employees and patrons shall not permit dogs to be in, or to travel through, indoor or nondesignated outdoor portions of the public food service establishment. (11) A sign or signs notifying the public that the designated outdoor area is available for the use of patrons and patrons' dogs shall be posted in a conspicuous manner and place, as determined by the zoning administrator or his/her designee, that places the public on notice. (12) A sign or signs informing patrons of these laws shall be posted on premises in a conspicuous manner and place as determined by the zoning administrator or his/her designee. (13) A sign or signs informing employees of these laws shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous manner and place as determined by the zoning administrator or his/her designee. (14) Ingress and egress to the designated outdoor area shall not require entrance into or passage through any indoor area or nondesignated outdoor portions of the public food service establishment. (15) The public food service establishment and designated outdoor area shall comply with all permit conditions and the approved diagram. (16) Employees and patrons shall not allow any dog to be in the designated outdoor areas of the public food service establishment if the public food service establishment is in violation of any of the requirements of this section. (17) Permits shall be conspicuously displayed in the designated outdoor area. (18) It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this section. Each instance of a dog on the premises of a public food service establishment without a permit is a separate violation. (e) Expiration and revocation. (1) A permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire automatically upon the sale of the public food service establishment and cannot be transferred to a subsequent owner. The subsequent owner may apply for a permit pursuant to this section if the subsequent owner wishes to continue to allow patrons' dogs in a designated outdoor area of the public food service establishment. (2) Permits shall expire on June thirtieth (30th) of each year. (3) A permit may be revoked by the zoning administrator or his/her designee if, after notice and reasonable time in which the grounds for revocation may be corrected, the public food service establishment fails to comply with any condition of approval, fails to comply with the approved diagram, fails to maintain any required state or local license or is found to be in violation of any provision of this section. If the ground for revocation is a failure to maintain any required state or local license, the revocation may take effect immediately upon giving notice of revocation to the permit holder. (4) If a public food service establishment's permit is revoked, no new permit may be approved for the establishment until the expiration of one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date of revocation. (f) Complaints and reporting. (1) Complaints may be made in writing to the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall timely accept, document, and respond to all complaints. The zoning administrator or his/her designee shall timely report to the division of hotels and restaurants all complaints and the response to such complaints. (2) The zoning administrator or his/her designee shall provide the division of hotels and restaurants with a copy of all approved applications and permits issued. (3) All applications, permits and other related materials shall contain the division of hotels and restaurants-issued license number for the public food service establishment. (g) [Reserved.]

Tampa City Code § 27-282.19 Emergency evacuation shelter space and the Coastal Planning Area.

Sec. 27-282.19. - Emergency evacuation shelter space and the Coastal Planning Area. (a) All rezoning requests within the Coastal Planning Area that increase the number of residential dwelling units shall mitigate the impact on shelter space demands based on the shelter space LOS (level of service). (b) The applicant shall be required to adhere to the following equation. The cost/dollar amount required by this calculation shall be placed on the approved/adopted site plan as a condition of approval. The equation is as follows: Number of dwelling units × 2.5 (or current city occupancy factor) = number of potential evacuees ↓ Number of potential evacuees × 0.20 = shelter space demand ↓ Shelter space demand x (most current rate set by Hillsborough County Emergency Management Office) = offset cost/mitigation for shelter impact (c) Payment of offset/mitigation for construction within the Coastal Planning Area/shelter impact shall be made to Hillsborough County School Board.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.20 Retail bakery, catering shop, and commercial kitchen.

Sec. 27-282.20. - Retail bakery, catering shop, and commercial kitchen. (a) The following standards shall apply: (1) Gross floor area shall be limited to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or less. (2) No more than four (4) delivery/food trucks may be stored on site, overnight, at any time. (3) Delivery/food trucks shall not exceed twenty-six (26) feet in length. (Ord. No. 2018-176, § 11, 11-1-2018)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.21 Material recovery facility (MRF).

Sec. 27-282.21. - Material recovery facility (MRF). (a) Within the IG District, the following standards shall apply: (1) Subject property shall contain a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (2) All open storage and processing areas placed outside of an entirely enclosed structure shall be screened with a solid six (6) feet fence and shall adhere to the buffering and screening requirements of sections 27-284 and 27-282.12 and shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total area of the subject site. (3) If a residential zoning district lies within five hundred (500) feet of the subject location, outdoor receiving/processing/recycling and distribution activities shall only operate during the following hours: a. Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 am and 7:00 pm; and, b. Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. Accessory office activities are not subject to the hours stated above. (b) Within the IH District, the following standards shall apply: (1) Subject property shall contain a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (2) All open storage and processing areas placed outside of an entirely enclosed structure shall adhere to the buffering and screening requirements of sections 27-284 and 27-282.12.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.22 Recycling—Materials and goods.

Sec. 27-282.22. - Recycling—Materials and goods. (a) Within the IG District, the following standards shall apply: (1) Subject property shall contain a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet and no more than one and one-half (1½) acre. For those properties that lie east of 22 nd Street/US-41 (Business) within the city limits, the land area may exceed one (1) acre. (2) All open storage and processing areas placed outside of an entirely enclosed structure shall adhere to the buffering and screening requirements of sections 27-284 and 27-282.12 and shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the total area of the subject site. (3) The dismantling of wrecked or inoperative automobile or other vehicles/vessels or machinery is allowed provided that all fluids are removed from the wrecked or inoperative automobile or other vehicles/vessels or machinery prior to its/their arrival onsite, and the removal of all scrap metals or other scrap materials and junk is removed from the property on a semi-annual basis (based on a calendar year). (4) If vehicle/vessel/other machinery-related fluids are extracted on the subject location as part of the recycling facility, then all such fluids shall be stored in an environmentally safe manner (subject to applicable law) and removed from the property on a semi-annual basis (based on a calendar year). (5) If a residential zoning district lies within five hundred (500) feet of the subject location, outdoor receiving/processing/recycling and distribution activities shall only operate during the following hours: a. Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 am and 7:00 pm; and, b. Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. (b) Within the IH District, the following standards shall apply: (1) Subject property shall contain a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (2) All open storage and processing areas placed outside of an entirely enclosed structure shall adhere to the buffering and screening requirements of sections 27-284 and 27-282.12 and shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the total area of the subject site. (3) The dismantling of wrecked or inoperative automobile or other vehicles/vessels or machinery is allowed provided that all fluids are removed from the wrecked or inoperative automobile or other vehicles/vessels or machinery prior to its/their arrival onsite, and the removal of all scrap metals or other scrap materials and junk is removed from the property on a semi-annual basis (based on a calendar year). (4) If vehicle/vessel/other machinery-related fluids are extracted on the subject location as part of the recycling facility, then all such fluids shall be stored in an environmentally safe manner (subject to applicable law) and removed from the property on a semi-annual basis (based on a calendar year).

Tampa City Code § 27-282.23 Reserved.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.24 Roominghouses.

Sec. 27-282.24. - Roominghouses. Roominghouses as permitted uses shall adhere to the following requirements: a. Such a use shall not be established within five hundred (500) feet of another such use. b. Such use shall comply with standards set forth in section 19-235 (no waivers shall be granted by the city for this provision). c. Each lodging unit is limited to two (2) adult occupants and related minors. d. Each lodging unit shall contain a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet or the minimum area required by the Florida Building Code for such unit type, whichever is more. (Ord. No. 2013-72, § 6, 6-6-2013)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.25 Kennel, small.

Sec. 27-282.25. - Kennel, small. (a) Small kennels are permitted to keep only those animals listed below, in the city with valid, applicable local and state licensure, subject to the following standards. Any animal that meets more than one (1) of the "animal" related definitions in this chapter shall comply with the most restrictive applicable regulations. Table 282.25 (A) Permitted Animals | (B) Number | (C) Other Domestic (excluding domestic egg-laying chickens), companion, utility, assistance animals, wild exotic [1] | 0—10 animals | Outdoor pens/runs: Minimum 10′ setback from any single-family use. 11—20 animals | Outdoor pens/runs/coops: Minimum 15' setback from any residential use. • Only grooming and/or keeping of animals is permitted. • Overnight stays are prohibited. Aquatic animals [2] | n/a | Outdoor tanks/pools/ponds: Minimum 10' setback from any single-family use. Domestic egg-laying chickens [1] | 0—10 animals [3] | Outdoor pens/runs/coops: Minimum 15' setback from any residential use. Notes: [1] Kennel shall adhere to all applicable Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission regulations and all other applicable local and state regulations. [2] Shall adhere to all applicable Department of Natural Resources regulations. [3] Maximum number of animals, in this category of animals, is in addition to the maximum number of "domestic" animals, shown above. (b) The police department is exempted from the provisions of this section and is specifically authorized and empowered to keep, harbor, and maintain horses within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. No. 2013-73, § 10, 6-6-2013; Ord. No. 2013-101, § 5, 7-18-2013; Ord. No. 2019-130, § 1, 10-17-2019)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.26 Kennel, large.

Sec. 27-282.26. - Kennel, large. (a) Large kennels are permitted to keep only those animals listed below, in the city with valid, applicable local and state licensure, subject to the following standards. Any animal that meets more than one (1) of the "animal" related definitions in this chapter shall comply with the most restrictive applicable regulations. Table 282.26 (A) Permitted Animals | (B) Number | (C) Specific Standards Domestic (excluding domestic egg-laying chickens), companion, utility, assistance animals, wild exotic [1] | 0—10 animals | Outdoor pens/runs: Minimum 10′ setback from any single-family use. >10 animals | Outdoor pens/runs/coops: Minimum 15′ setback from any residential use. Aquatic animals [2] | n/a | Outdoor tanks/pools/ponds: Minimum 10' setback from any single-family use. Domestic egg-laying chickens [1] | 0—10 animals [3] | Outdoor pens/runs/coops: Minimum 15' setback from any residential use. Farm animals | See section 27-282.28 | See section 27-282.28 Notes: [1] Kennel shall adhere to all applicable Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission regulations and all other applicable local and state regulations. [2] Shall adhere to all applicable Department of Natural Resources regulations. [3] Maximum number of animals, in this category of animals, is in addition to the maximum number of "domestic" animals, shown above. (b) The police department is exempted from the provisions of this section and is specifically authorized and empowered to keep, harbor, and maintain horses within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. No. 2013-73, § 11, 6-6-2013; Ord. No. 2013-101, § 6, 7-18-2013; Ord. No. 2019-130, § 2, 10-17-2019)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.27 Animals, in general.

Sec. 27-282.27. - Animals, in general. (a) Any animal that meets more than one (1) of the "animal" related definitions in this chapter must comply with the most restrictive applicable regulations. (b) Permitted animals. Domestic, pet, companion, utility and assistance animals are permitted to be kept in the city. Persons and entities licensed by the State of Florida to keep other animals must adhere to the requirements for small or large kennel as applicable. (c) Wild or exotic animals. Wild or exotic animals are permitted to be kept in the city pursuant to Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission regulations. (d) Aquatic animals. Aquatic animals are permitted to be kept pursuant to Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and Department of Natural Resources regulations. (e) Farm animals. (1) It is unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or maintain any farm animal, except under the following conditions: a. Animals must be kept within an enclosed area which is a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any dwelling on an adjoining parcel of land in separate ownership. b. Land requirements per animal shall be as follows: 1. Horses, cattle or swine: One (1) acre for each animal; 2. Sheep or goats: One-half (½) acre for each animal; 3. Fowl (excluding domestic egg-laying chickens): Five thousand (5,000) square feet of land for each five (5) fowl or fraction thereof; 4. Bees: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet per hive. Above land requirements are the gross area of premises harboring such animals and include areas used by the resident for residential or other purposes, in addition to the keeping of animals. (2) The police department is exempted from the provisions of this section and is specifically authorized and empowered to keep, harbor and maintain horses within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. No. 2013-73, § 12, 6-6-2013; Ord. No. 2013-101, § 7, 7-18-2013)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.28 Chickens as accessory use.

Sec. 27-282.28. - Chickens as accessory use. Chickens as an accessory use shall adhere to the following requirements: Table 6-1 | Standards Chickens | • Hens only (no roosters allowed) • 1 chicken/1,000 SF land (rounded down) • Shall not count as part of total number of animals permitted for a "family" (as defined in section 27-43) • Must be kept in an enclosed area (fenced or walled) at all times • Coop must be present on property in order to keep chickens Coops | • Setbacks must adhere to section 27-290 Accessory Structures standards • Maximum height: 6′ • Max area/size/coverage of land: 125 SF (Ord. No. 2013-101, § 8, 7-18-2013)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.29 Medical marijuana treatment center (MMTC) facilities; distance separation requirements.

Sec. 27-282.29. - Medical marijuana treatment center (MMTC) facilities; distance separation requirements. (a) Medical marijuana dispensaries shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of the real property on which all or a portion of a school, as defined in section 27-43, is located. (b) Medical marijuana processing facilities shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of the real property on which all or a portion of a school, as defined in section 27-43, is located. (c) Applications shall follow the distance separation requirements set forth above. Distance measurements shall be measured in a straight line distance, from the boundary of the building(s) used as a medical marijuana dispensary or processing facility, to the property boundary of the school(s). Distance shall be measured in a straight-line, along the shortest distance between the points described above, without regard to the route of normal travel. (d) Any request to reduce distance requirements set forth above, shall be processed as a special use-2 permit (refer to article II, division 5). Requirements of this section shall serve as supplemental special use criteria (refer to section 27-132). (Ord. No. 2017-132, § 14, 8-24-2017)

Tampa City Code § 27-282.30 Food trucks.

Sec. 27-282.30. - Food trucks. The following standards shall apply to all food trucks, as defined by section 27-43: (1) Hours of operation for a food truck shall be limited to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (2) There shall be no amplified sound. (3) Signage shall be non-illuminated and limited to a maximum size not to exceed ten (10) square feet and shall not be free standing. (4) A food truck shall not be placed in any required parking space, loading zone, landscape/buffer area or drainage area. (5) There shall be no seats or tables available for patrons. (6) The maximum size of a food truck shall be twenty-six (26) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width and ten (10) feet in height. (7) Food trucks shall meet the setbacks of the underlying zoning district of the parcel on which it is located. (8) Food trucks shall comply with the requirements of section 27-283.5. (Ord. No. 2022-157, § 9, 9-1-2022)

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