Procedure.
Tampa City Charter, art. II, § 2.09
in effectSection 2.09. - Procedure.
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), each ordinance shall be noticed once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and on the city's website in accordance with the minimum requirements imposed by state law; if none, at least seven (7) days prior to adoption, which notice of proposed enactment shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting at which such ordinance shall be considered, the title or titles of proposed ordinances, and the place or places where such proposed ordinances may be inspected by the public and shall advise that interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect thereto; provided, however, the city council by two-thirds vote of the entire city council may enact an emergency ordinance without complying with this subsection and without the requirement on two separate days provided that the ordinance shall contain a finding and declaration by the city council of the emergency; provided, further, no emergency ordinance shall be enacted which enacts or amends a land use plan or which rezones private real property.
(b) Enactment or ordinances initiated by the city council or its designee which rezone private real property shall be enacted pursuant to the uniform procedure set out in Chapter 166.041(3)(c), Florida Statutes (including all amendments thereto), which is hereby adopted and made a part of this charter. A copy of such law shall be at all times on file and accessible to the public in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 7497, § 2, 9-18-80; Ord. No. 8158-A, § 1, 1-13-83; Ord. No. 2018-129, § 4, 8-23-18, election of 3-5-19)
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=CHRELA_PTACH_ARTIILE_S2.09PRFetched: 10/28/2026