Qualifications—Limitation on Terms.
Tampa City Charter, art. II, § 2.02
in effectSection 2.02. - Qualifications—Limitation on Terms.
Each member of the city council shall have been a resident and elector of the city for one year immediately preceding the commencement of the term of office for which elected and shall continue to be a resident and elector of the city during the term of office. Additionally, the members of the city council representing districts 4 through 7 shall have been residents of the respective districts from which elected for six months immediately preceding the commencement of the term of office, and each shall continue to be a resident of the district from which elected during the term of office. No person who has, or but for resignation would have, served as a member of the city council for two consecutive, full terms shall be elected as a council member for the succeeding term; except that a person who has represented districts 1, 2, or 3 may run as a candidate for city council in district 4, 5, 6, or 7 if they meet the residency qualification, and may, if elected, assume a seat on the city council immediately following their two consecutive, full terms; and except that a person who has served as a city council member representing either district 4, 5, 6, or 7 may run as a candidate to represent district 1, 2, or 3 and may, if elected, assume a seat on city council immediately following their two consecutive, full terms representing district 4, 5, 6 or 7. Provided however, without exception, no person who has, or but for resignation would have, served as a member of the city council for a total of four consecutive, full terms shall be elected as a council member for the succeeding term.
(Ord. No. 8148-A, § 2, 1-6-83; Ord. No. 2023-3, § 1, 1-5-23, election of 3-7-23; Ord. No. 2023-73, § 1, 5-18-23, 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_S2.02QUIMTEFetched: 10/28/2026