Building Permits in Tampa, Florida
Part of Hillsborough County.
We checked Tampa's own official pages for 1 type of project (tree removal). Permits are issued by City of Tampa building department. Every rule below links to the page it was taken from, so you can confirm it before you start work.
Tampa rules
Tree Removal
- Conditions
- If the tree is 24 inches or greater in DBH, then a permit must first be obtained source: tampa.gov
- Exempt from a permit
- F.S. section 163.045 prohibits the City from requiring notice or a permit to prune, trim, or remove a tree when the property owner has arborist documentation of unacceptable risk on qualifying residential property source: tampa.gov
Where to apply
City of Tampa building department · official website · apply online
Florida statewide rules
State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.
- Issued by
- Florida Building Commission source: leg.state.fl.us
- Local changes allowed
- Limited source: leg.state.fl.us
Shed
- Conditions
- Storage sheds not designed for human habitation with a floor area of 720 square feet or less are not required to meet the Florida Building Code wind-borne-debris-impact standards; sheds of 400 square feet or less used with one- or two-family residences are also not subject to the Code door height and width requirements (a building permit may still be required) source: leg.state.fl.us
Pool
- Conditions
- For a public swimming pool, the local enforcing agency may not issue a building permit without proof of application for an operating permit under state law, and a certificate of completion or occupancy may not be issued until that operating permit is issued source: leg.state.fl.us
Solar Panels
- Conditions
- Local governments may not prohibit or effectively prohibit the installation of solar collectors or other renewable energy devices by ordinance source: leg.state.fl.us
Demolition
- Conditions
- Local governments may not prohibit or restrict a private property owner ability to obtain a building permit to demolish a single-family residential structure in a coastal high-hazard area, moderate flood zone, or special flood hazard area, when the lowest finished floor is at or below base flood elevation, for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program source: leg.state.fl.us
- Permit required
- Yes source: leg.state.fl.us