Tampa, FL Accessory Structures: ADU Owner Occupancy (2026)

The owner-occupancy condition sits directly in Sec. ' The section doesn't specify which structure the owner must live in, so an owner residing in the ADU while renting out the main house, or living in the main house while renting the ADU, both appear to satisfy the letter of the rule, what it forecloses is an owner who lives off-site entirely while renting out both structures or the ADU alone. This condition isn't a one-time check: Sec. 27-132(e) requires the entire special use permit to be reviewed annually by staff, and 'if any conditions change, a new special use permit will be required,' so an owner who moves out after approval is expected to trigger that reapplication rather than simply keep renting under the original permit.

The rule works together with the separate two-unrelated-occupant cap in Sec. 27-132(d), occupancy limits and owner-occupancy are two distinct standards evaluated on the same application.