Building Setbacks & Zoning in Tampa, FL (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Tampa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Tampa's Table 4-2 sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district, 30 feet front / 15 feet side / 20 feet rear in the largest-lot RS-150 single-family district, down to 20 feet front / 7 feet side / 7 feet rear in RS-50, under Section 27-156(c).
Tampa Zoning Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsTampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 27-156(c), Table 4-2
Required Yards (ft.) — District | Front | Side | Rear (Interior Lot/Corner Lot) | Corner: RS-150 | 30 | 15 | 20/12 | 15; RS-100 | 25 | 7 | 20/12 | 15; RS-60 | 25 | 7 | 20/20 | 7; RS-50 | 20 | 7 | 20/20 | 7. Note 14: "The zoning administrator may approve a reduction or waiver of the required front yard or corner yard setback when the historical pattern of development on the subject block face is...
Structure Height Limits
Tampa caps building height at 35 feet across every RS single-family district and most low-density RM districts, rising to 60, 120 or 200 feet in higher-density multifamily zones, with required yards increasing as buildings climb above those thresholds, under Table 4-2 of Section 27-156(c).
Tampa Residential Building Height Caps
Some RestrictionsTampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 27-156(c), Table 4-2, Notes 1-3
Maximum Height (ft.): RS-150 35; RS-100 35; RS-60 35; RS-50 35; RM-24 60 [2]; RM-35 120 [3]; OP-1 200 [3]; RM-75 n/a [5]. Table 4-2 Notes: "1.Except where lesser height is specified by Hillsborough County Authority regulations." "2.For each foot of building height above thirty-five (35) feet, the required yards shall be increased by one (1) foot." "3.For each two (2) feet of building height ove...
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