Rental Inspections in Tampa, FL (2026)
2 verified rental inspections rules for Tampa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Inspection Programs
Tampa enforces Florida's statewide milestone inspection law locally: condo and co-op buildings three stories or taller must get a structural inspection by December 31 of the year they turn 30, sooner near salt water, under City Code Sec. 5-110.9, repeating every ten years.
Tampa Milestone Inspections for Condos/Co-ops
Some RestrictionsCity of Tampa Code § 5-110.9.3
An owner or owners of a building that is three (3) stories or more in height as determined by the Florida Building Code and that is subject, in whole or in part, to the condominium or cooperative form of ownership as a residential condominium under F.S. Ch. 718, or a residential cooperative association under F.S. Ch. 719, must have a milestone inspection performed by December 31 of the year in ...
Tenant Complaint Process
City Code § 19-109 lets Tampa's Department of Code Enforcement inspect any rental dwelling without a separate certificate program: the department may enter when it observes a Code violation, learns of a serious threat to tenant or community health and safety, or when a unit has drawn complaints from the tenant or surrounding neighbors. Ord. No. 2023-64 repealed the standalone rental-registration divisions around it in 2023.
Tampa Tenant Complaint Rental Inspections
Some RestrictionsCity of Tampa Code § 19-109
Nothing in this article shall prevent the city from conducting inspections of dwelling units or property when: (a)The city observes a violation of City Code;(b)The city becomes aware that serious threats to the health, safety, or welfare of the tenants or community exist on the property;(c)If a particular dwelling unit has received complaints from the property's surrounding neighbors or the ten...
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