Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
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Density Bonus Law
Hillsborough County lets affordable housing projects request density and floor-area-ratio bonuses under LDC Sec. 6.11.07 if at least 20% of units serve households earning 80% or less of area median income.
Affordable Housing Density Bonus, Hillsborough County
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 6.11.07(C)
If an affordable housing project is proposed as a site planned controlled zoning and meets the affordable housing qualifying criteria listed above and as established in the Comprehensive Plan, and as further qualified below (project plan), the project may receive affordable housing density and/or FAR bonuses. The increases in density a...
Downtown Design Guide
Hillsborough County's Wimauma Downtown Overlay District requires buildings along 4th Street and State Road 674 to occupy at least 70% of street frontage, cap front setbacks at 20 feet, and add porches, awnings, balconies or arcades on street-facing façades.
Wimauma Downtown Design Standards, Hillsborough County
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 3.23.07
Should any requirements listed in Table 5-2 or elsewhere conflict with the requirements outlined in this Section, this Section's requirements shall prevail. Building and Street Frontage Buildings must occupy a minimum of 70% of a parcel's street frontage along Main Street (4th Street) and State Road 674 between State Road 579 and Maggie Street... Notwithstanding Table 5-1, the maximum front yar...
Zoning Overlays & Bonuses by City in Hillsborough County
1 cities in Hillsborough County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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