Every town writes its own rules, and Tampa's live in its municipal code — 34 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — CHARTER AND RELATED LAWSrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — PUBLIC ART
- Ch 5 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS REGULATION
- Ch 7 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 8 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 9 — CODE ENFORCEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 11 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 12 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 13 — RESERVED
- Ch 14 — OFFENSES
- Ch 15 — PARKING
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PENSIONS
- Ch 17.5 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Ch 18 — POLICE
- Ch 19 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND STRUCTURAL STANDARDS
- Ch 20 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 20.5 — RESERVED
- Ch 21 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 22 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch 23.5 — SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- Ch 24 — TAXATION
- Ch 24.5 — DOWNTOWN/HISTORIC YBOR TAMPA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT
- Ch 25 — TRANSPORTATION
- Ch 26 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 26.5 — EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
- Ch 27 — ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 28 — SPECIAL EVENTS