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Tampa, FL.

Tampa enforces FBC 2023 with 140 mph design wind, WBDR (Wind-Borne Debris Region) coverage city-wide, and FEMA flood overlays across coastal districts. Permit office is the city itself, not Hillsborough County.

IndexedWBDRCoastal
Adopted edition

FBC 2023

Inherits from Hillsborough county floor.

Design wind speed

140 mph

ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft.

Climate zone (IECC)

2A

Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.

Special zones
  • HVHZ
  • WBDR
  • WUI
  • FEMA SFHA possible
Population

~398,000

Approximate. Drives roof-volume estimates and storm-event canvassing footprint.

ZIP coverage

27 ZIP codes inside Tampa.

Each ZIP resolves to the correct city + county + state on every parcel lookup. Multi-jurisdiction parcels pick up amendments from each layer.

336023360333604336053360633607336093361033611336123361333614336153361633617336183361933620336213362433625336263362933634336353363733647

City-specific amendments

What's specific to Tampa.

  • §01Coastal flood overlays (FEMA AE/VE) cover most of South Tampa and Davis Islands.
  • §02WBDR enforcement city-wide — opening protection or impact-rated glazing required.
  • §03Historic-district roofing rules apply in Hyde Park, Seminole Heights, and Tampa Heights — material/color review.
  • §04Stormwater/grading review required when reroof scope crosses 25% of roof area in flood-prone parcels.

Working in Tampa?

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See theHillsborough countyoverview, or theFlorida state directory.

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