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Where we build ADUs around Tampa Bay

Florida has no statewide ADU mandate as of October 2026, so each city and county decides. Here is what governs each place we work.

What are the City of Tampa ADU rules?

As of October 2026, the city allows ADUs in a mapped eligible area. Its ADU page names Seminole Heights, the area around Lowry Park, the East Tampa Overlay and the Tampa Heights Overlay, and the 2024 expansion reached Sulphur Springs, Temple Crest, Wellswood and parts of Riverside Heights. The general standards add:

  • Size. Up to 950 sq ft.
  • Owner. The owner must live on the property.
  • Occupants. A maximum of two unrelated adults in the unit.
  • Parking. One space for the ADU.

Outside the eligible area, the city allows an Extended Family Residence for family members only. The city's ADU GIS map viewer shows whether a parcel is in.

Single-family home: White house with outdoor fountain

Which nearby places do we cover?

St. Petersburg

Eligibility widened in 2022. NT lots of 4,500 sq ft qualify, NS lots need 10,000 sq ft, an alley or a corner.

ADUs in St. Petersburg

Brandon

An unincorporated community east of Tampa. The Hillsborough County Land Development Code sets the ADU rules.

ADUs in Brandon

Clearwater

Ordinance 9758-24, adopted June 2024, set ADU standards for the city's residential districts.

ADUs in Clearwater

Riverview

Unincorporated Hillsborough along the Alafia River. County rules, and flood maps to check first.

ADUs in Riverview

Find out what your lot allows

Send an address anywhere in these five areas. We work from that jurisdiction's code, not a general rule of thumb.