Building in Beach Park
Beach Park is a bayfront South Tampa neighborhood platted in 1924 on the Interbay Peninsula. Building here means checking the parcel flood zone first, since the City lists drainage and flooding relief projects in the area. Tree permits and zoning also apply. Many original 1920s homes are still standing.
What applies to a lot in South Tampa?
Pick a neighborhood. You get the flood, historic, tree and zoning rules that usually apply, each with its official source. Confirm your own parcel with the City.
Davis Islands
- Flood zone
- A June 2020 City of Tampa flood study says the entire Davis Islands study basin sits inside FEMA's preliminary special flood hazard area. In that area the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Analysis and Resiliency Strategy Report (June 2020)
- Historic review
- The City Architectural Review Commission reviews development inside local historic districts and on local landmarks. Ask City staff whether a specific parcel is covered.City of Tampa: About Architectural Review and Historic Preservation
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Hyde Park
- Flood zone
- Check the parcel on the FEMA flood map before design. Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Flood Information
- Historic review
- Inside the Hyde Park Local Historic District, the Architectural Review Commission reviews development against the Hyde Park Design Guidelines. Ask City staff whether a parcel sits inside the district.City of Tampa: Hyde Park Historic District Expansion
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Palma Ceia
- Flood zone
- Check the parcel on the FEMA flood map before design. Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Flood Information
- Historic review
- The City Architectural Review Commission reviews development inside local historic districts and on local landmarks. Ask City staff whether a specific parcel is covered.City of Tampa: About Architectural Review and Historic Preservation
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Beach Park
- Flood zone
- Check the parcel on the FEMA flood map before design. Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Flood Information
- Historic review
- The City Architectural Review Commission reviews development inside local historic districts and on local landmarks. Ask City staff whether a specific parcel is covered.City of Tampa: About Architectural Review and Historic Preservation
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Bayshore Beautiful
- Flood zone
- Check the parcel on the FEMA flood map before design. Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Flood Information
- Historic review
- The City Architectural Review Commission reviews development inside local historic districts and on local landmarks. Ask City staff whether a specific parcel is covered.City of Tampa: About Architectural Review and Historic Preservation
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Sunset Park
- Flood zone
- Check the parcel on the FEMA flood map before design. Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the City asks for an Elevation Certificate with the building permit application.City of Tampa: Flood Information
- Historic review
- The City Architectural Review Commission reviews development inside local historic districts and on local landmarks. Ask City staff whether a specific parcel is covered.City of Tampa: About Architectural Review and Historic Preservation
- Tree permit
- Tree removals of 5 inches or more across the trunk need a City permit, and every removal is subject to mitigation. For a new home, tree removals are marked on the site plan and reviewed with the building permit.City of Tampa: Tree Resources
- Height and setbacks
- Single-family lots sit in RS zoning districts. The City code assessment lists RS-60 at 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 25 ft front yard, 7 ft side yard and 35 ft maximum height. RS-50 and RS-75 differ, and the City is rewriting its code. Confirm the parcel zoning first.City of Tampa: Land Development Code Assessment (Feb 2025 draft)
Beach Park, by the facts.
| Downtown Tampa | 4 mi |
|---|---|
| Tampa International Airport | 3 mi |
Straight-line miles from the neighborhood centroid (coordinates on its Wikipedia page, rounded) to the Downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport coordinates on their Wikipedia pages. Estimates, not driving distance.
- History
The Beach Park subdivision was platted in 1924.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - History
Colonel Harry C. Culbreath was the first owner of the land.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - History
The same tract also included what are now Culbreath Isles and Culbreath Bayou.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - Roads
Memorial Highway, now part of Kennedy Boulevard, was built along the north side of the peninsula.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - History
Notable Tampa architects, including M. Leo Elliott and Franklin O. Adams, designed many early homes.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - History
The neighborhood saw an 85% foreclosure rate during the Great Depression.
Tampa Magazines: The History of Beach Park - Location
Wikipedia gives rough bounds of Kennedy Boulevard, Beachway Drive, Tampa Bay and Lois Avenue.
Wikipedia: Beach Park (Tampa), rough bounds - Flood
The City lists Beach Park drainage and flooding relief projects on its neighborhood page.
City of Tampa: Beach Park - History
The land was once brush, palm and oak forest on the waterfront of Old Tampa Bay.
City of Tampa: Beach Park
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