--- title: "Building a Home in Hyde Park, Tampa: Rules and Facts" description: "Part of Hyde Park is a City of Tampa local historic district, so new construction inside it goes through Architectural Review Commission design review." url: https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/hyde-park publisher: Halo Homes phone: +1-813-956-1972 quote: https://build813.multisites.ai/contact --- ![Bathroom with a marble shower, a backlit oval mirror and a floating oak vanity](https://build813.multisites.ai/_astro/marble-bath.BJ1k63El_1YKxxo.avif) # Building in Hyde Park Part of Hyde Park is a City of Tampa local historic district, so new construction inside it goes through Architectural Review Commission design review. The district grew by 184 buildings in 2023. Confirm whether a parcel is inside the boundary before design, then check flood zone and zoning. ## 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. NeighborhoodDavis IslandsHyde ParkPalma CeiaBeach ParkBayshore BeautifulSunset Park 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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2024/final-vulnerability-analysis-report.pdf) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/about-us) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Davis Islands](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/davis-islands) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/info/flood) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/info/architectural-review-commission/hyde-park-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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Hyde Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/hyde-park) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/info/flood) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/about-us) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Palma Ceia](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/palma-ceia) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/info/flood) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/about-us) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Beach Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/beach-park) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/info/flood) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/about-us) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Bayshore Beautiful](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/bayshore-beautiful) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/info/flood) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/about-us) 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](https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services/tree-permitting/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)](https://www.tampa.gov/sites/default/files/document/2025/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025.pdf) [Building in Sunset Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/sunset-park) ## Hyde Park, _by the facts._ Distances from Hyde Park Downtown Tampa 1.5 mi Tampa International Airport 4.7 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. 1. Historic review The Hyde Park local historic district was expanded north on January 5, 2023. [City of Tampa: Hyde Park Historic District Expansion](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/info/architectural-review-commission/hyde-park-district-expansion) 2. Historic review Two neighborhood associations applied for the expansion in May 2021. [City of Tampa: Hyde Park Historic District Expansion](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/info/architectural-review-commission/hyde-park-district-expansion) 3. Historic review City Council approved the expansion at a second reading on January 5, 2023. [City of Tampa: Hyde Park Historic District Expansion](https://www.tampa.gov/historic-preservation/info/architectural-review-commission/hyde-park-district-expansion) 4. Location Wikipedia gives rough bounds of Kennedy Boulevard on the north and Armenia Avenue on the west. [Wikipedia: Hyde Park (Tampa), rough bounds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park,_Tampa) 5. History Stately 1920s Bayshore homes are now part of the Hyde Park Historic District. [Tampa Magazines: The History of Tampa Bayshore Boulevard](https://tampamagazines.com/the-history-of-tampas-bayshore-boulevard/) 6. Roads A 1914 brick road ran from Swann Avenue to Rome Avenue, both in Hyde Park. [Tampa Magazines: The History of Tampa Bayshore Boulevard](https://tampamagazines.com/the-history-of-tampas-bayshore-boulevard/) 7. Parks and water The 10-foot Bayshore sidewalk starts at Columbus Statue Park at Platt Street. [City of Tampa: Bayshore Linear Park Trail](https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs/parks-and-facilities/greenways-and-trails/trail-maps/bayshore-trail) 8. Location The Bayshore Royal sits at the southern edge of Hyde Park. [Tampa Magazines: The History of Tampa Bayshore Boulevard](https://tampamagazines.com/the-history-of-tampas-bayshore-boulevard/) ## In the journal - [Hyde Park: what historic review means for a new home](https://build813.multisites.ai/journal/hyde-park-historic-review-new-construction) ## Other neighborhoods - [Davis Islands](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/davis-islands) - [Palma Ceia](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/palma-ceia) - [Beach Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/beach-park) - [Bayshore Beautiful](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/bayshore-beautiful) - [Sunset Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/sunset-park) ![Aerial view of waterfront homes on Tampa Bay with the downtown Tampa skyline in the distance](https://build813.multisites.ai/_astro/aerial-skyline.Bt8UN67d_ZwicJ3.avif) ## Start your home. Tell Halo about your lot, your plans and your timing. A call or a short note is enough to begin. 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