--- title: "Building a Home in Sunset Park, Tampa: Rules and Facts" description: "Sunset Park is a bayfront South Tampa neighborhood on the west side of the peninsula, with streets named for poets." url: https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/sunset-park publisher: Halo Homes phone: +1-813-956-1972 quote: https://build813.multisites.ai/contact --- ![Built-in bar with light oak chevron shelving and two wine fridges](https://build813.multisites.ai/_astro/bar-shelving.DgF_jvsm_292MRA.avif) # Building in Sunset Park Sunset Park is a bayfront South Tampa neighborhood on the west side of the peninsula, with streets named for poets. The City lists flood relief work on Lamb Canal here. Building here means checking the parcel flood zone, zoning and tree rules first. ## 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) ## Sunset Park, _by the facts._ Distances from Sunset Park Downtown Tampa 4.6 mi Tampa International Airport 4.3 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. 1. Location Sunset Park and its waterfront streets sit on the west side of the Tampa peninsula. [City of Tampa: Sunset Park](https://www.tampa.gov/neighborhoods/sunset-park) 2. Location The City neighborhood map sets Neptune Street on the north, Manhattan Avenue on the east, Leona Street on the south and Tampa Bay on the west. [City of Tampa: Sunset Park Neighborhood Map and Boundaries](https://apps.tampagov.net/department_files/neighborhoods/pdf_maps/83-11.pdf) 3. Roads Streets in the neighborhood are named after famous poets. [City of Tampa: Sunset Park](https://www.tampa.gov/neighborhoods/sunset-park) 4. Flood The City lists a Lamb Canal rehabilitation and flood relief project on its Sunset Park page. [City of Tampa: Sunset Park](https://www.tampa.gov/neighborhoods/sunset-park) 5. City projects The City lists a traffic signal upgrade at Manhattan Avenue and Bay to Bay Boulevard. [City of Tampa: Sunset Park](https://www.tampa.gov/neighborhoods/sunset-park) 6. Location The Sunset Park Area Homeowner Association has served the area since 1991. [Sunset Park Area Homeowner Association](https://www.spaha.org/) ## Other neighborhoods - [Davis Islands](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/davis-islands) - [Hyde Park](https://build813.multisites.ai/neighborhoods/hyde-park) - [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) ![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. [Start your home](https://build813.multisites.ai/contact) Or call [(813) 956-1972](tel:+1-813-956-1972)