General Information
Requests to change or verify permitted land uses on property in unincorporated Hillsborough County are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Services Division Director on behalf of the County Administrator if they do not require a public hearing. Requests that require a public hearing are heard by a Land Use Hearing Officer. A few of the requests also require a public meeting before the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).
The Planning and Zoning Division Director’s decision is final for requests not requiring a public hearing. Appeals of the Planning and Zoning Division Director’s decisions go before a Land Use Hearing Officer at a scheduled hearing.
Decisions of the Land Use Hearing Officer are final unless the petition also requires a meeting before the BOCC. Decisions made by the BOCC are final. Appeals of the Land Use Hearing Officer’s decisions go before a Land Use Appeals Board (LUAB) at a scheduled hearing. Appeals of the BOCC’s decisions go to the State courts.
Zoning regulates the way land is specifically used and developed. All land within unincorporated Hillsborough County is zoned into separate zoning districts. Each district specifies the uses allowed, the intensity or density permitted, the maximum building size, the setbacks, the building height as well as other development requirements. The Land Development Code Section 2.01.01 includes the Table of Allowable Uses in Zoning Districts. This table provides a listing of all standard zoning districts along with a listing of various types of uses. Uses are shown to be either permitted (P), require a Conditional Use Permit (C), require a Special Use Permit (S), permitted as an accessory use (A), or prohibited (blank). If the zoning on the subject property is a Planned Development (PD), you will need to contact a Zoning Counselor for allowed land uses and development standards for that specific PD zoning district.
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