Environment in Hillsborough County, Florida

The Tampa City Council held a workshop on April 23, 2026, to discuss eight agenda items on tree trust fund management, natural resources committee oversight, noise enforcement, and administrative procedures. The council approved multiple motions restricting tree trust fund use to Type 1 and Type 2 trees only, prohibiting its use for enterprise and planning projects, and establishing policies for tree replacement from development...

Hillsborough County is holding the second of two required public hearings on January 15, 2026, to consider Land Development Code (LDC) text amendments. The meeting focuses on LDC Amendment 25-1126, which updates wellhead and surface water resource protection regulations to consolidate map updates, provide clarity, and align review frequency with Tampa Bay Water's Master Water Plan...

The Hillsborough County Planning Commission approved Land Development Code Text Amendment 25-1126 on December 8, 2025, which updates wellhead and surface water protection regulations in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The amendment aligns local code language with Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-521 and updates regulations to match proposed Wellhead Resource Protection Area map changes from a concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment (HCCPA 25-16)...

The Tampa City Council held a workshop on April 23, 2026, to discuss eight agenda items on tree trust fund management, natural resources committee oversight, noise enforcement, and administrative procedures. The council approved multiple motions restricting tree trust fund use to Type 1 and Type 2 trees only, prohibiting its use for enterprise and planning projects, and establishing policies for tree replacement from development...

The Tampa City Council will hold a workshop on April 23, 2026 to discuss tree canopy management, tree trust fund policies, natural resources committee oversight, convention center accounting, a noise study, and staff document posting rules. The University of South Florida will present tree canopy study findings, and Council will review a proposed $334,748...

The City of Tampa Municipal Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Community Room in City Center to hear six code violation cases. The hearing covers zoning issues, tree removal violations, and structure maintenance violations across multiple Tampa properties...