Business Guide

We know the success of your business is crucial to our success as a city. Whether you're an established Tampa business, looking to start a business, or want to move your business to Tampa, find out what we can do to make it easy for you to do business in Tampa.

Information Resources

• Applications and Forms
A variety of forms used by City of Tampa departments in delivering services to citizens and businesses.

• Bids and RFPs
Bid and request for proposal schedules for goods and services via DemandStar.

• Boards and Commissions
Learn more about city government advisory groups. Access or submit application forms for committee vacancies.

• Business Tax Record Inquiries
Research Business Tax Receipt records administered and maintained by the City of Tampa for businesses with a paid business tax receipt for the current fiscal year ending September 30.

• City Council Closed Captioning Meeting Transcripts
Read transcripts of City Council meetings.

• Construction Services Division
The Construction Services Division is responsible for construction plan reviews, permits, and inspections.

• Economic Development and Trade
Links to pages and sites of interest to local businesses, including the Chamber of Commerce, Convention Center, Annual Report, City Charter, WMBE certification lists, TEDCO, and more.

• Environment and Utilities
Links to information regarding utility services the City offers (including online payment sites) and environmental information.

• Housing and Community Development
The Housing and Community Development Division is responsible for the implementation of the City's affordable housing programs. These programs are designed to assist residents with housing repair, to preserve the City's housing stock, and to provide first-time homeownership opportunities of rehabilitated and newly constructed homes. HCD staff can assist citizens residing in the City of Tampa with information on affordable housing opportunities.

• Land Development Coordination and Zoning
The Land Development Coordination Division of Business & Housing Development handles zoning, right-of-way issues, and rezoning petitions.

• Laws and Ordinances
Learn more about the City of Tampa’s Codes and other applicable laws.

• Licenses and Permits
Links to license and permit related services.

• Lobbyist Information
The ethics ordinances governing paid lobbyists and required registration forms.

• Planning and Development
The City of Tampa Department of Planning and Developments overall department function is to ensure safe and affordable housing and commercial structures that are compatible and compliant with applicable codes and ordinances

• Public Records
Search and request copies of public records.

• Purchasing Department FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about doing business with the Purchasing Department.

• Real Estate
The Real Estate Division is part of the Business and Housing Development Department. The Division acts as a central service organization, providing the purchase, sale, leasing and property management services of real estate for other City departments.

• Tampa Land Uses
Tampa land uses as reported by the Florida Department of Transportation including: Urban and Built Up, Recreational, Industrial, Water, and Wetlands.

News and Events

• Calendars and Schedules
View the latest schedule of activities in the City of Tampa; deadlines for bids and proposals; agendas of the City Council; and programming schedule of City of Tampa Television (CTTV).

• City Council Calendar
A calendar listing the meeting schedule for Tampa City Council.

• City Council Evening Meeting Agendas
View agendas for evening Tampa City Council meetings.

• City Council Regular Meeting Agendas
View agendas for regularly scheduled Tampa City Council meetings.

• Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agendas
Learn the agendas for regularly scheduled Community Redevelopment Agency meetings.

• Community Redevelopment Resolutions
Find out more about Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) resolutions.

• News & Notices
Access to citywide public announcements, calendars, and schedules.

• Resolutions
Explore the resolutions enacted by Tampa City Council.

• RSS Feeds
Get RSS / XML feeds with headlines, descriptions, and links back to TampaGov.net for additional details.

Programs and Services

• Business Tax Record Inquiries
Research Business Tax Receipt records administered and maintained by the City of Tampa for businesses with a paid business tax receipt for the current fiscal year ending September 30.

• Business Tax Renewal Payments
Renew and pay for a business tax/license receipt, including rental certificates and foreclosed property registrations.

• City Services Guide (At Your Service)
The City Services Guide is a comprehensive guide to City of Tampa services wth an alphabetical listing of city departments, services, facilities and more.

• Construction Services Express Permits
Search, add or pay express permits as well as view project and permit summaries and details for specific addresses.

• Customer Services by Department
Listing of customer services by agency.

• Get a Form or Application
Access a variety of forms used by City of Tampa departments in delivering services to citizens and businesses.

• Make a Payment
Use these services to make payments for City of Tampa utility bills, monthly parking, and more online.

• Newsletters
Subscribe to electronic (email) notification of newsletters, media releases, event notifications, and other items.

• Purchasing Issues
Use this service to ask purchasing related questions or make requests. These include inquiries about becoming a registered vendor, the current awardee for an existing bid, requesting a copy of the bid tab, and who is the buyer for a certain commodity.

• Purchasing Vendor Concerns
Use this service to inquire about or report problems and concerns regarding vendor protests, payment issues, and other related vendor questions.

• Report a Problem
Report issues requiring attention. Examples are requests for street gutter repairs, fire code violation complaints, flooding issues, animal control problems, etc.

• Request a Service
View the A to Z list of TampaGov Services.

• RSS Feeds
Get RSS / XML feeds with headlines, descriptions, and links back to TampaGov.net for additional details.

• Self Service Research
Perform self-service research to find board vacancies, street sweeping schedules, and more.