Apply or Update Neighborhood Association Information

Neighborhood Relations serves as Hillsborough County's primary link for communicating with neighborhoods, building positive relationships, and ensuring the voice of the community is heard in County decisions. 

By connecting with Neighborhood Relations, your neighborhood organization gains significant benefits and stays connected, educated, and informed about County projects pertinent to your community. 

We maintain two distinct ways for neighborhood organizations to engage with the County: 

1. The Neighborhood Listing: Connects your organization to a host of programs, services, and general County communications.
2. The Registry of Neighborhood Organizations*: Designed specifically to keep you informed about zoning and other land use changes directly impacting your community, allowing for earlier participation in land management matters. 

*A separate application is required for the Registry of Neighborhood Organizations due to its specific eligibility requirements outlined in the Land Development Code. 

The Neighborhood Listing 

Being part of the Neighborhood Listing keeps your community engaged, connected, and up-to-date on County information, programs, and services and includes: 

• Eligibility to apply for Neighborhood Mini-Grants and the Neighborhood Awards program. 

• Opportunity to host board meetings for FREE at designated Hillsborough County Libraries or Parks and Recreation facilities. 

• Notifications about Capital Improvement (CIP) and other County projects happening in and around your neighborhood. 

• Receive information about various Hillsborough County events, programs, and initiatives. 

Eligibility requirements for Neighborhood Listing

Organization must have bylaws and be registered as active with the state of Florida. A copy of your organization's bylaws must be submitted with the application.

• Be an organization made up of residents within a defined geographic area

• Establish a membership by virtue of ownership or occupancy in the defined area
• Maintain officers or representatives and demonstrate the method by which such officers or representatives are selected
• Demonstrate the method(s) by which the officers or representatives are authorized to act on behalf of the organization
• Have a means to appoint a contact person

• Specific Requirements for Civic Associations (for Neighborhood Listing):

• Be chartered with the state of Florida, area-wide, and have dues-paying members. A copy of your organization’s charter must be submitted with the application. 

The Registry of Neighborhood Organizations (for zoning notifications) 

To be kept informed about zoning and other land use changes that are taking place around your community, register with the Registry of Neighborhood Organizations. Development Services uses this registry to notify registered neighborhoods of rezoning applications and other land use changes early in the review process. This notification provides your organization with a vital opportunity to participate as early as possible in land use matters considered by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), helping to shape what your community looks like.

Benefits

• Provides neighborhood organizations with a greater opportunity to participate in and comment on the decisions which affect their community
• Mailed notices from zoning applicants for the following that would affect your neighborhood, such as:
  • Requests for rezoning
  • Modifications to existing planned development zoning districts and special use permits
  • Special use permit requests for activities, such as liquor stores, solid waste facilities, etc.
• Give members of your organization an opportunity to consider proposed developments and determine if you wish to comment on them

Eligibility requirements

• The organization must be comprised of residents within a defined geographic area
• There is a minimum of 50 households within the defined geographic area
• The residents of at least 50 percent of all households in the defined geographic area are members of the organization
• Membership in the organization is established by virtue of residency or occupancy in the defined geographic area
• The organization maintains officers or representatives, including the method by which such officers or representatives are selected. The method may be documented by copies of by-laws, covenants, or deed restrictions if the method is specified therein.
• The organization has a means to appoint a contact person. 
• The organization's officers or representatives are authorized to act on behalf of the organization. This authorization may be documented by copies of by-laws, covenants, or deed restrictions.

Application requirements

• Provide the name and address of your organization’s authorized representative(s)
• A map graphically identifying the boundaries of your neighborhood
• Any other relevant information as required.
• Additionally, the organization shall provide evidence it meets all the following requirements:

Specific requirements for civic associations

• Eligible civic associations must be chartered (registered as a non-profit corporation with the State of Florida), area-wide, and with dues-paying members. The association must submit a copy of its charter (registered with the State of Florida) with the application.
• Learn more about Florida Statutes regarding non-profit corporations
• Register your non-profit corporation with Sunbiz (Florida Department of State)

How to apply or update your information

Keep your neighborhood information current so you continue to receive the full benefits of being part of the Neighborhood Listing and the Registry of Neighborhood Organizations. Typically, right after board positions are voted on is a good time to update your information, usually in the fall annually. 

Neighborhood Listing 

• To submit a new Neighborhood Listing application:
• Click on the Apply button on this page. Choose "Neighborhood Roster Listing Application" at the bottom of the page.
• To update an existing Neighborhood Listing: 
• Click on your neighborhood association in the map on the application page and then click the link in the pop-up to update your information.

Registry of Neighborhood Organizations (Zoning Information)

• To submit a new Registry of Neighborhood Organizations application, complete page five in the information packet and email the completed copy to Neighborhood-Relations@HCFL.gov. 
• To update an existing Registry of Neighborhood Organization: 
• Click on your neighborhood association in the map on the application page and then click the link in the pop-up to update your information.

Other related applications & resources

• Apply for Neighborhood Mini Grants
• Learn more about the Neighborhood Expo
• Apply for Neighborhood Awards
• Apply for Backstage Pass
• Learn more about Neighborhood Relations

Get help

Department: Neighborhood Relations
Email: neighborhood-relations@hcfl.gov
Phone: (813) 272-5860