Sarasota City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

ZONING CODE

SUPPLEMENT HISTORY

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ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS1

Sections

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

Sections

DIVISION 1. - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 3. - DESCRIPTION OF THE USE CATEGORIES

ARTICLE III

DECISION MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES

Sections

DIVISION 1. - CITY COMMISSION
DIVISION 2. - PLANNING BOARD
DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
DIVISION 4. - HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
DIVISION 5. - PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
DIVISION 6. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
DIVISION 8. - CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK
DIVISION 10. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION 11. - SPECIAL MAGISTRATE

ARTICLE IV

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES

Sections

DIVISION 1. - REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS; FEES
DIVISION 2. - GENERAL PROCEDURES
DIVISION 3. - PERMITTED USES
DIVISION 4. - ADULT USE PERMITS
DIVISION 5. - SITE PLAN
DIVISION 6. - VARIANCES
DIVISION 7. - ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
DIVISION 9. - CONDITIONAL USES
DIVISION 11. - REZONINGS
DIVISION 12. - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS
DIVISION 13. - VACATION OF STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
DIVISION 14. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
DIVISION 15. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
DIVISION 16. - DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT
DIVISION 17. - GOVERNMENT (G) ZONE WAIVERS
DIVISION 18. - PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT
DIVISION 19. - SITE PLANS, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR DOWNTOWN ZONE DISTRICTS AND URBAN MIXED-USE ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 20. - HISTORIC REUSE PERMIT

ARTICLE V

VESTED RIGHTS AND NON-CONFORMITIES

Sections

DIVISION 1. - VESTED RIGHTS AND NON-CONFORMITIES
DIVISION 2. - NONCONFORMITIES RESULTING FROM EXERCISE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

ARTICLE VI

ZONE DISTRICTS

Sections

DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
DIVISION 2. - SINGLE FAMILY ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 3. - MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 4. - OFFICE ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 5. - COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 6. - PRODUCTION INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 7. - SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 8. - OPEN SPACE, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 9. - SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST OVERLAY DISTRICTS
DIVISION 10. - DOWNTOWN ZONE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 11. - URBAN MIXED-USE ZONE DISTRICTS

ARTICLE VII

REGULATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

Sections

DIVISION 1. - SIGNS
DIVISION 2. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
DIVISION 3. - TRANSITIONAL BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING AND VEGETATION
DIVISION 3.1.- TREE PROTECTION
DIVISION 6. - ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DIVISION 7. - PUBLIC ART
DIVISION 9. - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND USES
DIVISION 10. - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
DIVISION 11. - FENCES AND WALLS AND HEDGES
DIVISION 12. - ENCROACHMENTS
DIVISION 13. - WATERFRONT PROPERTY AND DOCKS
DIVISION 14. - MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS
DIVISION 16. - ANNEXATION
DIVISION 17. - AIRPORT PROTECTION ZONING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE VIII

ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES

Sections

DIVISION 1. - ENFORCEMENT

Appendix A

CONCURRENCY CALCULATION METHODOLOGY

Appendix B

OWNERSHIP IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES

Appendix D

ADVISORY COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES1

CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE

ORDINANCES

STATUTORY REFERENCE

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