Sarasota City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
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 7. - NEIGHBORHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT[1]
- 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
- Sec. IV-401.- Intent and findings.
- Sec. IV-402. - Adult use permits required.
- Sec. IV-403. - Review of application.
- Sec. IV-404. - Prohibitions and locations regarding adult uses.
- Sec. IV-405. - Grant, denial of permit.
- Sec. IV-406. - Permit fees.
- Sec. IV-407. - Inspection.
- Sec. IV-408. - Expiration of permit.
- Sec. IV-409. - Suspension of permit.
- Sec. IV-410. - Revocation of permit.
- Sec. IV-411. - General requirements.
- Sec. IV-412. - In-store viewing booth regulations.
- Sec. IV-413. - Hours of operation.
- Sec. IV-414. - Penalty provisions.
- Sec. IV-415. - Appeal.
- Sec. IV-416. - Transfer of permit.
- Sec. IV-417. - Change of business name.
- Sec. IV-418. - Nonconforming adult uses.
- Sec. IV-419. - Enforcement.
- Sec. IV-420. - Consent.
- Sec. IV-421. - Immunity from prosecution.
- Sec. IV-422. - Notice.
- Sec. IV-423. - Conflict.
- Sec. IV-424. - Preservation of existing ordinances.
- DIVISION 5. - SITE PLAN
- Sec. IV-501.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-502. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-503. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-504. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-505. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-506. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-507. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-508. - Changes to site plans.
- Sec. IV-509. - Expiration of approval.
- DIVISION 6. - VARIANCES
- Sec. IV-601.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-602. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-603. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-604. - Board of adjustment review.
- Sec. IV-605. - Special magistrate review.
- Sec. IV-606. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-607. - Appeal of decision.
- Sec. IV-608. - Expiration or revocation of approval.
- DIVISION 7. - ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
- DIVISION 8. - HISTORIC STRUCTURES, DISTRICTS, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES[1]
- Sec. IV-801.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-802. - Local historic designation standards for review.
- Sec. IV-803. - Changes to structures subject to a preservation restrictive covenant agreement.
- Sec. IV-804. - Changes to structures and signs with local historic designation/certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. IV-805. - Nationally registered historic structures, districts, and archaeological sites.
- Sec. IV-806. - Removal of designation.
- Sec. IV-807. - Major conditional use approval for uses of historic structures.
- Sec. IV-808. - Historic reuse approval for historic structures.
- Sec. IV-809. - Relief from certain building code regulations.
- Sec. IV-810. - Variance or adjustment relief contingent upon local designation.
- Sec. IV-811. - Nondesignated Florida master site file structures.
- Sec. IV-812. - Appeals of decision.
- Sec. IV-813. - Local historic designation application requirements.
- Sec. IV-814. - Local historic designation staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-815. - Historic preservation board review of local historic designation.
- Sec. IV-816. - City commission review of historic designation.
- Sec. IV-818. - Criteria for issuance of certificates of appropriateness.
- Sec. IV-819. - Conservation historic districts.
- Sec. IV-821. - Archaeological resources.
- Sec. IV-822. - Fortuitous finds and unmarked human burials.
- Sec. IV-823. - Demolition stay—Florida Master Site File structures.
- Sec. IV-824. - Demolition by neglect.
- Sec. IV-825. - Revocation of certificates of appropriateness.
- Sec. IV-826. - Ordinary maintenance.
- Sec. IV-827. - Danger to life, health or property.
- DIVISION 9. - CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. IV-901.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-902. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-903. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-904. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-905. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-906. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-907. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-908. - Conditions.
- Sec. IV-909. - Changes to conditional uses.
- Sec. IV-910. - Expiration or revocation of approval.
- DIVISION 10. - SUBDIVISIONS/PLATS[2]
- Sec. IV-1001.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1002. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-1003. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1004. - City engineer's certification.
- Sec. IV-1005. - Administrative approval of plats and replats.
- Sec. IV-1007. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1008. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-1009. - Changes to plats.
- Sec. IV-1010. - Recording.
- Sec. IV-1011. - Expiration of approval.
- DIVISION 11. - REZONINGS
- Sec. IV-1101.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1102. - Applications for rezonings.
- Sec. IV-1103. - Staff review and recommendations.
- Sec. IV-1104. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1105. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1106. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1107. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-1108. - Changes to rezonings and rezonings with proffered site plans.
- Sec. IV-1109. - Expiration of approval.
- DIVISION 12. - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 13. - VACATION OF STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Sec. IV-1301.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1302. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-1303. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1304. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1305. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1306. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1307. - Changes to vacations.
- Sec. IV-1308. - Expiration or revocation of approval.
- Sec. IV-1309. - Arcades prohibited.
- DIVISION 14. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Sec. IV-1401.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1402. - Application review and processing requirements.
- Sec. IV-1403. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1404. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1405. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1406. - Guidelines for review.
- Sec. IV-1407. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-1408. - Changes to land use amendments.
- DIVISION 15. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Sec. IV-1501.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1502. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-1503. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1504. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1505. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1506. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1507. - Contents of development agreement/recording.
- Sec. IV-1508. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-1509. - Changes to development agreements.
- Sec. IV-1510. - Expiration or revocation of approval.
- Sec. IV-1511. - Enforcement.
- DIVISION 16. - DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT
- Sec. IV-1601.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1602. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-1603. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1604. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1605. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1606. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1607. - Effect of decision.
- Sec. IV-1608. - Changes to development orders.
- DIVISION 17. - GOVERNMENT (G) ZONE WAIVERS
- Sec. IV-1701.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. IV-1702. - Application requirements.
- Sec. IV-1703. - Staff review and report.
- Sec. IV-1704. - Planning board review.
- Sec. IV-1705. - City commission review.
- Sec. IV-1706. - Standards for review.
- Sec. IV-1707. - Expiration of approval.
- Sec. IV-1708. - Changes to 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
- Sec. V-101. - General purposes.
- Sec. V-102. - Vested rights for lawful existing uses and structures.
- Sec. V-103. - Regulations that apply to all nonconforming uses or structures.
- Sec. V-104. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. V-105. - Nonconforming structures.
- Sec. V-106. - Nonconforming characteristics of uses and structures.
- Sec. V-107. - Nonconforming accessory uses and accessory structures.
- Sec. V-108. - Nonconforming zoning lots.
- Sec. V-109. - Nonconforming nonresidential uses located in residential zone districts.
- DIVISION 2. - NONCONFORMITIES RESULTING FROM EXERCISE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
ARTICLE VI
ZONE DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- Sec. VI-100. - Districts designated.
- Sec. VI-101. - Purpose.
- Sec. VI-102. - Zone district map, and general regulations.
- Sec. VI-103. - Split zoning.
- Sec. VI-104. - Use of two or more zoning lots, lots of record or parcels to satisfy zoning requirements.
- Sec. VI-105. - Establishment of minimum building finished floor elevations.
- 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
- Sec. VI-901. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. VI-902. - General.
- Sec. VI-903. - Creation of special public interest overlay districts.
- Sec. VI-904. - Mapping of special interest overlay districts.
- Sec. VI-905. - Fruitville Gateway Corridor overlay district.
- Sec. VI-906. - "Missing middle" overlay district.
- Sec. VI-907. - Coastal Islands overlay district.
- Sec. VI-908. - Ringling overlay district.
- Sec. VI-909. - Housing authority overlay district.
- Sec. VI-910. - North Trail overlay district.
- Sec. VI-911. - Laurel Park overlay district.
- Sec. VI-912. - Rosemary residential overlay district.
- Sec. VI-913. - Newtown conservation historic overlay district.
- Sec. VI-914. - Historic preservation transfer of development rights overlay district.
- DIVISION 10. - DOWNTOWN ZONE DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 11. - URBAN MIXED-USE ZONE DISTRICTS
ARTICLE VII
REGULATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - SIGNS
- Sec. VII-101.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. VII-102. - Applicability and scope.
- Sec. VII-103. - General requirements.
- Sec. VII-104. - Computation of sign number and area.
- Sec. VII-105. - Removal of signs improperly in the right-of-way.
- Sec. VII-106. - Exemptions from a permit requirement.
- Sec. VII-107. - Permits required.
- Sec. VII-108. - Signs permitted in all zoning districts.
- Sec. VII-109. - Signs prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Sec. VII-110. - Sign requirements in particular zoning districts.
- DIVISION 2. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Sec. VII-201.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. VII-202. - Applicability and scope.
- Sec. VII-203. - General parking requirements.
- Sec. VII-204. - Number of parking spaces required bicycle standards, and alternative parking ratios.
- Sec. VII-205. - Handicapped parking requirements.
- Sec. VII-206. - Off-street parking requirements in specific zone districts.
- Sec. VII-207. - Use of vacant zoning lots.
- Sec. VII-208. - Grass parking.
- Sec. VII-209. - Dimensional standards.
- Sec. VII-210. - Off-site parking facilities.
- Sec. VII-211. - Shared parking facilities.
- Sec. VII-212. - On-site location of parking.
- Sec. VII-213. - Off-street loading.
- Sec. VII-214. - Commercial vehicles and commercial trailers restricted off-street parking in residential and downtown neighborhood zone districts.
- Sec. VII-215. - Advertising vehicles—Off-site parking prohibited in all zone districts.
- Sec. VII-216. - Parking in front yards prohibited; except in designated driveways.
- DIVISION 3. - TRANSITIONAL BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING AND VEGETATION
- Sec. VII-301.- Purpose.
- Sec. VII-302. - Applicability.
- Sec. VII-303. - Buffer requirements and installation standards.
- Sec. VII-304. - Parking lot landscaping.
- Sec. VII-305. - Preservation standards.
- Sec. VII-306. - Maintenance standards.
- Sec. VII-307. - Landscaping plan requirements.
- Sec. VII-308. - Plant material and installation standards.
- Sec. VII-308.1. - Landscape standards for the downtown zone districts.
- DIVISION 3.1.- TREE PROTECTION
- Sec. VII-309.- Administration and purpose.
- Sec. VII-310. - Grand trees.
- Sec. VII-311. - Prohibited trees.
- Sec. VII-312. - Protection of trees during development.
- Sec. VII-313. - Trees abutting public property.
- Sec. VII-314. - Trees within utility easements.
- Sec. VII-315. - Suspension during emergency.
- Sec. VII-316. - Tree removal—Permit required.
- Sec. VII-317. - Local business tax receipts and insurance required.
- Sec. VII-318. - Exempt trees.
- Sec. VII-319. - Permit procedure.
- Sec. VII-320. - Criteria for granting permits.
- Sec. VII-321. - Permit denial.
- Sec. VII-322. - Permit conditions.
- Sec. VII-323. - Revocation of permits.
- Sec. VII-324. - Schedule of fees and charges.
- Sec. VII-325. - Penalty for noncompliance.
- Sec. VII-326. - Withholding of permits and imposition of stop work orders.
- Sec. VII-327. - Removal of dead or damaged trees.
- Sec. VII-328. - Testing.
- Sec. VII-329. - Recommended trees.
- Sec. VII-330. - Undesirable trees.
- Sec. VII-331. - Protection of tree roots.
- Sec. VII-332. - Canopy road designation.
- DIVISION 6. - ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 7. - PUBLIC ART
- Sec. VII-701.- Public art.
- Sec. VII-702. - Removal, relocation, or replacement of public art.
- Sec. VII-703. - Additional work of public art permitted.
- Sec. VII-704. - Public art fund.
- Sec. VII-705. - Application for building permits.
- Sec. VII-706. - Standards for approval or disapproval of public art.
- Sec. VII-707. - Acquisition of required public art by combining private and public funds.
- Sec. VII-708. - Acquisition of required public art by combining required private contributions.
- DIVISION 9. - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND USES
- DIVISION 10. - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. VII-1001.- Application of standards.
- Sec. VII-1002. - Reserved.
- Sec. VII-1003. - Vibration.
- Sec. VII-1004. - Smoke and other particulate matter.
- Sec. VII-1005. - Radiation hazards.
- Sec. VII-1006. - Odorous matter.
- Sec. VII-1007. - Toxic or noxious matter.
- Sec. VII-1008. - Fire and explosive hazards.
- Sec. VII-1009. - Humidity, heat or glare.
- Sec. VII-1010. - Electromagnetic interference.
- Sec. VII-1011. - Reserved.
- 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
- Sec. VII-1701.- Definitions.
- Sec. VII-1702. - Applicability.
- Sec. VII-1703. - Airport imaginary surface zones.
- Sec. VII-1704. - Airport zone height limitations.
- Sec. VII-1705. - Airport land use restrictions.
- Sec. VII-1706. - Marking and lighting.
- Sec. VII-1707. - Permitting required for obstructions.
- Sec. VII-1708. - Appeals.
- Sec. VII-1709. - Nonconforming uses.