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CITY OF
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

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Published 2004

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OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
SARASOTA, FLORIDA
AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Carolyn J. Mason
Mayor
Lou Ann R. Palmer
Vice Mayor
Richard F. Martin
Mary Anne Servian
Mary J. Quillin
City Commissioners

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Billy E. Robinson
City Auditor and Clerk

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Michael A. McNees
City Manager

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Richard J. Taylor
City Attorney

CURRENT OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

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Debbie Trice
Mayor (At-large)

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Kathy Kelley Ohlrich
Vice-Mayor (District 3)

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Jen Ahearn-Koch (At-large)

Kyle Battie (District 1)

Liz Alpert (District 2)

City Commissioners

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Shayla Griggs
City Auditor and Clerk

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David Bullock
Interim City Manager

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Joseph J. Polzak
City Attorney

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete codification of the Zoning Regulations of the City of Sarasota, Florida.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances and resolutions adopted by the city commission. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any ordinance included herein.

The various sections within each article have been catchlined to facilitate usage and notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Article and Section Numbering System

The article and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the article number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the article. Thus, the second section of article I, division 1 is numbered I-102, and the first section of article VI, division 3 is VI-301. Under this system, each section is identified with its article, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections VI-101 and VI-102 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered VI-101.5. New divisions may be included in the same way or may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of an article of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the article. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Kyle Christopher, Senior Editor, and Aline True, Accuracy Management Director of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and Sarasota, Florida. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prearticle section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and Sarasota, Florida.

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