Sarasota County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
ARTICLE 4
- DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AUTHORITY
Sections
- Sec. 124-25.- Purpose.
- Sec. 124-26. - Board of County Commissioners.
- Sec. 124-27. - Planning Commission.
- Sec. 124-28. - Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Sec. 124-29. - Administrator of this Unified Development Code (UDC).
- Sec. 124-30. - Development Review Coordination (DRC).
- Sec. 124-31. - Other Review Functions.
- Sec. 124-32. - Summary of Authority.
ARTICLE 5
- DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 124-36.- Review Procedures.
- Sec. 124-37. - Preapplication Conference Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-38. - Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendments Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-39. - Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-40. - Planned Development and Overlay Districts Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-41. - Subdivision or Site Development Plan Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-42. - Final Subdivision Plat Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-43. - Special Exceptions Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-44. - Variance Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-45. - Written Interpretations Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-46. - Administrative Adjustments Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-47. - Administrative Appeal Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-48. - Right-of-Way Use Permit Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-49. - Sign Permits or Master Sign Plans Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-50. - Building Permit/UDC Compliance Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-51. - Business Use Permit Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-52. - Temporary Use Permit Review Procedure.
- Sec. 124-53. - Binding Development Concept Plans Modification Review Procedure.
ARTICLE 6
- GENERAL, BASE, AND INACTIVE ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 124-70.- Districts Enumerated.
- Sec. 124-71. - Application of District Regulations.
- Sec. 124-72. - Determination of Specific Standards.
- Sec. 124-73. - Accessory Uses and Structures.
- Sec. 124-74. - Temporary Uses.
- Sec. 124-75. - Essential Services, Roads and Trails.
- Sec. 124-76. - District Development Standards—Base Districts.
- Sec. 124-77. - District Development Standards—Special Purpose Districts.
- Sec. 124-78. - District Development Standards—Inactive Districts.
ARTICLE 7
- SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 124-100.- Districts Enumerated.
- Sec. 124-101. - Special Zoning District Development Standards Planned & Overlay Districts.
- Sec. 124-102. - Special Zoning District Development Standards Special Purpose Overlay Districts.
- Sec. 124-103. - Special Zoning District Development Standards TDR Overlay Districts.
- Sec. 124-104. - 2050 Districts.
ARTICLE 8
- SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 124-120.- Off-Street Parking and Loading.
- Sec. 124-121. - Access and Circulation.
- Sec. 124-122. - Landscaping and Buffering.
- Sec. 124-123. - Buffering and Screening of Service Function Areas.
- Sec. 124-124. - Outdoor Display and Storage.
- Sec. 124-125. - Fences and Walls.
- Sec. 124-126. - Outdoor Lighting.
- Sec. 124-127. - Outdoor Speaker Systems.
- Sec. 124-128. - Architectural and Design Standards.
- Sec. 124-129. - Optional Commercial Redevelopment Regulations.
- Sec. 124-130. - Housing Types.
- Sec. 124-131. - Rental of Dwelling Units in OUA, OUR, OUE, RE, RSF, RMF, RC, and RMH Districts.
- Sec. 124-132. - Minimum Living Standards to Prevent Overcrowding.
- Sec. 124-133. - Alternative Building Separation Criteria.
- Sec. 124-134. - Address Numbers on Buildings.
- Sec. 124-135. - Erection of Buildings on Unimproved Roads.
- Sec. 124-136. - Accessory Uses in County Parks and Open Areas.
- Sec. 124-137. - Major Utilities.
- Sec. 124-138. - Golf Course, Clubhouse, Yacht Club, Tennis Club, Country Club.
- Sec. 124-139. - Live-Work Unit.
- Sec. 124-140. - Restaurants.
- Sec. 124-141. - Bed and Breakfasts.
- Sec. 124-142. - Special Events in Conjunction with an Approved Outdoor Recreation Use.
- Sec. 124-143. - Recycling Facility (Including Stockpiling).
- Sec. 124-144. - Group Living.
- Sec. 124-145. - Community Residential Homes.
- Sec. 124-146. - Day Care Facilities.
- Sec. 124-147. - Outdoor Animal Boarding.
- Sec. 124-148. - Convenience Stores with Gas Pumps, Gas Stations.
- Sec. 124-149. - Sexually Oriented Business Uses.
- Sec. 124-150. - Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
- Sec. 124-151. - Pain Management Clinic Uses.
- Sec. 124-152. - Automatic Car Wash Building.
- Sec. 124-153. - Manufactured Homes, RV Parks and Campgrounds.
- Sec. 124-154. - Patient family accommodations.
- Sec. 124-155. - Brewpub.
- Sec. 124-156. - Pet Resorts.
- Sec. 124-157. - Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles.
- Sec. 124-158. - Microbrewery and Microdistillery.
- Sec. 124-159. - Contractor office/showroom/indoor storage (NAICS 236, 237, 238).
ARTICLE 9
- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 124-170.- Purpose.
- Sec. 124-171. - General provisions.
- Sec. 124-172. - Native Habitats
- Sec. 124-173. - Satisfying Open Space Requirements with Native Habitats.
- Sec. 124-174. - Air and Water Quality.
- Sec. 124-175. - Wetland Mitigation, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan.
- Sec. 124-176. - Resource Management Plan.
- Sec. 124-177. - Undesirable Vegetation Removal and Maintenance.
- Sec. 124-178. - Littoral Zones.
ARTICLE 11
- SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 124-210.- Signs In General.
- Sec. 124-211. - Prohibited Signs.
- Sec. 124-212. - Signs Allowed Without a Sign Permit.
- Sec. 124-213. - Signs Requiring a Sign Permit.
- Sec. 124-214. - General Standards for All Signs.
- Sec. 124-215. - Off-Site Signs
- Sec. 124-216. - Open Use and Residential District Signs.
- Sec. 124-217. - Non-Residential District Signs.
- Sec. 124-218. - Special District Sign Regulations.
- Sec. 124-219. - Signs in County Parks.
- Sec. 124-220. - Master Sign Plans.
ARTICLE 12
- APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION PLANS, SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, FINAL SUBDIVISION PLATS, LOT DRAINAGE PLANS, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT RELATED PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 124-230.- Application Requirements for Subdivision Plans or Site Development Plans.
- Sec. 124-231. - Subdivision Plan or Site Development Plan Requirements.
- Sec. 124-233. - Application Requirements for Final Subdivision Plat.
- Sec. 124-234. - Final Subdivision Plat Submission Requirements.
- Sec. 124-235. - Project Close-out Requirements for Approval of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), Certificate of Occupancy (CO), and Business Use Permit (BU).
- Sec. 124-236. - Drainage of Lots.
- Sec. 124-237. - Designated Responsible Entities.
ARTICLE 13
- SUBDIVISION OR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 124-250.- General Provisions.
- Sec. 124-251. - Environmental Protection Provisions.
- Sec. 124-252. - Stormwater Management Provisions.
- Sec. 124-253. - Transportation Regulatory Provisions.
- Sec. 124-254. - Utility Regulatory Provisions.
- Sec. 124-255. - Additional Provisions.
- Sec. 124-256. - Golf Course Construction Regulatory Provisions.
ARTICLE 15
- NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- Sec. 124-280.- General Provisions.
- Sec. 124-281. - Nonconforming Uses.
- Sec. 124-282. - Nonconforming Structures.
- Sec. 124-283. - Nonconforming Lots of Record.
- Sec. 124-284. - Nonconforming Residential Density.
- Sec. 124-285. - Nonconforming Characteristics of Use.
- Sec. 124-286. - Nonconformities in General.
- Sec. 124-287. - Elimination of Nonconforming Status.
ARTICLE 16
- VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- Sec. 124-290.- Violations.
- Sec. 124-291. - Cumulative/Repeat Violations.
- Sec. 124-292. - Enforcement Responsibility.
- Sec. 124-293. - Complaints Regarding Violations.
- Sec. 124-294. - Penalties for Violation, Resort to Other Remedies— Civil and Criminal Enforcement.
- Sec. 124-295. - Prosecution Subject to Previous Zoning and Land Development Regulations.
ARTICLE 17
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
ARTICLE 18
- UDC STANDARD DOCUMENTS AND FORMS
Sections
- APPENDIX A. - MASTER TREE LIST
- APPENDIX A1. - TITLE OPINION
- APPENDIX A2. - COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATE
- APPENDIX A3. - SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT
- APPENDIX A4. - NON-EXCLUSIVE INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT
- APPENDIX B1. - CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO PLAT AND DEDICATION BY MORTGAGE HOLDER, CONSENT TO DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B2. - CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR
- APPENDIX B3. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B4. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIVATE DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B5. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B6. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIVATE DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B7. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B8. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIVATE DEDICATION
- APPENDIX B9. - CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF COUNTY CLERK
- APPENDIX B10. - CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF COUNTY COMMISSION
- APPENDIX B11. - MISCELLANEOUS PLAT NOTES
- APPENDIX C14. - STORMWATER QUANTITY LEVEL OF SERVICE AND DESIGN CRITERIA
- APPENDIX C15. - ATTENUATION CALCULATIONS USING THE RATIONAL METHOD EQUATION FOR THE 100-YEAR STORM
- APPENDIX C18. - ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
- APPENDIX C20. - CABLE TRENCH DETAIL
- APPENDIX C21. - APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE AND COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND
- APPENDIX C22. - PRIVATE STREETS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATIONS), PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, AND DEED RESTRICTIONS
- APPENDIX C23. - CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND DELEGATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
- APPENDIX C24. - SUBDIVISION PLAT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN STORMWATER REVIEW CHECKLIST
- APPENDIX C25. - CONSTRUCTION PLAN STORMWATER REVIEW CHECKLIST
- APPENDIX C26a. - CONSTRUCTION PLAN STORMWATER DESIGN SUMMARY FORM
- APPENDIX C26b. - CONSTRUCTION PLAN STORMWATER DESIGN SUMMARY FORM FOR NET IMPROVEMENT
- APPENDIX C27. - NOTICE TO PURCHASER (SUBDIVISION)
- APPENDIX C28. - NOTICE TO PURCHASER (REAL PROPERTY)
- APPENDIX C29. - EASEMENT MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PIPE SYSTEMS
- APPENDIX C30. - ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
- APPENDIX C31. - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
- APPENDIX D1. - APPROVED UTILITY PIPING MATERIALS