Sarasota, Florida

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Planning and Zoning for Sarasota, FL

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Sarasota, Florida?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sarasota, Florida as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.34%	1631.99
	Parking garage or lot	8.34%	1631.99
Industrial		4.32%	846.30
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.44%	2240.38
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	32.26%	6315.09
	Storage and warehouses	4.32%	846.30
	Manufacturing	9.89%	1936.90
	Contractors office	2.80%	547.44
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	0.65%	128.18
	General industrial	4.32%	846.30
Residential		41.96%	8214.88
	Two family dwelling	9.00%	1761.33
	Mobile and floating homes	34.89%	6831.36
	Accessory dwelling unit	39.69%	7770.17
	Multi family dwelling	9.22%	1805.04
	Dwellings (unspecified)	40.44%	7916.87
	Single family dwelling	34.89%	6831.36
	Communal housing	41.96%	8214.88
Mechanical		46.70%	9143.16
	Utility structures	84.83%	16606.87
	Communication towers	46.70%	9143.16
Other		76.08%	14894.14
	Accessory	34.89%	6831.36
	Multiple	76.08%	14894.14
Retail		11.44%	2240.38
	Professional services	37.61%	7363.16
	General retail	36.36%	7117.62
	Personal services	37.72%	7385.49
	Eating and drinking establishments	10.51%	2056.82
	Restricted retail	11.44%	2240.38
Community		84.83%	16606.87
	Schools and universities	46.48%	9099.46
	Medical	29.21%	5719.02
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	9.35%	1831.20
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.83%	16606.87
Lodging		1.34%	262.88
	Bed & breakfast	1.99%	390.06
	Hotel/motel	7.40%	1449.27
	Short term rental	1.34%	262.88
Commercial		1.54%	301.95
	Professional office	37.98%	7434.83
	Entertainment	48.56%	9506.15
	Non-retail sales	4.32%	846.30
	Automobile related uses	9.35%	1831.30
	General commercial	3.03%	592.41
	Research and laboratory facilities	1.54%	301.95

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Sarasota, Florida?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sarasota, Florida as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.34%	1631.99
	Parking garage or lot	8.34%	1631.99
Industrial		4.32%	846.30
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.44%	2240.38
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	32.26%	6315.09
	Storage and warehouses	4.32%	846.30
	Manufacturing	9.89%	1936.90
	Contractors office	2.80%	547.44
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	0.65%	128.18
	General industrial	4.32%	846.30
Residential		41.96%	8214.88
	Two family dwelling	9.00%	1761.33
	Mobile and floating homes	34.89%	6831.36
	Accessory dwelling unit	39.69%	7770.17
	Multi family dwelling	9.22%	1805.04
	Dwellings (unspecified)	40.44%	7916.87
	Single family dwelling	34.89%	6831.36
	Communal housing	41.96%	8214.88
Mechanical		46.70%	9143.16
	Utility structures	84.83%	16606.87
	Communication towers	46.70%	9143.16
Other		76.08%	14894.14
	Accessory	34.89%	6831.36
	Multiple	76.08%	14894.14
Retail		11.44%	2240.38
	Professional services	37.61%	7363.16
	General retail	36.36%	7117.62
	Personal services	37.72%	7385.49
	Eating and drinking establishments	10.51%	2056.82
	Restricted retail	11.44%	2240.38
Community		84.83%	16606.87
	Schools and universities	46.48%	9099.46
	Medical	29.21%	5719.02
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	9.35%	1831.20
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.83%	16606.87
Lodging		1.34%	262.88
	Bed & breakfast	1.99%	390.06
	Hotel/motel	7.40%	1449.27
	Short term rental	1.34%	262.88
Commercial		1.54%	301.95
	Professional office	37.98%	7434.83
	Entertainment	48.56%	9506.15
	Non-retail sales	4.32%	846.30
	Automobile related uses	9.35%	1831.30
	General commercial	3.03%	592.41
	Research and laboratory facilities	1.54%	301.95

What is the Land Use Allocation in Sarasota, Florida?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sarasota, Florida as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.34%	1631.99
	Parking garage or lot	8.34%	1631.99
Industrial		4.32%	846.30
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.44%	2240.38
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	32.26%	6315.09
	Storage and warehouses	4.32%	846.30
	Manufacturing	9.89%	1936.90
	Contractors office	2.80%	547.44
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	0.65%	128.18
	General industrial	4.32%	846.30
Residential		41.96%	8214.88
	Two family dwelling	9.00%	1761.33
	Mobile and floating homes	34.89%	6831.36
	Accessory dwelling unit	39.69%	7770.17
	Multi family dwelling	9.22%	1805.04
	Dwellings (unspecified)	40.44%	7916.87
	Single family dwelling	34.89%	6831.36
	Communal housing	41.96%	8214.88
Mechanical		46.70%	9143.16
	Utility structures	84.83%	16606.87
	Communication towers	46.70%	9143.16
Other		76.08%	14894.14
	Accessory	34.89%	6831.36
	Multiple	76.08%	14894.14
Retail		11.44%	2240.38
	Professional services	37.61%	7363.16
	General retail	36.36%	7117.62
	Personal services	37.72%	7385.49
	Eating and drinking establishments	10.51%	2056.82
	Restricted retail	11.44%	2240.38
Community		84.83%	16606.87
	Schools and universities	46.48%	9099.46
	Medical	29.21%	5719.02
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	9.35%	1831.20
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.83%	16606.87
Lodging		1.34%	262.88
	Bed & breakfast	1.99%	390.06
	Hotel/motel	7.40%	1449.27
	Short term rental	1.34%	262.88
Commercial		1.54%	301.95
	Professional office	37.98%	7434.83
	Entertainment	48.56%	9506.15
	Non-retail sales	4.32%	846.30
	Automobile related uses	9.35%	1831.30
	General commercial	3.03%	592.41
	Research and laboratory facilities	1.54%	301.95