Sarasota County Gov FL

** Important Notice Permitting Guidance for Customers Regarding Mobile and Manufactured Homes (Effective date 10/31/2022) Click here for Details

** Important Notice Please Note when Applying for any Permits Addressing Repairs or Replacements due to Hurricane Ian, Please Select "Storm Related"under the Project
Type Field.

** Important Notice Effective January 1, 2022, the EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Units)
Conversion Table Form is Required to Apply for a Permit to Connect to the Utility System in
Unincorporated Sarasota County. The Form is also used for Estimating and Assessing Utility Capacity and Connection Fees. Visit the Public Utilities Webpage for details. Please Contact
the Utility Connection Intake Unit at UtilitiesConnections@scgov.net or 941-861-6767 for
more Information or Utility Capacity Fee Estimates

** Important Notice Effective 12/31/2020, All Building Permit Applications will Need to State Compliance with the Florida Building Code 7th Edition, 2020 and National Electric Code 2017.

Significant Changes - National Electrical Code 2017
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Existing Buildings
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Residential
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Mechanical
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Plumbing
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Residential Plumbing
Significant FBC Changes 7th Edition - Residential Fuel Gas

** Important Notice To Assist in Reopening and Economic Recovery of County Residents and
Local Businesses, the Sarasota County Commission Adopted a Resolution Temporarily
Reducing Certain Building Fees by 25% (Effective dates 10/01/2021 - 03/31/2022).
Click here for Details

** Important Notice
Effective Monday, October 11, Sarasota County's Planning and Development Services will be Offering in Person and the Continuation of Curbside Permitting Services at Both
1001 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota and 4000 S Tamiami Trail, Venice.
Important Note: Curbside Service will only be Available for Contractors. In-Person
Customers will need to Use the Permit Center Kiosk to Sign in; Remote Sign-in
using the Qless App is Reserved for Contractors.

Online Services Click here
Contractor Mobile Click here
IVR Access Click here
SelecTXT Click here
Qless Click here

** Important Notice Preliminary FEMA Maps
FEMA has Released New Preliminary Flood Maps
More Information is Available Online at FEMA Maps

** Important Notice Fee Schedule Click here for Details

** Important Notice New Process Improvement: Effective October 1, 2019, all utility capacity
and connections fees will be collected through the permits in the county's land information management permitting system Amanda, except fees financed through Sarasota County Public Utilities and utility connection assistance programs. These fees will be added to the permits by utility staff. County utility connection and service account applications must be completed before applying for the permit or before the permit is approved to connect if the county provides water and/or sewer services to the property. Please contact the utility connection office at (941) 861-6767 for more information.

** Important Notice Effective Monday September 16, 2019 we will No Longer Accept Plan
Changes or Modifications Prior to a Permit Being Issued.

** Important Notice The Building Division Offers many Resources for Accessing your Permitting needs, Click here for the Building Division's Recent Technology Upgrades.

** Important Notice Pursuant to the Recent Declaratory Statement (DS2018-072) Provided By
the Florida Building Commission Window/Door Permits and Renovation Permits
that are Less than 30% of the Building's Value will be Exempt from Complying
with the Florida Energy Code Per Section C101.4.2 & R101101.4.2. This includes
Exemptions to the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and U-Value Requirements.

If the Value of the Window/Door Replacement or Renovation is Greater than 30%
of the Building's Value, the Project will need to Comply with the
Florida Energy Code. Click on the Link for Further Information Link to Memo

** Important Notice Effective December 01, 2018 All Permits must Comply with Florida Administrative Codes Regarding Signing and Sealing of Documents by Professional Engineers
and Architects. See Bulletin # 2018-0002 Link to Bulletin

** Important Notice Effective August 27, 2018 Photovoltaic Roof Mount Permits will now
Require a Review By Our Department Prior to Issuance Link to Memo

Wind Speed Risk Maps.
How to Retrieve Wind Speeds
Wind Speed Risk Category I (FBC 6th Edition or FBC 7th Edition)
Wind Speed Risk Category II (FBC 6th Edition or FBC 7th Edition)
Wind Speed Risk Category III and IV ( FBC 6th Edition)
Wind Speed Risk Category III (FBC 7th Edition, effective Jan 1, 2021)
Wind Speed Risk Category IV (FBC 7th Edition, effective Jan 1, 2021)

Online Permitting has two sections, Member Services which is for Licensed Contractors and Authorized Agents and Public Services for all other Constituents.

Member Services:

Licensed Contractors wishing to use this site must first complete a Permitting Services Online Access Request form. Once you receive your temporary password, you will gain immediate access and need to go to the My Profile section and change your password.

Authorized Agents wishing to use this site must have a valid Authorized Agent Letter on file and complete a Permitting Services Online Access Request form

A valid Authorized Agent form must be on-file and is only good for up to one year at a time. For your convenience, this form can be filled out online, printed out, notarized and faxed in, mailed in or hand delivered to one of our Permit Centers.

Once you receive your temporary password, you will gain immediate access and need to go to the My Profile section and change your password.

Public Services:

All constituents may use this section to query permits, check if contractors are licensed to work in Sarasota County, Request Information, Request Property Records, view Statistical Reports and access all forms, guidelines and checklists.

This Web site is provided as a convenience to the viewing public.

Please feel free to contact us by email or by calling one of our Permit Centers at 941- 861-3029 or 941-861-6678.