Sarasota County Planning and Development Services
Jurisdiction: Unincorporated Sarasota County; municipal services only where an official agreement or state role applies
County point of entry for building permits, planning, zoning, land development, floodplain review, and related development processes in unincorporated Sarasota County. The County's official online permitting page links current permit application and record-search services.
Contact
(941) 861-5000
Responsibilities
- county building permits and inspections
- planning and zoning review
- land development applications
- floodplain development review in county jurisdiction
- development records and application routing
Online portals
- Accela Citizen Accesspermits
- Online Permittinginformation
- Permit and inspection searchrecords
Related workflows
Check contractor licensing and local registration
license
Check flood maps and local floodplain review
flood
Confirm the permitting jurisdiction for a Sarasota County address
property
Route a building permit application
building
Route onsite sewage and septic questions
utilities
Route tree, wetlands and environmental review
environment
Verified from official sources on 2026-10-06.