§ FL Florida
County permits
Sarasota County
Sarasota County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Sarasota County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Sarasota County Planning and Development Services, Building
- Online portal
- Accela Civic Application / Accela Citizen Access ↗
- Phone
- 941-861-5000
- building@scgov.net
- Address
- 870 Apex Road, Sarasota, FL 34240; South County permit center: R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Sarasota County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Sarasota County, Florida. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.