Every town writes its own rules, and Sarasota's live in its municipal code — 45 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch I — CHARTER AND RELATED LAWSrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS
- Ch 4 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 5 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — AMBULANCES
- Ch 7 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch 8 — ANIMALS
- Ch 9 — AUTHORIZED PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS
- Ch 10 — BEACHES AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 11 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 13 — EMERGENCIES
- Ch 14 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 15 — FORTUNETELLERS, CLAIRVOYANTS, ETC.
- Ch 16 — RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE
- Ch 17 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 18 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 19 — LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES
- Ch 20 — SOUND REGULATIONS
- Ch 21 — OFFENSES
- Ch 22 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 23 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 24 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 25 — PLANNING
- Ch 26 — POLICE
- Ch 27 — POLLUTION
- Ch 28 — SALES
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 29.5 — SITE IMPROVEMENTS—ENGINEERING DESIGN CRITERIA
- Ch 29.6 — SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- Ch 30 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 31 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 32 — TAXATION
- Ch 33 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 34 — TRAILERS, TENTS, ETC.
- Ch 34.5 — VACATION RENTALS
- Ch 35 — VEGETATION
- Ch 36 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 37 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 38 — ZONING
- Ch A — ADOPTIONS BY REFERENCE
- Ch u44 — APPENDIX B
- Ch u45 — APPENDIX C