County permit search
Sarasota permit search: the county portal, and where older permits went
Official portal: Sarasota County Citizen Access Portal.
Updated
Sarasota County permit lookups happen in the county's Accela Citizen Access Portal, under the Building tab. If the job closed before August 18, 2023, don't expect to find it there. Those permits sit in an older, separate search that's linked from the portal's home page. The cities of Sarasota, North Port and Venice issue their own permits.
How to search Sarasota County building permits
Sarasota County permits closed before August 18, 2023 are in a separate legacy search.
On the Citizen Access Portal home page, open the Building tab, then Search Applications.
Search by record number, site address or licensee. For a busy property, set a date window.
Older job? Use the home-page link for permits closed before August 18, 2023. The main search doesn't have them.
You can file a public records request in the same portal.
Official links
The county desk permits unincorporated Sarasota. That includes the Sarasota side of Lakewood Ranch, Palmer Ranch, the Sarasota part of Englewood, and Siesta Key. North Port is the largest separate office, and the City of Sarasota and Venice keep their own records too.
On record: Sarasota County building permits
Sarasota's numbers come from Sarasota Unincorporated, North Port, Sarasota and Venice, read . Thin months are marked on the chart, and every Sarasota figure is a floor: how Sarasota permits are counted.
At least 59,194 Sarasota building permits were issued from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, by FloridaContractorIntel's count.
- 1,547,000+
- permits in our Sarasota record
- Nov 3, 2026
- newest Sarasota permit on file
All 3 of Sarasota's cities, towns and villages are in our record, and so is the county desk that permits unincorporated Sarasota.
| Oct 2025 | 6,666 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4,929 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,158 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,299 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,138 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,760 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,956 |
| May 2026 | 5,638 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,471 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,201 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,931* |
| Sep 2026 | 2,047* |
* Aug 2026 and Sep 2026 came in at least 25% under Sarasota County's 12-month median. More likely late posting or a gap in a source than a slowdown, so read them as floors.
Top permit filers in Sarasota, July to September 2026
From July to September 2026, one Sarasota license filed 265 matched permits, well ahead of the next.
- 1Bowersox Air Conditioning and Heating LLCCAC1819416265 permits
- 2Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLCCRC1333699170 permits
- 3Cool TodayCAC1817564133 permits
- 4Tri County AirCAC182438894 permits
- 5Sergeant’s Electric, Air Conditioning and PlumbingEC1300804370 permits
Newest Sarasota County permits on file
| Issued | Work | Where | Declared value | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Residential Alteration Permit | Sarasota, FL 34241 | $35,885 declared | Reece Builders/Windows, Inc. |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Residential Alteration Permit | Englewood, FL 34223 | $2,873 declared | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Electrical | Not published | $4,390 declared | Jl Electrical Service Contractor Corp. |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Electrical | Not published | $4,390 declared | Jl Electrical Service Contractor Corp. |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Residential Tank | North Port, FL 34288 | $4,500 declared | Bo's Electric & Gas |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Electrical | North Port, FL 34286 | $2,800 declared | Mg Electrical Developers, Inc. |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Electrical | North Port, FL 34286 | $2,489 declared | Sergeant’s Electric, Air Conditioning and Plumbing |
| Nov 3, 2026 | HVAC | North Port, FL 34289 | $14,350 declared | Sergeant’s Electric, Air Conditioning and Plumbing |
For contractors working Sarasota County
Sarasota's portal searches by record number. Market Intel searches by trade, value and ZIP.
Windows and doors topped Sarasota's named trades from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, with at least 10,396 permits. Looking up by record number, address or licensee is fine for one job. It's slow when you want to know what's being built around Palmer Ranch this quarter.
Sarasota County permit lookup questions
Why can't I find an older Sarasota County permit?
If it closed before August 18, 2023, it's in a separate legacy search. The county portal links to it from the home page.
Are North Port permits in the county portal?
No. North Port issues permits on its own portal, and so do the City of Sarasota and Venice.
Can I make a public records request through the Sarasota portal?
Yes. The county added public records search and requests to its Accela portal.
How many Sarasota building permits are there?
Sarasota's record here holds 1,547,000+, from Sarasota Unincorporated, North Port, Sarasota and Venice. The newest one is from November 3, 2026, and Sarasota's true count is higher.
Who pulled the most Sarasota permits last quarter?
Bowersox Air Conditioning and Heating LLC, by a distance: 265 matched permits in Sarasota from July to September 2026. Then Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLC (170) and Cool Today (133). Unmatched permits don't count toward it.