# Sarasota, FL Permit Search: City Permit Lookup | Permit Press

Look up Sarasota, FL building permits: the city's FTG Connect permit portal, plus the Sarasota County office for addresses outside city limits. City of Sarasota permits are in the Permit Press live feed.

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/sarasota-fl

The City of Sarasota issues building permits inside its city limits. Sarasota County Planning and Development Services issues them for unincorporated Sarasota County. This guide links the city's official permit portal and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida (FL). City of Sarasota's own permits are in the Permit Press live feed. Guide reviewed 2026-10-19. Part of the [Sarasota County permit guide](https://permit.press/permit-search/sarasota-county-fl). Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

## Who issues permits

- City of Sarasota: inside Sarasota city limits
- Sarasota County Planning and Development Services: unincorporated Sarasota County (941-861-5000)

## Official sources

- [Sarasota permit portal (FTG Connect)](https://ftgportal.sarasotafl.gov/Permits/SearchResults.aspx?microapp=c): The official online permit portal for the City of Sarasota.
- [Sarasota County Accela Citizen Access (online permitting)](https://aca-prod.accela.com/SARASOTACO/Default.aspx): For addresses outside Sarasota city limits. Search Building and other applications, look up property and licensees, run a public records search and schedule inspections; registering unlocks applying.
- [Sarasota County Planning and Development Services](https://sarasotacountyfl.qscend.com/311/knowledgebase/article/310308): County office page. Phone 941-861-5000.

## How to search permits

1. Confirm the address is inside city limits: The City of Sarasota issues permits only inside its city limits. A Sarasota mailing address can lie outside them, where Sarasota County Planning and Development Services issues the permit.
2. Open the city's permit portal: Open the Sarasota permit portal (FTG Connect). City of Sarasota Citizen Services Portal searches building and engineering permits; also used to request inspections.
3. Search by address or permit number: Search with the street address or the permit number where the portal offers those fields, then open the record for its status, inspections and documents. Some portals ask you to sign in before they show records.
4. Use the county search outside city limits: For a property outside Sarasota city limits, use Sarasota County Accela Citizen Access (online permitting) (Accela Citizen Access), or contact Sarasota County Planning and Development Services (941-861-5000).

## Good to know

- City of Sarasota Citizen Services Portal searches building and engineering permits; also used to request inspections. ([source](https://ftgportal.sarasotafl.gov/Permits/SearchResults.aspx?microapp=c))
- The county runs two permit centers: North County at 870 Apex Road, Sarasota, and South County at 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice. ([source](https://sarasotacountyfl.qscend.com/311/knowledgebase/article/310308))

## Questions

### How do I search building permits in Sarasota, Florida?

The City of Sarasota issues its own building permits. City of Sarasota Citizen Services Portal searches building and engineering permits; also used to request inspections. Start at https://ftgportal.sarasotafl.gov/Permits/SearchResults.aspx?microapp=c (FTG Connect). For an address outside city limits, use Sarasota County Accela Citizen Access (online permitting) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/SARASOTACO/Default.aspx.

### Who issues building permits in Sarasota?

The City of Sarasota issues permits inside its city limits. Sarasota County Planning and Development Services issues permits for unincorporated Sarasota County, which includes properties with a Sarasota mailing address outside the city limits.

### Which county is Sarasota, Florida in?

Sarasota is in Sarasota County. The Sarasota County permit guide on Permit Press lists the county building office, its permit search and the other cities that issue their own permits.

### Is Sarasota in the Permit Press live feed?

Yes for the city's own permits. The City of Sarasota is a source in the Permit Press live feed, with searchable records and saved-search alerts. Sarasota County Planning and Development Services records are not collected yet.

### Is Permit Press the official Sarasota permit website?

No. Permit Press at permit.press is an independent public-record research service. Permit applications, inspections, official status and documents stay with the issuing agency.

## Other permit guides

- [Sarasota County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/sarasota-county-fl)
- [Venice, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/venice-fl)

[All Florida counties](https://permit.press/permit-search/florida)

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