Sarasota County caps personal-vehicle empty weight at 6,000 pounds in residential districts (7,500 pounds on rural parcels of one acre or more outside the urban service boundary), with trailers capped at 2,500 pounds. Licensed recreational vehicles are exempt from these weight limits.
The Unified Development Code limits the size of vehicles kept in residential and open-use districts. Personal-vehicle empty weight generally may not exceed 6,000 pounds; on residential/open parcels of one acre or greater outside the urban service boundary, the cap rises to 7,500 pounds, and trailer empty weight may not exceed 2,500 pounds. These caps do not apply to licensed recreational vehicles, which follow the separate RV/boat storage limits. Oversized commercial vehicles are prohibited outright in residential districts. Enforcement is by county code compliance in the unincorporated area.
Oversized-vehicle violations are cited by code enforcement; uncorrected cases draw daily fines and vehicles may be towed.
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