In unincorporated Sarasota County, a licensed, operational RV or boat may be parked on your own residential lot, but no parcel may hold more than one boat/boat-on-trailer, two jet skis, and one recreational vehicle outside a fully enclosed building. No living or business use.
The Unified Development Code (Ch. 124-120) lets residents park and store recreational vehicles and boats in residential zoning districts provided the vehicle is operational, carries current license tags, is owned by the resident, and is not used for living, sleeping, housekeeping, or business. A lot may hold no more than one motorized boat/boat trailer/boat-on-trailer, two jet skis, and one RV stored outside a completely enclosed building. Non-operational or untagged units must be inside an enclosed building. Incorporated cities (Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Longboat Key) set their own RV/boat rules.
Code enforcement handles violations as a Ch. 54 nuisance; notice to comply, then per-day fines set by the Special Magistrate if not corrected.
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