Land Development Code
The Land Development Code outlines development review procedures, descriptions of all zoning districts and use regulations for the districts, the comprehensive plan, development review procedures, and design and development standards.
Zoning Map 
This map outlines the zoning designations within the city’s boundaries. Residential, commercial, industrial, office and government use are reflected.
Architectural Control Districts Map
The city of Venice has three architectural design overlay districts: Historic Venice Architectural Control District (HV), Venetian Theme Architectural Control District (VT), and Venetian Gateway District (VG). The HV and VT districts focus on protecting the architectural integrity and visual character of buildings located within and adjacent to the historic core of Venice. The VG district focuses on enhancing visual and architectural character at the eastern entryway to the city along East Venice Avenue, east of U.S. 41 Bypass. All three districts embrace the Northern Italian Renaissance architectural style.
Zoning Brochures
The zoning brochures provide details about fourteen of the city’s zoning districts.
Residential Single Family (RSF-1), (RSF-2), (RSF-3), (RSF-4): Variation among the four RFS districts concern lot area, width and certain yards.
Residential, Multi Family (RMF-1), (RMF-2), (RMF-3), (RMF-4): The permitted uses are the same in all RMF districts, but uses permissible by special exceptions vary, with more dense residential uses providing for more special exceptions.
Commercial, Business District (CBD): Is intended to be applied only to that area which forms the city’s center for financial, commercial, governmental, professional, cultural and associated activities.
Commercial, General (CG): Is intended for general commercial activity;
Commercial, Intensive (CI): Is intended for intensive, highly automotive-oriented uses that require a conspicuous and accessible location convenient to streets carrying large volumes of traffic.
Commercial, Shopping Center CSC): Is intended to encourage the development of planned commercial facilities with depth rather than strip-type commercial development.
Industrial, Light and Warehousing (ILW): Is intended for light manufacturing, processing, storage and warehousing, wholesaling and distribution.
Office, Professional, and Institutional (OPI): Is intended for professional and business offices and institutional, cultural and allied uses. The OPI district is designed to be compatible with residential uses.
Sarasota County Property Appraiser:
www.scgov.net
The Property Appraiser’s Office values more than 280,000 properties each year. Its goal is to provide the most accurate information available.
