City adds new online options for building permits and plans | City of Sarasota
City of Sarasota, FL: The City of Sarasota’s Development Services Department this week launched a new online portal for submitting plans and permit applications, the latest in a series of improvements that have made doing business with the City even safer and more efficient.
Contractors and homeowners can now submit plans, permit applications and supplementary documents online using the ePlans permitting portal, found by clicking on the “Permits & Licenses” button on www.SarasotaFL.gov.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, the department’s Building Division has begun accepting credit card payments for permits online and established a drop box in the City Hall Annex lobby to allow for contact-free document pickups and drop-offs.
The City also launched an integrated voice response (IVR) system that allows contractors and property owners to schedule, reschedule and cancel inspections and check the results through an automated phone line and text service. Next-day inspections can be scheduled up until 9 p.m., depending on availability, by calling 941-263-6998 or by texting “schedule” to 844-394-2702.
The City’s live inspections phone line (941-263-6418) and email ([email protected]) are still available for customers who prefer to communicate directly with a representative.
“While we continue to adapt to the challenges of this ongoing public health emergency, we’re excited to be offering these new options that will improve the customer experience and streamline how we do business,” said Development Services Director Lucia Panica.
For more information, contact Development Services at 941-263-6494.