Public hearing on ordinance amendments regarding special event permits in Sarasota.

CITY OF SARASOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the CITY COMMISSION of the City of Sarasota, Florida will meet on
Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota, Florida. Starting at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Commission will open the scheduled Public Hearings in the order they appear on the agenda. The Commission will recess for lunch at approximately 12:00 p.m. The following Ordinance will be considered at the above scheduled meeting:
ORDINANCE NO. 26-5585
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE CHAPTER 29.6, ENTITLED SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS, AMENDING DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; CREATING SECTION 29.6-8 SPECIAL EVENTS LASTING MORE THAN NINETY-SIX HOURS; CREATING SECTION 29.6-9 PERTAINING TO LITTER AT SPECIAL EVENTS; CREATING SECTION 29.6-10 PERTAINING TO CITY CO-SPONSORED EVENTS; CREATING SECTION 29.6-11 PERTAINING TO SECURITY DEPOSITS; CREATING SECTION 29.6-12 PERTAINING TO INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY INSURANCE; CREATING SECTION 29.6-13 PERTAINING TO NONPROFIT SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT STATUS; AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE CHAPTER 20, SECTION 6 AND SECTION 7 PERTAINING TO SOUND PERMITTING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE CHAPTER 22, SECTION 22 AND SECTION 23 PERTAINING TO SPECIAL EVENTS; DELETING CHAPTER 23, SECTION 23.5 PERTAINING TO COMMERICAL VENDING DURING SPECIAL EVENTS; AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE CHAPTER 30 SECTION 21 AND SECTION 23 PERTAINING TO RIGHT-OF-WAY USAGE PERMITS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE CHAPTER 33, SECTION 121 PERTAINING TO VALET PARKING AT SPECIAL EVENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF PARTS HEREOF IF DECLARED INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE; PROVIDING FOR READING BY TITLE ONLY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Said proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk at City Hall. If you wish to obtain a copy, please call (941) 263-6222 between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If required, the Business Impact Estimate as required by Florida Statutes 166.041(4)(a) can be found on the citys Online Public Notice Bulletin Board at www.sarasotafl.gov/government/city-auditor-and-clerk/meeting-notice-board.
Interested persons are welcome to attend and may register to speak in respect to the above-proposed ordinance. Individuals who prefer to participate remotely in the City Commission meeting may obtain instructions to participate via zoom by emailing clerk@sarasotafl.gov with your request no later than the deadline of 5:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2026. Individuals may provide written comments for agenda items which allow citizens input up until 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting by utilizing the eComments link next to the published agenda on the Upcoming Events webpage accessible through the City of Sarasota website by clicking on Meetings/Agendas/Video from the main page.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in such public hearing should contact the City of Sarasota ADA Coordinator at (941) 263-6269 at least two (2) business days prior to the date of the public hearing as to the nature of the aid and/or service desired. Reasonable auxiliary aids and services will be made available to qualified disabled individuals to the extent that no undue financial or administrative burden results. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance.
CITY OF SARASOTA
By: Shayla Griggs
City Auditor and Clerk
Legal Date: February 20, 2026
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