Sarasota County
Sarasota County Planning and Development Services, Contractor Licensing
In short
Sarasota County Planning and Development Services, Contractor Licensing issues 1 permit we publish for Sarasota County, last verified 2026-10-15. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County Certificate of Competency and Contractors Operating Certificate | Sarasota County Planning and Development Services, Contractor Licensing | Regulatory fees for the listed contractor categories and for changes in status of business name are set by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners under County Code s. 22-123(3); the resolution amounts are not published in the Code or the county Licensing FAQ. Contact Contractor Licensing at 941-861-5214 or licensing@scgov.net. | Operating Certificate valid for two years from the 1st day of October of even-numbered years (County Code s. 22-123(2)) | 2026-10-15 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Sarasota County Certificate of Competency and Contractors Operating Certificate
County Code s. 22-122 makes it unlawful to contract in the listed categories unless the person, firm or corporation holds an active Sarasota County Operating Certificate in addition to an applicable Sarasota County Certificate of Competency, plus any state registration or certification Florida Statutes require. Section 22-123(1) requires Operating Certificates or State Certified Contractor licenses of all contractors governed by Fla. Stat. Ch. 489, Parts I and II, and Ch. 633. Under s. 22-123(2), holders of a county Certificate of Competency request an Operating Certificate and pay the regulatory fee, and the certificate runs for two years from October 1 of even-numbered years. The county Licensing FAQ (Form LIC20, Rev. 04/14/2026) states that contractor license numbers beginning with an R or S are regulated by the county, that applicants take a trade exam and a business and law exam (a journeyman takes the trade exam only), and that financial responsibility is assessed.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Sarasota County
- Phone
- 941-861-5214
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Sarasota County Code Ch. 22, Art. V, Building Code (including s. 104.6.4 and ss. 22-122 to 22-124) (Supp. 98)Sarasota County, Florida (Municode Library) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Sarasota County Licensing FAQ (Form LIC20, Rev. 04/14/2026)Sarasota County Government · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
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