Licensed contractors in Sarasota
Sarasota has a listing page for pool resurfacing and plumbing. Each page lists the businesses with a ZIP code inside the city whose listed license is active in the DBPR file dated October 19, 20261. Re-check any license on DBPR before you hire.
As of October 19, 2026
Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.
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Listing pages for Sarasota
As of October 19, 2026
These pages cover Sarasota, in Sarasota County.
About Sarasota
Sarasota is in Sarasota County.
57,764 people2 live in Sarasota, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.
Pool notes on file for Sarasota
As of October 18, 2026
A short summary of the pool notes we have for Sarasota: permits, watering rules, housing and tap water. The full list is on the pool resurfacing page.
Sarasota's permit office is listed as Building & Permitting (Development Services)3. Another permit detail on file: Pool cage not allowed in front of the front facade4. A permit item the source calls out: Inspections before filling5. From the cited permit material: Site plan, drainage plan and impervious surface calculations (5 copies each)4. The permit source also lists this: Backflow required on pool addition or remodel5. Another permit detail on file: Safety Act form: signed original plus 5 copies4. A permit item the source calls out: Sound-mitigating wall for side-yard pool equipment4. From the cited permit material: 30 inches max height in 30-foot waterfront setback4.
In the source cited for the Southwest Florida Water Management District: One-day-per-week lawn watering, 2026-04-03 to 2027-03-316.
Median year built for homes here: 19767. In Sarasota, detached houses make up 39 percent of housing units7.
Tap water entry in the cited source: City of Sarasota Utilities Department8.
Sarasota: facts behind the pool notes
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Sarasota Building & Permitting division, part of the Development Services department, reviews plans and inspects work for city permits, including pools. | Building & Permitting (Development Services) | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Sarasota pool plan checklist says a pool cage cannot be placed between the front facade of the main building and the street. On a lot that fronts two streets there are two front facades, and the cage cannot extend past either one. | Pool cage not allowed in front of the front facade | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Sarasota pool contractor checklist says plans must note that the electrical final and barrier inspection are done before the pool is filled. This is not required for vinyl or fiberglass pools. | Inspections before filling | [5] March 19, 2020 |
| The City of Sarasota pool plan checklist asks for five copies each of a to-scale site plan, a drainage plan and impervious surface calculations. A drainage plan for a pool in an A or V flood zone must be signed and sealed by an architect, engineer or landscape architect. | Site plan, drainage plan and impervious surface calculations (5 copies each) | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The same checklist says any swimming pool or spa addition or remodel needs a backflow device installed before the pool final inspection. If one already exists, a current certification is required before final. | Backflow required on pool addition or remodel | [5] March 19, 2020 |
| The City of Sarasota pool permit application needs a signed original and five copies of the Residential Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Safety Act form, signed by both the contractor and the owner. The form states that a pool without one of the listed safety features at final inspection is a second-degree misdemeanor. | Safety Act form: signed original plus 5 copies | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Sarasota pool plan checklist says pool equipment in a side yard needs specifications and drawings for a sound-mitigating wall. It says a pool permit application with equipment in a side yard setback will not be approved without that wall. | Sound-mitigating wall for side-yard pool equipment | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Sarasota pool plan checklist says nothing inside the 30-foot waterfront setback may be more than 30 inches high, except a child safety barrier. The height is measured from the top of the seawall cap, or from the mean high water line where there is no seawall. | 30 inches max height in 30-foot waterfront setback | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The Southwest Florida Water Management District has a Modified Phase III water shortage order in place for Sarasota County. It limits lawn watering to one day a week by the last digit of the address, with set hours, and it runs from April 3, 2026 through March 31, 2027. | One-day-per-week lawn watering, 2026-04-03 to 2027-03-31 | [6] September 22, 2026 |
| The median year homes in Sarasota, FL were built is 1976 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035). | 1976 | [7] 2020-2024 |
| About 39.0% of housing units in Sarasota, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 12,591 of 32,324 units). | 39 percent of housing units | [7] 2020-2024 |
| The City of Sarasota Utilities Department supplies drinking water inside city limits. Its water comes from Upper Floridan aquifer wells and is treated by reverse osmosis and ion exchange softening, then blended. | City of Sarasota Utilities Department | [8] 2025 |
Services with a listing page in Sarasota
County page and license guides
Sarasota: directory data
As of October 19, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside SarasotaOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 22 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Plumbing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside SarasotaOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 61 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Population of Sarasota (2024 estimate) | 57,764 people | [2] 2024 (estimate vintage) |
Near Sarasota
Also close by: North Sarasota (2 mi), Pinecraft (3 mi), Southgate (3 mi), Kensington Park (3 mi), Desoto Acres (3 mi), South Sarasota (4 mi).
Straight-line distances in miles from Census Gazetteer centroids. Nearby places come from our place registry.
Sources
- Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024 (estimate vintage)
- Building & Permitting - City of Sarasota, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- City of Sarasota Building Division, Minimum Plan Requirements for Pools (form B017.02-14), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Contractor Pool / Spa Checklist (City of Sarasota Building Division), March 19, 2020
- District Extends Modified Phase III Water Shortage (SWFWMD news release), September 22, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Sarasota, FL, 2020-2024
- 2025 Water Quality Report (City of Sarasota Utilities Department), 2025