Utilities Permitting and Field Services

City of Sarasota - Utilities Construction Permit Application

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Utilities Construction Permit Application(PDF, 181KB)

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Q: What is this form used for?
A: To request approval for installing or modifying water, wastewater, force mains, fire lines, and related utility systems within the City of Sarasota.

Q: Who needs to submit this application?
A: Contractors, engineers, or property owners performing construction that affects City utility infrastructure.

Q: What supporting materials are required?
A: Engineered construction plans, environmental permits (if applicable), contractor licenses, and any project‑specific documentation.

Q: Are roadway cuts and restoration addressed?
A: Yes. The form includes rules for excavation, pavement restoration, and compliance with City restoration standards.

Q: What responsibilities do contractors have?
A: Ensuring safe work zones, protecting City utilities, following approved plans, and coordinating required inspections.

City of Sarasota - Utilities Department (Cosud) Checklist

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City of Sarasota Utilities Department (Cosud) Checklist(PDF, 183KB)

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Q: When is a Utilities Construction Permit required?
A: When fixture units increase requiring a larger water meter or sewer lateral, when installing or modifying a 3-inch+ backflow prevention device, for modifications to commercial structures, for new commercial buildings, and for off‑site water/sewer improvements.

Q: What documents must be submitted?
A: Utility Request Application, review fee payment, engineered plans showing all utility connections and improvements, Water Demand and Meter Size Determination Form, the Utilities Construction Permit form, hydraulic information sheets, meter history for impact‑fee credits, and applicable FDEP/DOH approvals or confirmation they are not required.

Q: What are blueprint requirements?
A: Blueprints must be 24x36 inches and contain all listed utility details and connection information.

Q: Does the list represent all requirements?
A: No. It is a minimum; applicants are still responsible for full compliance with all codes.

City of Sarasota - Utilities Department Utility Request Application

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City of Sarasota Utilities Department Utility Request Application Form(PDF, 87KB)

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Q: What is this form used for?
A: To request new or updated City utility services, including water, sewer, reclaimed water, irrigation, and fire systems.

Q: Who completes this form?
A: The legal property owner or an authorized representative (such as a contractor). The owner must sign the application.

Q: What types of buildings does it apply to?
A: Family residential, multi‑family residential, commercial, and mixed‑use structures.

Q: What utility services can be requested?
A: Domestic water, irrigation water, reclaimed water, fire system water, and sanitary sewer.

Q: What questions must the applicant answer?
A: The form includes a detailed list of yes/no questions about:
• City limits and annexation
• Existing water/sewer connections
• Existing backflow devices
• Building status (existing, new, demolition, remodeling, expansion)
• Pools and irrigation systems
• Fire protection systems or tall buildings 

Q: Is owner certification required?
A: Yes. The owner must print their name, sign, and date the form, certifying the accuracy of all information.

City of Sarasota - Utility Demand Form (Form Q)

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Utility Demand Form (Form Q)(PDF, 230KB)

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Q: What is Form Q used for?
A: To calculate potable water, wastewater, reclaimed/irrigation water, and fire flow demands for a development project.

Q: What project information must be provided?
A: Owner/contractor info, project name and address, and building use details such as number of residential units, restaurant area and seats, or retail area.

Q: What formulas or values are used?
A: The form references standard values such as 200 gpd per single‑family unit and 150 gpd per 1000 sq ft retail, with associated peak factors.

Q: Does the form include fire system information?
A: Yes. It requires fire flow classification, total fire flow demand, sprinkler system requirements, and hose stream allowances (standpipe or hydrant).

Q: Are drawings required?
A: Yes, applicants must provide drawings showing the connection point into the City water system.

City of Sarasota - Water Demand and Meter Size Determination Form

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Water Demand and Meter Size Determination Form(PDF, 50KB)

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Q: What is this form used for?
A: To calculate total residential or commercial water demand and determine the appropriate meter size based on fixture unit loads and other water demands.

Q: What information must be entered?
A: Service address, building permit number, occupancy type, fixture counts, fixture unit loads, additional water demands, irrigation system demands, and site conditions. 

Q: What fixtures are included?
A: Residential items include bathroom groups, tubs, lavatories, washing machines, kitchen sinks, and others; commercial items include urinals, public lavatories, restaurant sinks, service sinks, and drinking fountains.

Q: What does the meter‑size selection table provide?
A: Maximum flow rates (GPM) for meter sizes ranging from 5/8″ to 8″, used to match calculated demand to the correct meter size.

Q: What site conditions must be checked?
A: Whether the project has a fire protection system, irrigation system, auxiliary or reclaimed water, or a building of five or more floors—all of which impact demand and meter sizing.

City of Sarasota - Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Report

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Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Report 

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Backflow Prevention Program

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Q: What is this form used for?
A: To document the required testing and certification of a backflow prevention assembly, ensuring it prevents contaminants from entering the public water supply.

Q: What information must the tester record?
A: Tester and company details, service address, meter number, device manufacturer, model, size, type, serial number, location, line pressure at test time, and results for check valves and relief valves.

Q: Does the form include repair documentation?
A: Yes. It includes checkboxes and fields to record parts that were cleaned or replaced, such as discs, springs, guides, diaphragms, hinge pins, and seals.

Q: What service types are supported?
A: Potable water, potable irrigation, and fire service.

Q: Who certifies the results?
A: A certified backflow tester must sign and certify that the results are true and accurate before submitting the form to the City of Sarasota Cross‑Connection Section.

City of Sarasota - Utilities Department Utility Location & Driveway Interference Form

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City of Sarasota Utilities Department Utility Location and Driveway Interference Form(PDF, 68KB)

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Q: What is this form used for?
A: To confirm that a proposed driveway will not interfere with existing City water service lines or wastewater laterals.

Q: What information must be provided?
A: Street address, Sarasota County PID, subdivision name, lot and block number, applicant contact info, and building type (family residential or multifamily).

Q: Who is responsible if a utility must be moved to fit the driveway?
A: The property owner or contractor is responsible for the full cost of relocating any impacted utilities.

Q: Who must sign the form?
A: The legal property owner, certifying the information is accurate and that they have authority to submit the form.