Ordinances and Statues

The following Sarasota County Ordinances and Florida Statutes are for your safety and enjoyment.

Ordinances and Rules prohibit:

• Pets in our parks  
• Fishing in swimming areas
• Glass containers
• Boating (sailboats, canoes, rowboats, windsurfers and personal watercraft) in designated swimming areas
• Alcohol at Venice Beach
• Littering
• Solicitation
• Crossing the vegetation except on walkovers
• Vehicles outside of parking lots
• Fires, except in park grills
• Games and sports outside of designated areas

Florida Statutes prohibit:

• Destruction or removal of dune vegetation
• Disturbing sea turtles or their nests
• Spear fishing within 200 feet of swimming areas
• Operation of boats in swimming areas
• Scuba or skin diving without flags

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