Sarasota County e-bike rulesFlorida
E-bike rules, trail and path access, and local ordinances for Sarasota County, Florida.
Overview
Sarasota County follows the Florida state e-bike statutes, plus any county ordinances listed below. Cities and school districts inside the county may impose additional restrictions on paths, sidewalks and campus property.
Sarasota County ordinances
Downtown sidewalk riding prohibition
Venice City Code — bicycles on sidewalks
Prohibits riding bicycles and electric bicycles on sidewalks in the downtown business district.
Venice Code of OrdinancesBicycle regulations
Sarasota City Code Ch. 33
City bicycle chapter that governs bicycles and electric bicycles on streets, sidewalks and trails.
Sarasota Code of Ordinances
Sarasota County government & school board
Last verified 2026-09-09
Sarasota County meeting calendar (county & cities)
No scheduled meetings recorded yet.
Sarasota County meetings on e-bikes
No e-bike meetings recorded for this area yet.
Cities & school districts
Sarasota County officials
Teresa Mast
County Commissioner, District 1 • District District 1
Mark Smith
County Commissioner, District 2 • District District 2
Tom Knight
County Commissioner, District 3 • District District 3
Dr. Joe Neunder
County Commissioner, District 4 • District District 4
Ron Cutsinger
County Commissioner, District 5 (Chair) • District District 5