PROPERTY SPLIT OR COMBINE APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Approved applications will be processed for the following tax roll year.
- Title to parcels must be in the same ownership and vested interest.
- All prior year taxes must be paid prior to approval of a Split or Combine application. To verify current tax status,
please visit the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s website or call (941) 861-8300.
- The splitting or combining of parcels may affect assessed values(s), taxable value(s), exemption benefit(s), and/or capped value(s). Contact our Customer
Service Department at (941) 861-8200 should you have any questions.
- An approved application does not imply authorization for parcel development. Please contact the appropriate Land Development or Planning and Zoning
Department for questions concerning property development.
Combine Parcels
1.If the parcel(s)/unit(s) to be combined are not encumbered by the same mortgage, it is the owner’s responsibility to obtain approval from their file:///c:\projects\mappingsplitcombine\Bundle.config
mortgage company prior to submission of this application.
2.Parcels/units must be contiguous and in the same Municipality.
3.Proposed combined condominium units will require a physical inspection by an appraiser for final approval.
Split Parcels
All lands included in the split application must either:
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Split along existing platted subdivision lot lines.
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Example: LOTS 1 FROM LOT 2
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Split into individual condominium units.
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Example: UNIT 101 FROM UNIT 102
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Have a deed recorded in Official Records held by the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of the new parcel configuration.
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Example: SPLIT LANDS IN ORI 2025000000
If your split application does not meet one of the above statements, your application will be denied.
If you are selling a portion of your property, the deed recorded at the time of sale will force the SCPA to split the property, it is not necessary to split the property prior to the sale.
Please consider utilizing the assistance of a title company or real estate attorney when preparing a deed to be recorded in the Official Records.
Examples:
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LOTS 1 FROM LOT 2
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UNIT 101 FROM UNIT 102
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SPLIT LANDS PER ORI 2025000000
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