Sidewalk Cycling in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties

Question

Stacey asked: I wish to know if biking on sidewalks is allowed in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties in Florida.

Answer

I can find no restriction to cycling on the sidewalks of either county. You can check the code of ordinances for those counties here:

https://www.municode.com/library/fl/sarasota_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH122TRVE

https://www.municode.com/library/fl/charlotte_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_LAWS_ORDCHCOFL

Be aware that a municipality may have local ordinances concerning sidewalk cycling. You can find those by searching for “Muni Codes (insert the name of the city and state of interest)”.