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Fact Sources and Check Dates
Each source document, grouped by topic and dated.
This page lists every public document that a page on this site cites, one entry per document. Each entry shows the publisher, the document title, and the date the document was checked. Only sources behind confirmed facts appear in the lists.
Publishers include standards bodies such as IICRC, federal agencies such as US EPA and FEMA, and local offices such as the City Building Division. Titles appear in plain text, so you can search for each one on its publisher's website.
The first full check of these sources ran on October 28, 2026, and most entries come due for a recheck by April 28, 2027. Time-bound facts carry earlier dates. The NFIP authorization runs to December 11, 2026, and the Florida Building Code 9th Edition takes effect December 31, 2026.
Restoration Standards and Health Agency Guidance
ANSI/IICRC S500 and S520 documents, plus US EPA and CDC guidance on mold, flood cleanup, and safety after water damage.
CDC: About Mold and Your Health (checked October 28, 2026)
CDC: Reentering Your Flooded Home Safely (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: ANSI/IICRC S500 Consensus Body Issues Position Statement on Category of Water Damage and Weather-Related Events (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: ANSI/IICRC S500 Consensus Body Position Statement: Category of Water Damage and Weather-related Events (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: Category of Water Damage and Weather-related Events (position statement, March 16, 2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: IICRC Global Locator (checked October 28, 2026)
IICRC: IICRC Standards FAQs (checked October 28, 2026)
U.S. EPA WaterSense: Fix a Leak Week (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Flood Cleanup to Protect Indoor Air and Your Health (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Flood Cleanup: Protecting Indoor Air Quality (EPA 402-F-18001, revised October 2018) (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Learn About Asbestos (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Cleanup in Your Home (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide: Chapter 1 (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide: Chapter 4 (Table 1) (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide: Chapter 5 (Table 2) (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, Table 1 (checked October 28, 2026)
US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, Table 2 (checked October 28, 2026)
Insurance Rules and Disaster Aid
FEMA flood insurance and disaster aid pages and NFIP policy terms behind the coverage answers on these pages.
FEMA: Congressional Reauthorization (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: Dealing With Mold & Mildew in Your Flood Damaged Home (brochure, undated) (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: FEMA Individuals and Households Program (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: Flood Insurance (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: Myths and Facts About Flood Insurance (archived) (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: Standard Flood Insurance Policy, Dwelling Form (checked October 28, 2026)
FEMA: What Does "Substantial Damage" Mean? (checked October 28, 2026)
Insurance Information Institute: Do I need business interruption insurance? (checked October 28, 2026)
Insurance Information Institute: Does my business need flood insurance? (checked October 28, 2026)
Insurance Information Institute: Facts + Statistics: Homeowners and renters insurance (checked October 28, 2026)
Housing, Weather, and Storm Records
Census housing tables, NOAA climate normals, and OpenFEMA disaster declarations that describe Sarasota County homes and weather.
FEMA: Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, Sarasota (County), FL (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Debby (AL042024), 4 February 2025 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Helene (AL092024), 17 February 2026 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian (AL092022), 12 March 2026 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Milton (AL142024), 31 March 2025 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA NCEI: U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal, USW00012871 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA NCEI: U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, monthly, USW00012871 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year B25004 and DP04, Sarasota city, Florida (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year B25004 Vacancy Status, Sarasota city, Florida (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built, Sarasota city, Florida (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profile DP04, Sarasota city, Florida (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: AHS 2021 Metropolitan PUF v1.0 (household.csv) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: AHS 2021 Metropolitan PUF v1.0 (household.csv) and AHS 2021 Value Labels (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota Permit Offices, Utilities, and Floodplain Records
City of Sarasota and Sarasota County permit, utility, and floodplain records, plus FPL and gas utility pages for your address.
City of Sarasota: Building & Permitting (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Building Permit Requirement Guidelines: When do I need a Permit? (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Building Permit Requirement Guidelines: When do I need a Permit? (105.2 Plumbing) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Building Permit Requirement Guidelines: When do I need a Permit? (105.2.1 Emergency repairs) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Building Permit Requirement Guidelines: When do I need a Permit? (105.2.2 Minor repairs) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Building Permit Requirement Guidelines: When do I need a Permit? (City of Sarasota Ordinance 08-4778) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: City of Sarasota National Register of Historic Places (NR List 02/2020) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Flood Information (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Floodplain Management Plan 2025-2030 (dated January 2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Historic Preservation Program (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Map Information (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Substantial Improvement or Substantial Damage Notice to Property Owner (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: The Utilities Chapter, Sarasota City Plan and Support Document (May 2025) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Utilities (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Department of Health: Florida Water Management Inventory, Sarasota County Wastewater 2023 (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County: DOH-Sarasota Urges Residents and Visitors to be Aware of the Health Risks Associated with Flooding (October 2, 2024) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Power & Light Company: Electric Tariff Section 3, Sixth Revised Sheet No. 3.020 (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Power & Light Company: Storm restoration safety (checked October 28, 2026)
Peoples Gas System, Inc.: Storm Safety (checked October 28, 2026)
Peoples Gas System, Inc.: Tariff Original Volume No. 3, Second Revised Sheet No. 6.101-6 (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Building (Wayback capture April 19, 2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Letter to Sarasota County Residents, October 22, 2024 (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program (Wayback capture August 12, 2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Sarasota County Emergency Preparedness Guide 2024 (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Water and Sewer Emergency Reporting (Wayback capture May 20, 2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Statutes, Building Code, and Licensing
Florida Statutes on claims, condos, contractors, mold licensing, and call recording, plus DBPR license charts and Florida Building Code notices.
Florida Attorney General: CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Moody Warns Floridians Affected by Hurricane Debby About Disaster-Related Scams (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida DBPR (Construction Industry Licensing Board); copy hosted by Columbia County: DBPR License Requirements and Exemptions (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 468.8411, F.S. (2026) Definitions (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 468.8419, F.S. (2026) Prohibitions; penalties (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 489.127, F.S. (2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 489.147, F.S. (2026) Prohibited property insurance practices (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 553.73, F.S. (2026) Florida Building Code (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 627.70132, F.S. (2026) Notice of property insurance claim (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 627.712, F.S. (2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 627.7142, F.S. (2026) Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 627.7152, F.S. (2026) Assignment agreements (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 718.111, F.S. (2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 83.51, F.S. (2026) Landlord's obligation to maintain premises (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 83.60, F.S. (2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Legislature: s. 934.03, F.S. (2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Service Area Records
Records for each community this site covers, from the Town of Longboat Key to the Manatee County part of Lakewood Ranch.
City of Sarasota: After the Storm - Hurricane Ian Update from the City of Sarasota (Sept 29, 2022) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Development Services (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Hudson Bayou Dredging & Resiliency Project application (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Hudson Bayou Dredging & Resiliency Project, ResilientSRQ Round 2 application (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Locally Historically Designated Properties (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Map Information (Flood Information) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: National Register of Historic Places list (Feb 4, 2020) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Neighborhoods FeatureServer layer 0 (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: St. Armands Key Complete Streets (checked October 28, 2026)
Esri Living Atlas copy of FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer: USA Flood Hazard Areas (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Division of Emergency Management: Know Your Zone Evacuation Zones feature service (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Power & Light Company: FPL Transmission Service Territory (consent agreement map) (checked October 28, 2026)
Florida Power & Light: Electric Tariff Section 3, Sheet 3.020 (checked October 28, 2026)
Manatee County: About the Building and Permitting Division (checked October 28, 2026)
Manatee County: Apply, Search and Manage Building Permits (checked October 28, 2026)
Manatee County: Contact Utilities (checked October 28, 2026)
Manatee County: How to Leak Test A Water Meter (Leak Testing on a Digital Read Meter, Nov. 7, 2024) (checked October 28, 2026)
Manatee County: Utilities Department (checked October 28, 2026)
National Park Service: NPGallery Asset Detail NRIS 84003846 (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian (AL092022) (checked October 28, 2026)
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Milton (AL142024) (checked October 28, 2026)
Peoples Gas System, Inc.: Tariff Original Volume No. 3, Section 6 service territory sheets (No. 6.101 series) (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Building (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Consent Order (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: County updates for Tropical Storm Idalia (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: FEMAFloodZone FeatureServer (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: FEMAFloodZone FeatureServer sampled within city Neighborhoods polygon (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Flood Maps (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Franchise Utilities (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Gulf Gate Library (Facility Directory) (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Hurricane Evacuation Centers (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Sarasota County Likely or Known Septic Areas, layer 1 (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: UtilityFranchiseArea FeatureServer (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: UtilityFranchiseArea FeatureServer ("designates the boundary areas for county, municipal and private utility service providers") (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Water and Sewer Emergency Reporting (checked October 28, 2026)
Sarasota County: Water Division (checked October 28, 2026)
The Florida Senate: 2025 Florida Statutes s. 553.899 (checked October 28, 2026)
Town of Longboat Key: Appendix 2 - Facts and Figures (Comprehensive Plan Data and Analysis) (checked October 28, 2026)
Town of Longboat Key: Hurricane Information (checked October 28, 2026)
Town of Longboat Key: Planning, Zoning & Building (checked October 28, 2026)
Town of Longboat Key: Water and Sewer (checked October 28, 2026)
Town of Longboat Key: Water Quality (checked October 28, 2026)
U.S. Postal Service: ZIP Locale Detail (Zip_Locale_Detail.xlsx, 2026-10) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: 2020 National Place by County file (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: 2020 ZCTA to Place and ZCTA to County Relationship Files; TIGERweb State_County layer 1 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: 2020 ZCTA to Place Relationship File (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: 2024 Gazetteer Files, Places, Florida (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary file B25003 (Tenure) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary file B25004 (Vacancy Status) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary file B25024 (Units in Structure) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary file B25034 (Year Structure Built) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary files B25035 and B25024 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary files B25035 and B25034 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year summary files B25035, B25034, B25024 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file B25035 (Median Year Structure Built) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: ACS 5-Year DP04, B25004, B25035, 2024 (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: Census Designated Places (CDPs) - Boundary and Annexation Survey (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: Census Geocoder, geographies by one-line address (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: Census Geocoder, geographies by one-line address (Public_AR_Current) (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: TIGERweb Hydro layer 0, intersect query (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: TIGERweb Hydro layers 0 and 1, intersect query (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau: TIGERweb Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD layers 4 and 5, buffer queries against the Sarasota city polygon (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau; City of Sarasota: Census Geocoder locations; city Neighborhoods layer (checked October 28, 2026)
US Census Bureau; City of Sarasota: TIGERweb ZCTA layer 2 intersected with city Neighborhoods layer (checked October 28, 2026)
Drying Equipment, Materials, and Manufacturer Documents
Manufacturer guidance and research documents on drying equipment and building materials, plus insurer claim data used in cost answers.
A. O. Smith: Instruction Manual, Residential Gas Water Heaters (315628-002, printed 03/2015) (checked October 28, 2026)
Bradford White Corporation: Should You Repair or Replace Your Water Heater? 6 Signs It's Time (checked October 28, 2026)
Carpet and Rug Institute: FAQ (Mold - Water Damage) (checked October 28, 2026)
City of Sarasota: Utility Billing Services (checked October 28, 2026)
Delmhorst Instrument Co.: Moisture Content for Building Materials (checked October 28, 2026)
Dri-Eaz: How to Know When It's "Dry": Set a Dry Standard (checked October 28, 2026)
Dri-Eaz: Maximize Jobsite Efficiency: A Pro's Guide to Dri-Eaz Dehumidifiers (03.07.2026) (checked October 28, 2026)
Fluidmaster, Inc.: Toilet Not Flushing Properly (fill valve maintenance) (checked October 28, 2026)
GE Appliances: Refrigerator - Water Leaking Onto The Floor (checked October 28, 2026)
GE Appliances: Washer - Stainless Steel Inlet Fill Hoses (checked October 28, 2026)
Gypsum Association: GA-231-2019 Assessing Water Damage to Gypsum Board (checked October 28, 2026)
National Wood Flooring Association: NWFA Installation Guidelines (checked October 28, 2026)
National Wood Flooring Association: NWFA Installation Guidelines, Part V Addressing Water Damage (checked October 28, 2026)
Pergo, LLC: Pergo Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty (checked October 28, 2026)
Restoration Industry Association: Understanding the Differences Between New Construction and Restoration Settings in Estimating Software and Why it Matters (checked October 28, 2026)
Rheem Manufacturing Company: Water Heater Lifespan: When to Repair vs. Replace (checked October 28, 2026)
Rogers Water Utilities: Do I Have a Leak? Indoor Self-Audit (checked October 28, 2026)
Shaw Industries, Inc.: Residential Resilient Limited Warranty (checked October 28, 2026)
Teledyne FLIR: How to Detect a Water Leak with Thermal Imaging (checked October 28, 2026)
U.S. EPA / DOE ENERGY STAR: Maintenance Checklist (checked October 28, 2026)
Whirlpool Corporation: Dishwasher Water Supply Connection (checked October 28, 2026)
Whirlpool Corporation: Non Usage or Vacation Care for a Washing Machine - Commercial Grade Washer (checked October 28, 2026)
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