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Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 Page 27 often challenged by owners of property alleg- by a 75-decibel limit, and it must stop perforing it is a taking of their rightful use of prop- mances at 11 p.m. erty," he said. Other bars, nightclubs and taverns must conAt present six bars, nightclubs or taverns (a tain their music indoors, but they frequently zoning definition) operate downtown. They open their doors, permitting the sound to esserve hard liquor, and they often have either cape. live or recorded music. The only outdoor mu- A zoning code provision banning amplified sic venue allowed downtown is Mattison's outdoor music by any business has been susCity Grille on Lemon Avenue. It must abide pended on constitutional grounds, so ampli- Tequila Cantina in downtown Sarasota has a moderate crowd early on a recent Saturday night. Photo by Norman Schimmel