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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 considering, he said, are having the county's Land Development Services Office manager review issues relative to zoning regulations and site development compliance while the county's Building Official would remain focused on requirements germane to the Florida Building Code and the Fire Code. Both employees would report their findings to Polk, who, if satisfied with the information, could issue a Certificate of Compliance allowing a new business to open. Page 40 the Florida Building Code requirements, the Building Official could issue a TCO. If all the work covered by the building permit is complete and the Building Official has issued a CO, but zoning and site development activities are incomplete, the memo says, the director of the Planning and Development Services Department could issue a Conditional Certificate of Compliance to allow the new business to open on a temporary basis until the other work is finished. However, Polk told the commissioners, "If there are any outstanding issues — and they are extensive issues — we may even require bonding" or some other type of cash surety to make certain the items are addressed in a timely fashion. A Jan. 15 memo from Polk to Interim County Administrator Tom Harmer explaining the proposal adds that if the Building Official determined a new facility is at the stage where it can provide "effective and reasonable protection for public safety, health, and During the board's Dec. 10 meeting, comgeneral welfare," but it does not yet meet all missioners expressed outrage that Bob's A section of the parking area is shown at Bob's Boathouse, with the restaurant's deck at the far left. File photo