Every town writes its own rules, and Sumter County's live in its municipal code — 22 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — AIRPORTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — COURTS
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 14 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 16 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 18 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 20 — GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE
- Ch 22 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 24 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 26 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 28 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 30 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 32 — PLANNING
- Ch 34 — SHERIFF
- Ch 36 — TAXATION
- Ch 38 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 40 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ZONING (RESERVED)