Every town writes its own rules, and Sumter's live in its municipal code — 58 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u3 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 7 — AIRPORTS
- Ch u6 — Chapters 8, 9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u12 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u14 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — COURT
- Ch u16 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u18 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u20 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u22 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — FLOODS
- Ch u24 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u26 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u28 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u30 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u32 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — PLANNING
- Ch u36 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch u38 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Ch u40 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u42 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- Ch u44 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u46 — Chapters 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — TAXATION
- Ch u48 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u50 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — UTILITIES
- Ch u52 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — ANNEXATIONS
- Ch B — BOND ISSUES
- Ch C — FRANCHISESrecently amended
- Ch D — ZONING AMENDMENTSrecently amended
- Ch E — WATER AND SEWER RATESrecently amended