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  2. How Do I...

    1. Learn About the County
      1. Boards & Committees
      2. The History of Sumter County
      3. State Government
    2. Discover Things to Do
    3. Reserve a Building
    4. Reserve a Library Meeting Room
    5. Search County Code of Ordinances
    6. Sign up for Alerts
    7. Find all news stories
    8. Sign up for County Newsletter
    9. Sign up for Property Fraud Alerts
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  3. Government Services

    1. Divisions A - G
      1. Administrative Services
      2. Animal Services
        1. Adopt Today
        2. Animal Rescue Partner Application
        3. Apply to Foster
        4. Animal Services Customer Satisfaction Survey
        5. Emergency Sheltering with your Pet
        6. Fee and Fine Schedule
        7. License your Pet
        8. Lost and Found Pets
          1. Reported Lost Pets
          2. Lost Pets Tips
          3. Stray Animals
        9. Nuisance Wildlife
        10. Pet Tips
          1. First Weeks with your New Pet
          2. Crate Training
          3. House-Training
          4. Separation Anxiety
          5. HELP! You found kittens...
          6. TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return) Program
        11. Ordinances
        12. Donation Policy
        13. Volunteer Application
        14. Animal Stories
        15. Contact Us/Hours
      3. Building Online Permitting
      4. Building Services
        1. Site Plan Request
        2. Permit Types & Submittal Requirements
          1. Conventional Construction - Residential
          2. Mobile Home - Residential
          3. Additions - Residential
          4. Re-Roof / Roof-Over
          5. Accessory Building / Structure
          6. Plumbing
          7. Pool
          8. Electrical
          9. Mechanical (A/C)
          10. Gas
          11. Sign
          12. Commercial
          13. Commercial - Additions
        3. Permit Application
        4. Septic Permits
        5. Permitting Fees
        6. Inspections
        7. Online Permitting
        8. Forms
        9. Impact Fees
        10. Driveway Permitting
        11. When is a Building Permit Required?
      5. County Administrator
      6. Code Enforcement
        1. Special Master Hearing Schedule
        2. Special Master Hearings Agendas
        3. File a Code Complaint
        4. Fines
      7. Contractor Licensing
        1. Competency Card Application
        2. Contractor Classifications
        3. Submittal Requirements
          1. Education / Experience Requirements
          2. Certified Contractors Application
        4. Complaints about Building Contractors
      8. Economic Development
      9. Emergency Communications (911)
        1. PulsePoint
        2. PulsePoint FAQs
        3. International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (AED)
        4. Text to 9-1-1
        5. Things to Remember When You Call 9-1-1
      10. Emergency Management
        1. Alert Sumter
        2. Contact Us
        3. Special Needs
        4. What is Emergency Management
        5. Know Your Hazards
          1. Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes
            1. Overview
            2. Protective Actions
            3. Associated Hazards
            4. Readying Your Home and Business
            5. Before a Storm
            6. During a Storm
            7. After the Storm
          2. Homeland Security
          3. Severe Thunderstorms
          4. Tornadoes
          5. Flooding
          6. Fires
          7. Extreme Heat and Drought
          8. Extreme Cold and Hard Freeze
          9. Hazardous Materials
          10. Major Transportation Incident
          11. Major Utility Disruption
          12. Pandemic
        6. Get a Kit
        7. Make a Plan
          1. Your Family's Plan
          2. Pets and Animals
          3. Business Owners
          4. Shelters
        8. Stay Informed
        9. Numbers You Should Know
        10. Get Involved
          1. Emergency Management Advisory Committee
          2. Local Mitigation Strategy
          3. Medical Reserve Corps
        11. Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
        12. Prepare BEFORE A Disaster
          1. Protect Your Residence
            1. Protecting Your Windows
            2. Protect Your Doors
            3. Protect Your Garage
            4. Protecting Your Roof
            5. Trimming Your Trees
            6. Protecting Your Pool
            7. Take Inventory
            8. Insurance
            9. Manufactured Home Residents
          2. Protect Your Pets
      11. Employee Services
        1. Employment Opportunities
        2. Employee Benefits
        3. Services Provided
        4. Volunteer Application
      12. Fire & EMS
        1. Accreditation & ISO Rating
        2. Florida Fire Prevention Code
        3. Burn Authorization
        4. Fire Prevention Library
        5. Notice of Privacy Practices
        6. Pay my Ambulance Bill
        7. Public Education Request
        8. PulsePoint
        9. Request Fire and EMS Records
        10. Stations
        11. Additional Resources
          1. NFPA National Fire Protection Agency
          2. FEMA
          3. US Fire Administration
      13. GIS
        1. Addressing
        2. Interactive Map
    2. Divisions H - Z
      1. Housing
        1. Rental Assistance
          1. Rental Assistance Resources
          2. Homeless Resources
        2. Housing Repair
          1. Emergency Home Repair Assistance
          2. Disaster Mitigation Assistance
        3. Down Payment Assistance
          1. Eligibility & Limitations
          2. Steps to Home Ownership
          3. Down Payment Assistance Resources
        4. Home Replacement Assistance
        5. Customer Satisfaction Survey
      2. Information Technology
      3. Library Services
        1. About the Library
        2. Locations & Hours
        3. Hours
        4. Library Calendar
        5. Find Library Books & More
        6. Interlibrary Loan
        7. My Library Account
        8. eHealth
        9. Customer Satisfaction Surveys
        10. Meeting Rooms for Public Reservations
        11. Kids Catalog
      4. Misdemeanor Probation
      5. Mosquito Control
        1. Chemical Applications
        2. Staff and Licensing
        3. Mosquito Control Customer Satisfaction Survey
        4. Sign up for Mosquito Spraying Alerts
      6. Office of Management & Budget
        1. Budget Resources
        2. Budget Calendar
        3. Public Surplus Auction
        4. County Millage Rate Information
        5. Adopted Budget
      7. Parks
      8. Permitting
      9. Planning
        1. Lineal Transfer Regulations
        2. Temporary Use - Event - Application Requirements
        3. Development Application & Submittal Requirements
        4. Forms & Information
        5. Online Maps
        6. Online Permitting
        7. Comprehensive Plan
        8. Planning/Zoning/Development Review Fee Schedule
        9. Planning & Zoning Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes
        10. Road Impact Fees Schedule
        11. Mobile Homes - Class A & B
      10. Public Works
        1. Facilities and Parks
          1. Camping Application
          2. Special Event Application
        2. Planning and Design
        3. Operations
        4. Construction
        5. Blanket Overweight Permit
        6. Residential Driveway Permit
        7. Memorial Marker Request
        8. Sumter-Adopt-a-Highway - Application Form
        9. Temporary Road Closure Request
        10. Utility/Right-of-Way Utilization Permit
        11. Customer Service Satisfaction Survey - Public Works
        12. Traffic Impact Analysis Form
        13. Right-of-Way
      11. Purchasing
      12. Road Impact Fees
      13. Solid Waste
        1. Fees effective 1/1/2021
        2. Household Electronics & Hazardous Waste Mobile
        3. Materials Accepted & Fees
        4. Customer Satisfaction Survey - Solid Waste
      14. Transit
        1. Reservations & Shuttle Schedules/Routes
        2. Transit Applications
        3. Transportation Disadvantaged Survey
        4. Transit Discrimination Complaint Form
        5. Transit Customer Satisfaction Survey
      15. Veteran Services
        1. Veteran Services Satisfaction Survey
        2. U.S. Flag Etiquette
        3. U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
        4. Service-connected Disabilty
        5. Non-Service Connected Pension
        6. VA Healthcare
        7. Funeral Benefits
        8. Home Loans
        9. Survivor Benefits
        10. Life Insurance
        11. Education Benefits
        12. VA Forms
      16. Zoning
    3. Local Government
      1. Boards & Committees
      2. Cities & Communities
      3. County Commissioners
        1. About the Commissioners
          1. District 1
          2. District 2
          3. District 3
          4. District 4
          5. District 5
        2. Boards & Committees
          1. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
          2. Construction Industry Licensing Board
          3. Industrial Development Authority
          4. Lake-Sumter MPO
          5. Library Advisory Board
          6. Public Safety Coordinating Council
          7. Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating
          8. WellFlorida Council
          9. Value Adjustment Board
          10. Boards and Committee Application
          11. Boards and Committee Vacancies
        3. Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes
          1. Most Recent BOCC Meeting Agenda
          2. Past BOCC Meeting Agendas & Minutes
        4. Lobbying Associations
      4. Clerk of Court
      5. Property Appraiser
      6. Sheriff's Office
      7. Supervisor of Elections
      8. Tax Collector
    4. State Government
      1. Health Department
      2. State Government
      3. UF IFAS Extension
    5. Citizens Academy
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  4. Visiting

    1. History of Sumter County
    2. Sumter County Cities & Communities
    3. Things to do and see around Sumter County
    4. Sumter County Maps
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  5. Feature Links

    1. Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan
    2. Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
    3. Employment Opportunities
    4. Bid Opportunities
    5. Public Records
    6. Search County Code
    7. Alert Sumter - Emergency Alert Program
    8. Signup for Property Fraud Alerts
    9. Holiday Schedule
    10. Sumter County Privacy Policy
    11. Code Enforcement Violations or Liens
      1. Verification Letter
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