Residents push for active code enforcement after complaints of inconsistent enforcement and retaliation
Residents told the Sumter County Board May 12 that current complaint-driven code enforcement is inconsistent and can be weaponized; staff said the board is exploring active enforcement, education efforts and potential legal remedies but is constrained by state law on anonymity and code limits.
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Several residents used the public forum at the May 12 meeting to press the county for more proactive code enforcement and better public education. Speakers described perceived inconsistencies, alleged retaliatory complaints and the burden placed on neighbors to initiate enforcement.
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