Historic Preservation in Sumter County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sumter County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sumter County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Large developments and demolitions of buildings 50 years or older in unincorporated Sumter County need a clearance letter from the Florida Division of Historical Resources under Land Development Code Section 13-906 before the county will approve them.
Sumter County Historic Resource Clearance
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-906
Sec. 13-906. - Historic preservation. All developments of more than twenty (20) dwelling units or fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of non-residential space or mining uses and any proposal to demolish a building that is fifty (50) years old or older shall provide a letter of clearance from the Florida Division of Historical Resources to determine the presence of known historical and/or arch...
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