Code Violation Reporting in Sumter County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sumter County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
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.
How to Report
Unincorporated Sumter County residents can trigger an unfit-dwelling investigation by filing a written petition signed by at least five county residents with the public officer, or the officer can act on his own motion. Sec. 22-130 requires a preliminary investigation, then a complaint and hearing notice served on the owner within ten to 30 days.
How to Report Unfit Housing in Sumter
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 22-130(a)
Whenever a petition is filed with the public officer by at least five residents of the county charging that any dwelling is unfit for human habitation or whenever it appears to the public officer (on his own motion) that any dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the public officer shall, if his preliminary investigation discloses a basis for such charges, issue and cause to be served upon the...
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