Sumter County adopts ordinance to allow boat, RV and non-commercial trailer storage in select zones

Sumter County Council adopted Ordinance OA-25-07 on third reading on Jan. 27, 2026, authorizing boat, recreational vehicle and non-commercial trailer storage in the General Commercial (GC) and Agricultural Conservation (AC) zoning districts subject to conditional-use approval and use-specific standards.

The ordinance amends Article 3 (Exhibit 5) and adds Article 5.B.1 to the county's Zoning & Development Standards Ordinance to permit businesses primarily involved in storing boats, RVs and non-commercial trailers and to set standards intended to mitigate external impacts of those uses.

Vice Chairman James R. Byrd moved for adoption and Councilman Charles T. Edens seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record adoption on third reading with no recorded amendments.

Implementation will follow the county's conditional-use review processes and any applicable site or buffer requirements the county applies to conditional uses.