From:
Sumter County, FL - Official Website
What are the leash laws in Sumter County?
County Code 4-10 states that all dogs must be confined on owners property at all times or under direct control or on a leash when off the owners property.
Otherwise a citation will be issued for the animal running free.
As a person who wrote software much of my life, I have no idea the law

. As written; as long as my dog is under direct control I am ok.
I am left to guess that they
meant something like this:
County Code 4-10 states that all dogs must be confined on owners property at all times or under direct control. All dogs must be on a leash when off the owners property.