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Columbia City Ordinances

Every section of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Columbia, searchable, one page per section, with a link to the city's official copy.

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Chapters

City Charter (114)
Chapter 1: General Provisions (94)
Chapter 2: Administration (187)
Chapter 3: Airport (20)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages (53)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl (61)
Chapter 6: Buildings and Building Regulations (19)
Chapter 7: Civil Defense (16)
Chapter 9: Fire Prevention and Protection (18)
Chapter 10: Franchise Entity Regulation (5)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation (112)
Chapter 12: Human Relations (34)
Chapter 12A: Land Preservation (84)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations (162)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic (261)
Chapter 15: Municipal Court (34)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions (188)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation (68)
Chapter 18: Pensions (80)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations (119)
Chapter 21: Police (42)
Chapter 22: Public Works and Improvements (137)
Chapter 24: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places (93)
Chapter 26: Taxation (64)
Chapter 27: Utilities (128)
Chapter 28: Vehicles for Hire (59)
Chapter 29: Unified Development Code (34)

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online)

Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.

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