Columbia Leaving abode after notice of infection ordinance (§ 11-100)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article IV. Diseases
In short: Anyone who has been told they have a contagious or infectious disease of any kind may not leave home and go about the city or within five miles of it.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall leave such person's abode and be found going about the city or within five (5) miles of the city after having been advised that such person has a contagious or infectious disease of any character or kind.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-100
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.