Columbia Disobeying order of director ordinance (§ 11-115)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article IV. Diseases
In short: It's illegal to refuse or neglect to obey any order the director issues under this article, or to interfere with or obstruct the director or the director's subordinates while they carry out their duties under it.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
It shall be unlawful for any person to neglect or refuse to obey any order of the director authorized by this article or to interfere with or obstruct such director, or his subordinates, in the performance of the duties herein required.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-115
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.