Columbia Issuance; contents; record of applications ordinance (§ 11-198)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article VI. Junk Dealers and Junkyards
(a) The director shall approve the application only if he finds that the requirements of this article have been satisfied.
(b) The license as issued shall bear the following language on its face:
"IMPORTANT—This license applies only to the premises indicated herein and authorizes the licensee to operate a junkyard in a lawful place and manner only; it is not a substitute for any certificate of occupancy, building permit, or other certificate or permit that might be required by law of the licensee, and it does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility to have all such required permits or certificates at all times and comply with all laws affecting the above described business."
(c) The business license administrator shall keep a permanent record of all applications filed and all licenses issued in accordance with this article.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-198
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.