Columbia Unimproved public right-of-way ordinance (§ 11-223)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article VII. Nuisances
In short: Owners of the land underneath a public street right-of-way must keep any unimproved parts of that right-of-way free of nuisances.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
For purposes of this article, every owner of the fee interest underlying any public street right-of-way shall be responsible for maintaining all unimproved portions of the right-of-way free of nuisances.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-223
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.