Columbia Abatement by city ordinance (§ 11-268)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article VII. Nuisances
In short: If an owner ignores an abatement order, or an abatement notice when no hearing was requested, the city can have the vehicle removed by its employees or contractors. They may not enter private property to do it unless the owner or occupant consents or the municipal judge issues a warrant.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
If the order of abatement is not complied with or if no hearing is requested and the abatement notice is not complied with, the director may have the vehicle removed by city employees or by persons under contract with the city. No person shall enter private property to remove the vehicle unless the property owner or occupant has consented to the entry or unless the municipal judge has issued a warrant for the entry.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-268
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.