Columbia Hotels and motels ordinance (§ 11-292)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article IX. Clean Indoor Air
In short: Hotels and motels must designate some rooms as non-smoking, and in those rooms the use of vapor products (such as e-cigarettes) is also prohibited.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Hotels and motels shall designate non-smoking rooms, which shall include a prohibition of the use of vapor products.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-292
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.