Columbia Term of license ordinance (§ 13-26)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article II. Occupation Licenses
In short: Businesses covered by this article must pay annual license fees. The city's business license administrator must send each licensee a notice at least 30 days before the license expires, saying it will expire unless renewed.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every person engaged in any of the businesses described in this article shall pay the license fees herein named, which shall be annual. The business license administrator shall cause a notice to be delivered to each licensee no fewer than thirty (30) days prior to the license expiration date, informing the licensee that the license shall expire unless otherwise renewed.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-26
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.