Columbia License cards ordinance (§ 13-294)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XII. Temporary Business Licenses
In short: A temporary business license lasts 14 days or less and can be extended on request for another 14 days or less. It must be posted conspicuously where the business operates and can't be transferred to someone else.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The business license administrator shall issue to each licensee a license card containing: the words "temporary business license," the period for which the license is issued, the number of the license and the place where the business may be conducted.
(b) Each license issued under this division shall be issued for fourteen (14) days or less. Upon request, the license may be extended for an additional fourteen (14) days or less.
(c) The license shall be posted conspicuously in the place where the business is conducted.
(d) The license is not transferable.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-294
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.