Columbia Appeals ordinance (§ 13-300)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XII. Temporary Business Licenses
In short: Anyone whose business license is denied or revoked by the business license administrator can appeal the decision using the procedures in section 13-31 of the city code.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the business license administrator in the denial of a license or of the revocation of a license, may appeal the decision under the procedures set out in section 13-31 of this Code.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-300
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.