Columbia License cards ordinance (§ 13-314)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XII. Temporary Business Licenses
In short: A temporary business license lasts 14 days at most; a shorter one can be extended on request as long as the total stays within 14 days. The license must be posted conspicuously at the place of business and can't be transferred.
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, a license issued for less than fourteen (14) days may be extended; provided, that the total time of the license does not exceed fourteen (14) days.
(c) The license shall be posted conspicuously in the place of business.
(d) The license is not transferable.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-314
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.