Columbia Definitions ordinance (§ 14-611)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article XI. Intoxication Related Traffic Offenses
(a) As used in this article, the term "drive", "driving", "operates" or "operating" means physically driving or operating a motor vehicle.
(b) As used in this article, a person is in an "intoxicated condition" when such person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or drug, or any combination thereof.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-611
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.