Columbia Notice for residential dwelling units; information on zoning district and occupancy limitations required ordinance (§ 16-166)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
In short: Owners selling or leasing a building with one or more dwelling units must first give the buyer or tenant written notice of the zoning district and the occupancy limits in chapter 29. The notice can go in the seller's disclosure, contract, lease, or a city disclosure form.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building with one (1) or more dwelling units to sell or lease such property without first providing to the buyer or lessee written notice of the zoning district in which the dwelling unit or units are located and the applicable occupancy limitations contained in chapter 29. The notice shall be contained in either the seller's disclosure, the real estate contract, the lease agreement, or on a zoning district and occupancy disclosure form provided by the director of community development. The definition of "dwelling unit" provided in section 22-183 of this Code shall apply to this section.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-166
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.