Columbia Keeping disorderly premises ordinance (§ 16-181)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
A person commits the crime of keeping a disorderly premises if he shall permit, allow or encourage any peace disturbance, as defined in sections 16-176.1 and 16-177, to occur or continue on premises owned or controlled by him. Keeping disorderly premises is a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-181
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.