Columbia Nuisance in places open to public view ordinance (§ 16-184)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
In short: Urinating or defecating in any place open to public view within city limits is a misdemeanor.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Any person who commits a nuisance upon any place open to public view within the corporate limits of the city by emptying, discharging or evacuating ordure or urine thereon shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-184
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.