Columbia Offenses must be defined by ordinance ordinance (§ 16-19)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
No conduct constitutes an offense unless made so by this article or other applicable ordinance.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-19
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.