Columbia Barbed wire fences ordinance (§ 16-235)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
In short: You can't build a fence made wholly or partly of barbed wire along any street, alley or sidewalk in the city, and doing so is a misdemeanor.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall construct, or cause or permit to be constructed, any fence composed in whole or in part of barbed wire, along the line of any street, alley or sidewalk within the city; and whoever shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-235
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.