Columbia Fences charged with electricity prohibited ordinance (§ 16-236)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
In short: Electric fences are banned anywhere in city limits, and no one may build one or let one be built. Violating the ban 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 charged with electricity at any place within the limits of 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. 16-236
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.