Columbia Blowers, power fans, etc ordinance (§ 16-272)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article III. Noise
The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise, is hereby declared unlawful.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-272
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.