Columbia Police order to disperse ordinance (§ 16-303)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article IV. Nuisances
Columbia police officers are authorized to order those attending a nuisance party to disperse. It shall be unlawful for any person not domiciled at the site of the nuisance party to fail or refuse to leave the premises immediately after being told to leave by a Columbia police officer.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-303
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.