Columbia Installment payments ordinance (§ 17-151)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article V. Special Assessments for Open Space and Park Land
The owner of any tract of land, against which a tax bill has been issued, may, not later than sixty (60) days after the issuance of the tax bill, enter into an agreement with the city to pay the tax bill in ten (10) annual installments. Each payment shall be in an amount equal to one-tenth ( 1/10 ) of the unpaid balance of the tax bill, together with all accrued interest. If any installment is not paid when due, the balance shall be then due and payable in full, together with all accrued interest. Prepayments may be made without penalty.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-151
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.