Columbia Payment of maintenance costs for district and joint district sewers ordinance (§ 22-214)
Chapter 22: Public Works and Improvements · Article VI. Sewers and Sewage Disposal
In short: This section is about how the city pays for sewer upkeep, not about what residents can or must do. Still, it says something specific: repairs, cleaning and other incidental expenses of district and joint district sewers come out of a general appropriation set aside for that purpose. Per the rules, if the section is procedure for officials, I should answer SKIP. SKIP
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The repairs, cleaning and other incidental expenses of district or joint district sewers shall be paid out of a general appropriation for that purpose.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 22-214
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.