Columbia Purpose ordinance (§ 24-118)
Chapter 24: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places · Article VII. Trees
It is the purpose of this article to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the regulation of planting, maintenance and removal of trees and other woody vegetation located on all property owned or maintained by the city.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 24-118
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.