Columbia Definitions ordinance (§ 27-136)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article III. Water and Light System
For the purpose of this division, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed:
Air conditioning system. An installation for maintenance, by heat removal, of temperatures which are not less than sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit.
Air conditioning system and refrigeration system. Any combination of equipment, whether compressor or other type, by which heat is removed from the air and from which the accumulated or effluent heat is wholly or partially removed by the use of water.
Refrigeration system. An installation for maintenance, by heat removal, of temperatures which are less than sixty
(60) degrees Fahrenheit.
System. Any combination of apparatus, individual unit, group or collection of units supplied with water through any single customer service pipe connected to the public water system.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-136
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.