Columbia Definitions ordinance (§ 27-146)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article III. Water and Light System
The following definitions apply to this division:
Luminaire. A street light fixture, exclusive of mounting devices.
Normal street lighting. Street lighting and related accessories of a type, size and kind normally installed by the city as herein provided for.
Ornamental street lighting. Street lighting and related accessories of a type and kind more aesthetic than normally installed by the city.
Parties. Any individual citizen, company, corporation or institution, or any group consisting of more than one of the above, acting through a single individual person, for the purpose of requesting and obtaining ornamental street lighting in any given area.
Refractor. A transparent glass or plastic covering around a light source, designed to direct the light into a given area.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-146
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.