Columbia Service pole ordinance (§ 27-91)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article III. Water and Light System
In short: Where overhead power lines are used, a customer may ask the utility department to end its line at a service pole, which the department installs (except temporary poles) on the customer's property at a spot it approves. The customer must furnish, install and maintain their own service drops or underground service.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) When overhead distribution is installed, the customer may request the department to terminate its line on a service pole. When requested, the department will furnish and install such service pole, except temporary service poles. (See section 27-100(b).) The location of the service pole must be on the customer's premises and must be agreeable to the department.
(b) When a service pole is utilized, the customer shall furnish, install and maintain his own service drops or underground service.
(c) When a service pole is used, the department's meter shall be installed on the service pole in compliance with section 27-96(c) of this chapter.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-91
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.