Columbia Regulatory procedures table ordinance (§ 29-6.2)
Chapter 29: Unified Development Code · Article 6. Procedures and Enforcement
Table 6.2-1: Approval Procedures Table
H = Public Hearing D = Decision R = Recommendation A = Decision on Appeal DCD = Department of Community Development DPW = Department of Public Works DHNS = Department of Housing and Neighborhood Services Where an Appeal body is not shown, appeal is to the courts
Procedure Section 29- Department Board of Planning & Historic City Council
Adjustment Zoning Preservation Commission Commission
Zoning Compliance 6.4(a) D-DCD A
Building Permit 6.4(b) D-DCD A
Demolition Permit Chapter 6 D-DCD R
City Code D-DHNS
Certificate of Occupancy 6.4(c) D-DCD A
Variance [1] 6.4(d) D
Adjustment of Form-based Standards 6.4(e)
Minor D-DCD A
Major D
Sign Permit 6.4(f) D-DCD A
Sign Plan Approval 6.4(g) D
Temporary Parking Permit 6.4(h) D-DCD A
Floodplain Development Permit 6.4(i) D-DCD A
Optional Development 6.4(j) D Standards Approval
Certificate of Appropriateness 6.4(k) A D
Landmark and Historic District Designation 6.4(l) R R D
Conditional Use Permit 6.4(m) R D
Subdivision of Land 5
Tract Split D-DCD
Administrative Plat Review D-DCD
Minor Subdivision - Concept R
Minor Subdivision - Final R D
Major Subdivision - Concept R
Major Subdivision - Preliminary R D
Major Subdivision - Final R D
Ordinance Text or Map Amendment 6.4(n)
Concept Review R
Zoning Text or Map Amendment R D
Comprehensive Plan Amendment 6.4(o) R D
Tall structures in the M-DT District 6.4(p) R D
[1] Exceptions: Decisions on variances from Subdivision Regulations are decided by the Commission; variances from the HP-O are decided by the Historic Preservation Commission; variances from some stream buffer standards are decided by the Director of Public Works.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 29-6.2
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.