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Columbia Judicial review of license denial ordinance (§ 4-11)

Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article I. In General

In short: An applicant or an objecting neighbor can appeal a liquor license review board decision by filing a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Boone County Circuit Court within 30 days of receiving the board's letter renewing or denying the license. The petition must state the grounds for review with particularity.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

A decision of the liquor license review board may be appealed by the applicant or by an objecting neighbor by filing a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Circuit Court of Boone County within thirty (30) days of receiving the letter from the liquor license review board renewing or denying the license. The petition shall set forth with particularity the grounds for review. The court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to the liquor license review board to review the record and decision of the board. The writ shall prescribe the time within which a return must be made and served upon the relator's attorney, which shall be at least ten (10) days from issuance of the writ and may be extended by the court.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-11

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.