Columbia Sanitary and inspection provisions ordinance (§ 4-35)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article II. Intoxicating Liquor
In short: Any business licensed to sell liquor for drinking on the premises, and its premises, must follow the sanitation and inspection rules in article V of chapter 11 of the city code.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Each licensee and each of the premises covered by the license under this article where intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises is sold, shall be subject to the sanitation and inspection provisions of article V of chapter 11 of this Code.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-35
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.