Columbia Nuisances ordinance (§ 5-100)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article V. Chickens
In short: Any violation of this article that is a health hazard or interferes with neighbors' use or enjoyment of their property counts as a nuisance and can be abated under the city's general nuisance provisions in chapter 11.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Any violation of this article that constitutes a health hazard or that interferes with the use or enjoyment of neighboring property is a nuisance and may be abated under the general nuisance abatement provisions of chapter 11.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-100
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.