Columbia Revocation of permit ordinance (§ 5-114)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article VI. Feral Cats
In short: The city's director can revoke a feral cat colony caretaker permit for an animal-law conviction, refusing an animal control officer's inspection of the property, failing to care for the colony as required, or a colony grown into a health hazard or nuisance. The former holder then has 60 days to relocate the colony to other permit holders.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The director may revoke the feral cat colony caretaker permit of any permit holder for any of the following reasons:
(1) Conviction of any violation of this chapter or any other animal statute or ordinance.
(2) Failure of the permit holder or property owner to permit an animal control officer to inspect the property at which the feral cat colony is located.
(3) Failure or inability of the permit holder to provide care for the feral cat colony as required by section 5-113.
(4) The size of the feral cat colony has increased to such numbers that the colony is a health hazard or interferes with the peace or quiet of any Columbia resident.
(b) Within sixty (60) days of the revocation of permit, the former permit holder shall relocate the colony to the care of one or more feral cat colony permit holders.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-114
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.