Columbia Request for hearing ordinance (§ 5-124)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article VII. Hearings
In short: An animal owner who wants to contest the department's or director's action must request a hearing in writing, and the director must receive it within five days of the owner getting notice of the right to a hearing. The request must include a mailing address for the hearing notice.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The person entitled to a hearing may request a hearing before the director to contest the action of the department or director. The request must be in writing and received by the director within five (5) days of the owner's receipt of the notice of the right to a hearing of the animal. The request for hearing must state an address to which a notice of hearing may be sent.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-124
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.