Columbia Notice of hearing ordinance (§ 5-125)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article VII. Hearings
In short: Before an animal hearing, the director must give at least five days' written notice, unless public health, safety or interest makes a shorter time reasonable. Notice is mailed to the address given by the person requesting the hearing or served on the animal's owner like legal process under Missouri law.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The director shall give at least five (5) days written notice of the hearing except in cases where the public health, safety or interest makes a shorter time reasonable. Notice shall be mailed to the address provided by the person requesting a hearing or personally served on the animal's owner in the same manner as legal process is served under Missouri law.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-125
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.