Columbia Animal habitats to be clean, sanitary; inspections authorized ordinance (§ 5-2)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article I. In General
In short: Pens, coops, yards and other structures housing animals or fowl must always be clean, dry inside, free of rodents, vermin and noxious odors, and have interior walls whitewashed or painted yearly or more often if the health officer directs. The health officer may inspect at any time and issue orders.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
All structures, pens, coops or yards wherein animals or fowl are kept or permitted to be, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, devoid of all rodents and vermin, and free from offensive, disagreeable or noxious smell or odor to the injury, annoyance or inconvenience of any person. The interior walls of all such structures shall be whitewashed or painted annually or oftener as the health officer shall direct. The enclosed area of all such structures shall be constructed in such a way as to be dry at all times on the inside. The health officer may at any time inspect, or cause to be inspected, any structure or premises and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-2
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.