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Columbia Appointment of deputy license administrators for collection of animal license tax ordinance (§ 5-28)

Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article II. Administration

In short: Licensed Columbia veterinarians can apply to be deputy license administrators who collect the animal license tax and issue tags and certificates, and they may charge a fee for this. A deputy who fails to turn over the tax collected commits a misdemeanor and can be removed.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

Each licensed veterinarian engaged in such practice within the city shall, upon application to the business license administrator, be appointed by the business license administrator as a deputy business license administrator for the sole purpose of collecting the animal license tax and issuing a certificate and metallic tag, to be supplied by the business license administrator, evidencing payment of such tax. The deputies may charge a fee for providing this

service. Such deputies shall be accountable to the business license administrator for such metallic tags and certificates received, and all license taxes collected. It shall be a misdemeanor for any deputy business license administrator to fail to pay over to the business license administrator the license tax herein provided to be paid to such business license administrator. In addition to penalties provided by law for misdemeanor, the business license administrator may revoke such deputy's appointment and remove the deputy business license administrator from office.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-28

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.