Columbia Confinement—Required ordinance (§ 5-82)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article IV. Livestock
In short: Anyone who owns land in the city where livestock is kept, whether by the owner or someone else, must keep that livestock confined to the property at all times. Failing to do so is a misdemeanor.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every person owning land within the city upon which livestock is kept or permitted to be kept, by the landowner or otherwise, shall confine or restrict such livestock at all times to such property. Failure to so confine or restrict livestock kept or permitted to be kept within the city shall be a misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-82
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.