Columbia Odor and noise impacts ordinance (§ 5-94)
Chapter 5: Animals and Fowl · Article V. Chickens
In short: Odors from chickens or chicken manure must not be perceptible at the property boundaries, and chicken noise must not be loud enough at the boundaries to disturb persons of reasonable sensitivity.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Odors from chickens, chicken manure or other chicken related substances shall not be perceptible at the property boundaries.
(b) Perceptible noise from chickens shall not be loud enough at the property boundaries to disturb persons of reasonable sensitivity.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 5-94
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.