Columbia Emergency operations center; activation ordinance (§ 7-23)
Chapter 7: Civil Defense · Article II. Emergency Management Organization
(a) The emergency operations manager shall maintain procedures for Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") readiness and activation levels.
(b) The city manager or emergency operations manager may activate the EOC, in whole or in part, to coordinate incidents, planned events, or emergencies affecting the city.
(c) During EOC activation, city departments shall assign representatives with decision-making authority commensurate with the incident.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 7-23
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.