Columbia Emergency powers; consistency with law ordinance (§ 7-25)
Chapter 7: Civil Defense · Article II. Emergency Management Organization
(a) Nothing in this article grants independent emergency powers beyond those authorized by the city charter, city ordinances, or chapter 44, RSMo.
(b) Any declaration of emergency and any orders or regulations issued by the city shall be consistent with state law and coordinated, as applicable, with Boone County Office of Emergency Management and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.
(c) The emergency operations manager may promulgate administrative procedures and guidance to implement this article consistent with local, state and federal law.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 7-25
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.