Columbia Notice of Suits ordinance (Charter § 150)
City Charter · Article XVIII. General Provisions
No action shall be maintained against the city for or on account of any injury growing out of alleged negligence of the city unless notice shall first have been given in writing to the city manager within ninety (90) days of the occurrence for which said damage is claimed, stating the place, time, character and circumstances of the injury, and that the person so injured will claim damages therefor from the city.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 150
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.