Every town writes its own rules, and Columbia's live in its municipal code — 61 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-20)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-23)
- Ch 9 — Auditor (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 15 — Civil Service Commission (§ 15-1)
- Ch 24 — Fire Department (§ 24-1 – § 24-26)
- Ch 27 — Fire Inspector (§ 27-1 – § 27-4)
- Ch 31 — Fire Police (§ 31-1 – § 31-3)
- Ch 33 — Health, Board of (§ 33-1 – § 33-7)
- Ch 40 — Manager (§ 40-1 – § 40-10)
- Ch 43 — Map, Official (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
- Ch 47 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (§ 47-1 – § 47-4)
- Ch 48 — Parks and Recreation Foundation (§ 48-1 – § 48-4)
- Ch 52 — Planning Commission (§ 52-1 – § 52-3)
- Ch 56 — Police Department (§ 56-1 – § 56-18)
- Ch 58 — Public Meetings (§ 58-1 – § 58-7)
- Ch 63 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 63-1 – § 63-3)
- Ch 66 — Trusts and Funds (§ 66-1 – § 66-8)
- Ch 74 — Alarms (§ 74-1 – § 74-24)
- Ch 77 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 77-1 – § 77-18)
- Ch 80 — Amusements (§ 80-1)
- Ch 82 — Animals (§ 82-1 – § 82-21)
- Ch 86 — Bicycles (§ 86-1 – § 86-13)
- Ch 88 — Body Art Establishments (§ 88-1 – § 88-10)
- Ch 90 — Borough Property (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
- Ch 97 — Contractors (§ 97-1 – § 97-3)
- Ch 101 — Curfew (§ 101-1 – § 101-12)
- Ch 105 — Demolition Permits (§ 105-1 – § 105-18)
- Ch 108 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 108-1 – § 108-8)
- Ch 112 — Existing Structures, Property Maintenance and Fire Prevention (§ 112-1 – § 112-15)
- Ch 116 — Fees (§ 116-1 – § 116-3)
- Ch 117 — Fires, Outdoor (§ 117-1 – § 117-5)
- Ch 118 — Fireworks (§ 118-1 – § 118-7)
- Ch 119 — Flood Insurance Program (§ 119-1 – § 119-3)
- Ch 120 — Floodplain Management (§ 120-1 – § 120-38)
- Ch 122 — Garage and Yard Sales (§ 122-1 – § 122-7)
- Ch 126 — Health and Sanitation (§ 126-1 – § 126-45)
- Ch 130 — Historic District (§ 130-1 – § 130-38)
- Ch 134 — Insurance (§ 134-1 – § 134-7)
- Ch 138 — Junkyards (§ 138-1 – § 138-7)
- Ch 145 — Market (§ 145-1)
- Ch 149 — Noise (§ 149-1 – § 149-11)
- Ch 153 — Nonstormwater Discharges (§ 153-1 – § 153-22)
- Ch 158 — Pawnbrokers, Antique Dealers and Secondhand Goods Dealers (§ 158-1 – § 158-18)
- Ch 166 — Rental Property (§ 166-1 – § 166-5)
- Ch 173 — Sewers and Sewerage (§ 173-1 – § 173-72)
- Ch 177 — Skateboards, Hoverboards/Electronically Motorized Boards, Scooters and Skates (§ 177-1 – § 177-9)
- Ch 181 — Solid Waste (§ 181-1 – § 181-21)
- Ch 184 — Stormwater Management (§ 184-1 – § 184-59)
- Ch 186 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 186-1 – § 186-74)
- Ch 190 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 190-1 – § 190-58)
- Ch 194 — Taxation (§ 194-1 – § 194-78)
- Ch 198 — Transient Retail Business (§ 198-1 – § 198-13)
- Ch 202 — Trees (§ 202-1 – § 202-29)
- Ch 204 — Trucked Waste (§ 204-1 – § 204-13)
- Ch 207 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 207-1 – § 207-113)
- Ch 220 — Zoning (§ 220-1 – § 220-62)
- Ch A223 — William F. Lockard Trust Fund (§ A223-1 – § A223-6)
- Ch A224 — Columbia Municipal Authority (§ A224-1 – § A224-4)
- Ch A225 — Employee Programs (§ A225-1 – § A225-20)
- Ch A226 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A226-1 – § A226-15)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)