5th Ward Councilman email address:  ward5@GoColumbiaMo.com

General index of ordinances:  http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Columbia_Code_of_Ordinances/index.html

Trash (Public Works curbside refuse) prohibitions: 
Section 22-159 Residential customers.
Section 22-158 Prohibitions.

Public Works Building maintenance issues: These rules are adopted by reference from the national building and maintenance Codes and one should called Public Works Building inspectors and Community Response Team for answers on case by case issues.

Nuisance Parties/Noise Issues:
Section 16-256 Loud noises prohibited.
Section 16-257 Horns and signaling devices.
Section 16-258 Radios, phonographs, etc.
Section 16-259 Shouting, etc.
Section 16-260 Animals and birds.
Section 16-261 Blowing whistles.
Section 16-262 Mufflers required.
Section 16-263 Motors out of repair; loads.
Section 16-264 Loading and unloading.
Section 16-265 Construction, repair and demolition of buildings, streets and utilities.
Section 16-300D DIVISION I. NUISANCE PARTIES
Section 16-301 Definitions and rules of construction.
Section 16-302 Nuisance parties prohibited.
Section 16-303 Police order to disperse.
Section 16-304 Nuisance parties -- residential rental properties; certificate of compliance sanctions.
Section 16-305 Penalty.

Nuisance Properties:
Section 16-315D DIVISION II. CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTY
Section 16-316 Legislative findings.
Section 16-317 Definitions and rules of construction.
Section 16-318 Police chief determination of chronic nuisance property.
Section 16-319 Administrative process for abating chronic nuisance property.
Section 16-320 Effect of property conveyance.
Section 16-321 Chronic nuisance property prohibited.
Section 16-322 Other unlawful acts.
Section 16-323 Defenses.
Section 16-324 Penalty.

Abandon Vehicles:
Section 14-545A ARTICLE IX. ABANDONED VEHICLES
Section 14-546 Abandoning property; parking for longer than twenty-four hours.
Section 14-547 Leaving unlicensed, wrecked, nonoperating vehicles on street or public property.
Section 14-548 Impounding of abandoned or illegally parked vehicles--Authorized.
Section 14-549 Same--Conditions for impounding abandoned property.
Section 14-550 Disposition of wrecked or discarded vehicles on private property.
Section 14-551 Illegal parking on private property.
 
Animal Control issues:  http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Columbia_Code_of_Ordinances/Chapter_5/index.html
Section 5-1 Definitions.
Section 5-2 Animal habitats to be clean, sanitary; inspections authorized.
Section 5-3 Disposition of animals biting or attacking persons.
Section 5-4 Animals running at large--Unlawful for owner to allow; impoundment authorized.
Section 5-5 Redemption; payment of fees; disposition of unredeemed animals.
Section 5-6 Animal abuse; unlawful impoundment; unlawful confinement.
Section 5-7 Refusal to deliver animal to animal control officer.
Section 5-8 Removing animals from custody of animal control officer.
Section 5-9 Sale of less than twelve live fowl under one month of age prohibited.
Section 5-10 Sale of exotic animals.
Section 5-11 Sale of reptiles.
Section 5-14 Avian nuisances--Abatement by health director.
Section 5-15 Same--Health director may delegate certain powers.
Section 5-16 Penalties for chapter violations.
Section 5-17 Expedited hearings.
Section 5-25A ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION*
Section 5-25D DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Section 5-26 City pound.
Section 5-27 Animal control officer.
Section 5-28 Appointment of deputy license administrators for collection of animal license tax.
Section 5-29 Dangerous exotic animals.
Section 5-30 Ferrets.
Section 5-55A ARTICLE III. DOGS, CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS
Section 5-56 Barking, annoying dogs.
Section 5-57 Dangerous or aggressive animals.
Section 5-58 Confinement of dogs.
Section 5-59 Tags, collar or harness required on dogs.
Section 5-60 Limitation upon number of dogs and cats kept.
Section 5-61 Vaccination of domestic dogs and cats--Required.
Section 5-62 Same--Evidence prior to license issuance.
Section 5-63 Licensing of domestic dogs and cats--Required.
Section 5-64 Same--Tags and certificates.
Section 5-65 Same--License fee levied.
Section 5-66 False certification of neutering; penalty.
Section 5-67 Dog waste.
Section 5-68 Female dogs in heat.
Section 5-69 Secs. 5-69 -- 5-80. Reserved.
Section 5-80A ARTICLE IV. LIVESTOCK
Section 5-81 Keeping within city restricted.
Section 5-82 Confinement--Required.
Section 5-83 Same--Requirement and maintenance of fences, corrals, etc.
Section 5-84 Same--Impoundment of unconfined livestock; costs.
Section 5-85 Loading, transporting, etc.


Health Department issues:

City Public Health Nuisances reporting web page:
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health/Environmental_Health/city_nuisances.php
Section 11-220A ARTICLE VII. NUISANCES
Section 11-220D DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Section 11-221 Definitions and rules of construction.
Section 11-222 Liability for nuisance.
Section 11-223 Unimproved public right of way.
Section 11-224 Inspecting private property.
Section 11-225 Remedies not exclusive.

Section 11-229A DIVISION 2. NUISANCES ENUMERATED AND PROHIBITED
Section 11-230 Nuisances enumerated.
Section 11-231 Nuisances prohibited.
Section 11-232 Defense.
Section 11-233 Continuing violation.
Section 11-234 Secs. 11-234 through 11-239. Reserved.

Section 11-239A DIVISION 3. ABATEMENT
Section 11-240 Administrative procedure.
Section 11-241 Abatement by city.
Section 11-242 Collection of abatement costs.
Section 11-243 Emergency abatement.
Section 11-244 Nuisances on more than one property.
Section 11-245 Nuisances attributable to neighboring property.
Section 11-246 Secs. 11-246 through 11-250. Reserved.
Section 11-250D DIVISION 4. WEEDS
Section 11-251 Weeds defined.
Section 11-252 Weeds declared a nuisance.
Section 11-253 Weeds prohibited.
Section 11-254 Defense.
Section 11-255 Continuing violation.
Section 11-256 Weed abatement.

Section 11-261A DIVISION 5. UNLICENSED, DISMANTLED, INOPERABLE AND JUNK-FILLED VEHICLES
Section 11-262 Definitions.
Section 11-263 Nuisance declared; exceptions.
Section 11-264 Nuisance vehicles prohibited.
Section 11-265 Defenses.
Section 11-266 Continuing violation.
Section 11-267 Abatement procedure.
Section 11-268 Abatement by city.
Section 11-269 Collection of abatement costs.
Section 11-270 Secs. 11-270 through 11-275. Reserved.
Section 11-325A ARTICLE XI. AESTHETIC REGULATIONS
Section 11-326 Definitions.
Section 11-327 Display of Certain Items Prohibited.
Section 11-328 Defense.
Section 11-329 Continuing Violations.
Section 11-330 Secs. 11-330--11-345. Reserved.
Section 11-345A ARTICLE XII. MOTOR VEHICLES
Section 11-346 Motor Vehicles.
Section 11-347 Defenses.
Section 11-348 Continuing Violation.
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