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UPDATE: This project will be discussed during the regular Board of Health meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 9, 2026. The board will be discussing feral cat ordinances.
The Columbia/Boone County Board of Health, at the direction of City Council, has begun reviewing Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl of the City of Columbia Code of Ordinances. The Board will host a series of public meetings to review potential changes to the ordinances.
The Board will review Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl for the next several months. The key area of discussion for each meeting will be posted here, as well as the City’s Event Calendar. The meetings will include presentations from staff with a review of existing ordinances and suggested updates to the ordinance, followed by a discussion between board members. The Board will also hear comments from the public. Be sure to look at the proposed changes in Article III by looking in the "Documents" tab on the right side of your screen. Changes will be underlined and in red text.
Comments collected up to three days before each meeting will be shared with the Board. Submit comments no later than April 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. View proposed changes in the Documents section on the right side of the screen.
UPDATE: This project will be discussed during the regular Board of Health meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 9, 2026. The board will be discussing feral cat ordinances.
The Columbia/Boone County Board of Health, at the direction of City Council, has begun reviewing Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl of the City of Columbia Code of Ordinances. The Board will host a series of public meetings to review potential changes to the ordinances.
The Board will review Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl for the next several months. The key area of discussion for each meeting will be posted here, as well as the City’s Event Calendar. The meetings will include presentations from staff with a review of existing ordinances and suggested updates to the ordinance, followed by a discussion between board members. The Board will also hear comments from the public. Be sure to look at the proposed changes in Article III by looking in the "Documents" tab on the right side of your screen. Changes will be underlined and in red text.
Comments collected up to three days before each meeting will be shared with the Board. Submit comments no later than April 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. View proposed changes in the Documents section on the right side of the screen.
