Review of Animal Control Ordinances

UPDATE: The Board of Health will meet again on June 12 to continue discussing the review of ordinances. New business for the June 12 meeting includes discussion Sec. 5-60 Limitation Upon Number of Dogs and Cats Kept.

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 meeting will be held on Thursday, June 12, at the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services, Training Room 1, 1005 W. Worley St. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm.

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 meeting scheduled for June 12, 2025, will focus on Article III - Dogs, Cats and Other Animals. 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.

We encourage residents to share their thoughts in the Comments section below before 4:00 pm, June 9, 2025. Comments collected up to three days prior to each meeting will be shared with the Board. View proposed changes in the Documents section on the right side of the screen.