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City Announcements
Board Vacancies
Applications are now being accepted to fill vacancies on boards and commissions.

Grinding of the Greens
Keep the Midlands Beautiful encourages Midlands residents to recycle their Christmas trees from Friday, Dec. 26 to Saturday, Jan. 9 through the annual Grinding of the Greens program.

City Smoking Ban Ordinance
Effective October 1, 2008. Click on the title for more details.

City Events
Jan 19 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Apr 10 2009
Friday before Easter

May 25 2009
Memorial Day

Business Licenses
2nd NOTICES have been mailed to all businesses that have failed to renew their license by April 15, 2008.  Penalties for delinquent payments are assessed at 5% per month.  Please contact our office for more information.
 

Anyone engaged in any business, occupation or profession in the City of Columbia needs to obtain a Business License from the City. This includes those businesses or professionals located elsewhere who conduct business within the corporate limits ot Columbia.

 

Before doing business in Columbia, it is always a good idea to call the Business License offices to discuss your license requirements.  Please call  803-545-3345 for more information.  


GARAGE SALES

A permit must be obtained before Columbia residents conduct a yard sale. The permit procedure helps to curb commercial sales in residential neighborhoods since it only allows a maximum of two permits per year per location. The permit fee is $5.50. (Tel.: 545-3345)