Council adopts update to health code to align with state rules at Muscogee County Board of Health’s request

Aug 11, 2026

Council adopted Ordinance 26-038 to revise Article XIV of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code to adopt current state rules and provide penalties for violations; the action was requested by the Muscogee County Board of Health and carried unanimously.

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On second reading the Council adopted Ordinance 26-038 to revise Article XIV of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code to modernize the Article, adopt current state rules and regulations, and provide penalties for violations. The ordinance was adopted on motion by Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen, with Councilor Charmaine Crabb seconding, and recorded as carried unanimously by the nine members present (Councilor Huff absent).

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