Columbia Stop and yield signs ordinance (§ 14-247)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article IV. Operation
In short: Drivers must stop at a stop sign before the crosswalk, or the marked stop line if there's no crosswalk, or else at the spot nearest the cross street with a view of traffic, unless an officer or signal says to go. At a yield sign, stop the same way if needed for safety.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign, if required for safety to stop, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-247
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.