Columbia Parking not to obstruct traffic ordinance (§ 14-281)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: You may not park on a street (alleys excluded) in a way that creates a clear and definite hazard or obstruction to normal traffic. This doesn't apply to state highways as determined in section 14-61.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, so as to create a clear and definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic; however, this section shall not apply to any state highway as determined in section 14-61.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-281
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.