Columbia Parking in alleys ordinance (§ 14-282)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: You can't park in an alley if it leaves less than 10 feet of roadway width open for traffic, and you can't stop, stand or park in an alley where you'd block the driveway entrance to any adjoining property.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-282
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.