Columbia Standing or parking on one-way streets ordinance (§ 14-287)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: Where signs are posted on the left-hand side of a one-way street, you may not stand or park a vehicle on that side in violation of the sign. The city traffic engineer decides where those signs go.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs upon the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such sign.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-287
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.