Columbia Standing or parking on one-way roadways ordinance (§ 14-288)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: On a highway with two or more separate roadways where traffic runs one direction on a roadway, you may not stand or park on the left-hand side of that roadway unless signs permit it. The city traffic engineer decides where such signs go up.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-288
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.