Columbia Standing or parking close to curb or edge of roadway ordinance (§ 14-292)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: Park with right wheels within 12 inches of the curb, or as near the right edge as practicable if there is no curb. On one-way streets not part of a divided roadway, left-side parking is allowed likewise unless signs prohibit it. Stay within marked stalls.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 14-293, 14-354, 14-371 and 14-372, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be parked or stopped as follows:
(1) Where there are adjacent curbs, the vehicle shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb.
(2) Where there are no adjacent curbs, the vehicle shall be stopped or parked with its right side as near the right-hand side of the highway as practicable.
(b) Except where not prohibited by sign or included as part of a divided roadway, parking may be permitted on the left-hand side of a one-way street as follows:
(1) Where there are adjacent curbs, the vehicle shall be stopped or parked with the left-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the left-hand curb.
(2) Where there are no adjacent curbs, the vehicle shall be stopped or parked with its left side as near the left side of the highway as practicable.
(c)
On any street where markings are provided to indicate the limits of a parking stall for vehicles, vehicles shall be parked within the marked limits.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-292
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.