Columbia Forty-five-degree angle parking ordinance (§ 14-373)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: Vehicles must park at about a 45-degree angle, nose toward the curb, on Ash Street's south side between Seventh and Ninth; Broadway's north side between Fourth and Tenth; and Broadway's south side between Fourth and Fifth and between Sixth and Waugh.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
All vehicles shall be parked at an angle of approximately forty-five (45) degrees to the curb and headed into the curb on the following named streets:
Ash Street, south side, between Seventh Street and Ninth Street.
Broadway, north side, between Fourth Street and Tenth Street.
Broadway, south side, between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, and between Sixth Street and Waugh Street.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-373
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.