Columbia Changing from one metered parking space to another in the same block or city parking lot deemed one continuous period of time ordinance (§ 14-412)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: Moving your car from one metered space to another in the same block or city parking lot doesn't restart the clock; it counts as one continuous parking period.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) For purposes of this division, a change of the position of a vehicle from one (1) metered parking space to another metered parking space within the same block or city parking lot shall be deemed one (1) continuous parking period of time.
(b) For purposes of this division, a "metered parking space" is defined as any parking space alongside of, next to, in front of, or behind which a parking meter is installed.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-412
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.