Columbia Parking limited as indicated by meter ordinance (§ 14-419)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking
In short: You may not leave a vehicle in a metered parking space longer than the time limit shown on that meter.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No vehicle shall be parked in a parking space alongside of, next to, in front of, or behind which a parking meter is installed and maintained for a longer period of time than the time limit indicated by such meter.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-419
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.