Columbia Parking after time expired ordinance (§ 14-420)
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 once the time you paid for has expired.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No vehicle shall remain parked in any parking space along side of, next to, in front of, or behind which a parking meter is installed and maintained after payment for such space has expired.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-420
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.