Columbia Official traffic control devices—When required for enforcement purposes ordinance (§ 14-464)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article VI. Traffic Control Signs, Signals, Devices and Markings
No provisions of this chapter for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-464
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.