Columbia Minimum size cycle permitted on street; age of operator of cycle and motor propelled scooter ordinance (§ 14-493)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article VII. Cycles
In short: Children under 9 may not ride a cycle with wheels under 20 inches in diameter on city streets unless a parent or other responsible adult supervises. No one under 16 may ride a motor propelled scooter on any city street, sidewalk or thoroughfare.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) No person less than nine (9) years of age shall propel a cycle having a wheel diameter of less than twenty
(20) inches on any city street or thoroughfare unless supervised by such person's parents or other responsible adult.
(b) No person less than sixteen (16) years of age shall ride a motor propelled scooter on any city street, sidewalk or thoroughfare.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-493
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.