Columbia License—Required ordinance (§ 14-494)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article VII. Cycles
In short: City residents may not ride a cycle on any street or on a public path reserved for cycles unless the cycle is licensed and has a license or permanent stamp attached.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person who resides in the city shall ride or propel a cycle on any street or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive use of cycles unless such cycle has been licensed and a license or permanent stamp is attached thereto, as provided herein.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-494
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.