Columbia Same—Inspection of cycles; denial of license ordinance (§ 14-496)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article VII. Cycles
In short: Before a cycle can be licensed, a city manager's designee inspects it, and the license is refused if the cycle is found to be in unsafe mechanical condition.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A designee of the city manager shall inspect each cycle before licensing the same and shall refuse a license for any cycle which is determined to be in unsafe mechanical condition.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-496
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.