Columbia Leaving unlicensed wrecked, nonoperating vehicles on street or public property ordinance (§ 14-547)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article IX. Abandoned Vehicles
In short: You can't leave an unlicensed, partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked or junked vehicle on any street, highway or public property in the city.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall leave any unlicensed, partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked or junked vehicle on any street, highway or public property within the city.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-547
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.