Columbia Restrictions on sexual conduct in a park ordinance (§ 17-111)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: In city parks, it's illegal to expose your genitals or have sexual contact in front of others when you know it's likely to cause affront or alarm, and to have sexual intercourse in any public place in the park.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to:
(1) Expose his or her genitals under circumstances in which he or she knows that his or her conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm;
(2) Have sexual contact in the presence of a third person or persons under circumstances in which he or she knows that such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm; or
(3) Have sexual intercourse in a public place in the park.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-111
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.