Columbia Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary; limitations on dogs and cycles ordinance (§ 17-115)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: Dogs are not allowed in any part of Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary south of Rollins Road and west of the Scott's Branch Trail, and cycles may be ridden in the sanctuary only on hard surfaced areas.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or responsible for a dog to allow the dog to be in any portion of Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary south of Rollins Road and west of the Scott's Branch Trail.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a cycle, as defined in section 17-140, in Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary other than on a hard surfaced area.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-115
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.