Columbia Vehicle operation confined to roads ordinance (§ 17-78)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: In city parks, you may only drive on paved park roads, parking areas, or spots the parks director temporarily designates for parking. Exceptions: city park maintenance vehicles, and power-driven mobility devices used by people with mobility disabilities, operated under park rules.
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 drive any vehicle on any area except the paved park roads or parking areas or such other areas as may, on occasion, be specifically designated as temporary parking areas by the director. This section shall not apply to vehicles used by the city for park maintenance or to power-driven mobility devices used by an individual with a mobility disability when operated in accordance with this chapter and any regulations adopted by the director pursuant to section 17-44.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-78
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.