Columbia Traffic signs ordinance (§ 17-79)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: Anyone in a city park must obey all posted traffic signs, including those for speed, direction, caution, stopping and parking, and any other signs posted to control traffic and protect life and property.
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 fail to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution, stopping, or parking and all other signs posted for proper control and to safeguard life and property.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-79
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.