Columbia When permits required ordinance (§ 24-101)
Chapter 24: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places · Article VI. Parades
In short: Parades and processions need a permit from the chief of police to use any street. Funeral processions, U.S. Army and Navy forces, Missouri military forces, and police and fire department forces are exempt.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No procession or parade, except a funeral procession, the forces of the United States Army or Navy, the military forces of this state and the forces of the police and fire departments shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and other regulations herein which may apply.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 24-101
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.