Columbia Curbside mailbox placement; parking prohibitions ordinance (§ 24-19)
Chapter 24: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places · Article I. In General
In short: If parked cars block curbside mail delivery, the property owner must either ask the traffic engineer to ban parking near the mailbox or move the mailbox so carriers can deliver without leaving their vehicles. The engineer may do so with an official sign or yellow curb paint.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Where on-street parking interferes with curbside mail delivery, the property owner shall either request that the traffic engineer prohibit parking near the mailbox or move the mailbox so that mail carriers may deliver mail without leaving their vehicles.
(b) Upon request of a property owner, the traffic engineer is authorized to prohibit parking near mailboxes by either placing an official sign prohibiting parking or marking the curb with official yellow paint.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 24-19
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.