Columbia, MO Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

The presence upon any private property within the city of an unlicensed, dismantled, inoperable or junk-filled vehicle is declared to be a public safety hazard and a nuisance.(b)The declaration of nuisance in this section shall not apply to:(1)Any property that is the site of a lawful motor vehicle sales or service business, a lawful towing or storage facility or a lawful junkyard;(2)Any vehicle that is kept or stored in a garage or similar fully enclosed structure;(3)Any vehicle that is enclosed within a locked fenced area and is not clearly visible from adjacent public or private property;(4)Any unlicensed vehicle that is kept or stored in a carport provided that the unlicensed vehicle is not also a dismantled or inoperable or junk-filled vehicle. (Ord. No. 16982, § 2, 8-6-01)