Columbia, MO Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- District name
- North Village Parking District
- Permits per unit
- 2 permits + 1 visitor card
- Permit term
- 12 months, renewed annually
- Administered by
- Director of Public Works
- Penalty
- Municipal offense, § 1-8
Summary
Columbia, Missouri's North Village Parking District restricts unmetered street parking near downtown to residents displaying a permit or visitor card, under a residential parking district ordinance for Boone County's city streets.
(b) Residential parking district established. The following parking district is hereby established: (1) North Village Parking District. North Village Parking District shall consist of all residential structures located on Park Avenue with even number addresses from 1110 through 1204, on St. James Street with odd number addresses from 307 through 309, on St. Joseph Street from Park Avenue to Ash Street, on East Ash Street with odd number addresses from 1201 through 1209, on East Walnut Street with odd numbered addresses from 1203 through 1205, and on Hubbell Street from Walnut Street to Ash Street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 138).
Full Breakdown
Section 14-313 of the Columbia, Missouri Code of Ordinances establishes the North Village Parking District, covering residential blocks of Park Avenue, St. James Street, St. Joseph Street, East Ash Street, East Walnut Street, and Hubbell Street near downtown. Posted signs restrict unmetered spaces to vehicles displaying a valid permit or visitor card. The director of public works issues each residential unit up to two permits and one visitor card per year; delivery, repair, emergency, utility, and official government vehicles are exempt from the display requirement.
Violations & Fines
Parking in an unmetered North Village space without a displayed permit or visitor card is a municipal offense under §§ 14-313(i), 1-8, and permits can be revoked for abuse.
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