Columbia Crossing fire hose ordinance (§ 14-167)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article IV. Operation
In short: You may not drive over an unprotected fire department hose laid on a street, private driveway or streetcar track at a fire or fire alarm unless the fire official in command consents.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private driveway or streetcar track, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without consent of the fire department official in command.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-167
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.