Columbia Protection around excavations ordinance (§ 24-56)
Chapter 24: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places · Article III. Excavations
Any person, officer or contractor making an excavation in any street, alley or public place, or on any premises adjacent to any alley, street or public place and not separated by a fence or structure, shall guard and protect the same by barriers, and at night shall outline the same with red lights.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 24-56
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.