Columbia Notifying fire department of street obstructions ordinance (§ 9-44)
Chapter 9: Fire Prevention and Protection · Article III. Fire Department
In short: Anyone blocking a street by moving a house, digging a ditch or otherwise must notify the fire department of the location, by phone or otherwise, by sundown each day the street stays blocked. Whoever issues the obstruction permit must tell the permit holder about this requirement.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Any person obstructing the streets by moving houses, digging ditches or otherwise, shall be required to notify the fire department by phone or otherwise of the location of same not later than the sundown of each day that such street is kept blocked. All persons granted permits in any way to obstruct a street shall be notified of the requirements of this section by the person issuing the permit.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 9-44
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.