Columbus City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE III
ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- SECTION 7A-300. ZONING APPROVAL REQUIRED.
- SECTION 7A-301. AGRICULTURAL USE ZONING PERMITS AND BUILDING PERMITS; CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
- SECTION 7A-302. APPROVAL OF AGRICULTURAL USE ZONING PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-303. EXPIRATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL USE ZONING PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-304. ZONING APPROVAL - BUILDING PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-305. DRIVEWAY PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-310. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
- SECTION 7A-311. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
- SECTION 7A-312. RECORD OF ZONING APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY.
- SECTION 7A-320. FAILURE TO OBTAIN A ZONING PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
- SECTION 7A-330. CONSTRUCTION AND USES TO BE AS PROVIDED IN APPLICATIONS, PLANS, PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES.
- SECTION 7A-331. ESCROW FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES.
- SECTION 7A-340. COMPLAINTS REGARDING VIOLATIONS.
- SECTION 7A-350. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
- SECTION 7A-360. SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CHAPTER 7A.
ARTICLE IV
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- SECTION 7A-400. INTENT.
- SECTION 7A-410. INCOMPATIBILITY OF NONCONFORMITIES.
- SECTION 7A-420. AVOIDANCE OF UNDUE HARDSHIP.
- SECTION 7A-430. SINGLE NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD.
- SECTION 7A-440. NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND.
- SECTION 7A-450. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.
- SECTION 7A-460. NONCONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES OR OF STRUCTURES AND LAND IN COMBINATION.
- SECTION 7A-470. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
- SECTION 7A-480. USES UNDER CONDITIONAL USE PROVISIONS ARE NOT NONCONFORMING USES.
- SECTION 7A-481. EXPANSION OF NONCONFORMING USES BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- SECTION 7A-500. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
- SECTION 7A-501. DUTIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
- SECTION 7A-510. PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
- SECTION 7A-511. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
- SECTION 7A-512. SITE PLAN REVIEW.
- SECTION 7A-520. THE CREATION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.
- SECTION 7A-521. PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.
- SECTION 7A-522. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.
- SECTION 7A-523. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY ON MATTERS OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.
- SECTION 7A-524. PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEALS AND VARIANCES.
- SECTION 7A-525. FINDINGS AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.
- SECTION 7A-526. REAPPLICATION UPON DENIAL.
- SECTION 7A-530. INTERIM USE PERMIT PROCESS.
- SECTION 7A-531. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-532. TERMINATION.
- SECTION 7A-540. PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE.
- SECTION 7A-541. GENERAL.
- SECTION 7A-542. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-543. GENERAL STANDARD APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-544. CONDITIONS AND SAFEGUARDS.
- SECTION 7A-545. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
- SECTION 7A-546. ACTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
- SECTION 7A-547. EXPIRATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
- SECTION 7A-550. ZONING AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE VI
& ARTICLE VII PROVISIONS FOR OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS
Sections
- SECTION 7A-600. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
- SECTION 7A-601. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
- SECTION 7A-602. ZONING DISTRICT USES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-603. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS INTENT.
- SECTION 7A-610. RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-611. RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-612. RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-613. RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-614. RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-620. COON LAKE AREA SPECIAL OVERLAY (CLO) DISTRICT.
- SECTION 7A-621. COON LAKE AREA SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY (CLO) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-622. COON LAKE AREA SPECIAL OVERLAY (CLO) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the CLO District:
- SECTION 7A-623. COON LAKE AREA SPECIAL OVERLAY (CLO) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTIONS 7A-624. COON LAKE AREA SPECIAL OVERLAY (CLO) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-630. SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY).
- SECTION 7A-640. FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY).
- SECTION 7A-650. MIXED USE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-L) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-660. MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-M) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-661. MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-M) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-662. MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-M) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-663. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE (MU-M) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-664. MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-M) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-665. MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-M) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-670. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-671. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-672. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-673. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-674. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-675. MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MU-H) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-680. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-681. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-682. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-683. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-684. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-685. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-690. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-691. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-692. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-693. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-694. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-695. GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-696. OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SCREENING STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-700. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-701. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-702. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-703. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-704. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-705. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-706. OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SCREENING STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-710. HORSE RACING (HR) DISTRICT DEFINED AND DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-711. HORSE RACING (HR) DISTRICT USES.
- SECTION 7A-712. HORSE RACING (HR) DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-720. GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-721. GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-722 GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-723. GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-724. GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-725. GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-726. OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SCREENING STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-730. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-731. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-732. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-733. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-734. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTIONS 7A-735. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-736. REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES.
- SECTION 7A-737. OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SCREENING STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-740. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-741. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-742. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-743. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTIONS 7A-744. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-745. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (C/I) DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-750. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) DISTRICT DEFINED.
- SECTION 7A-751. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
- SECTION 7A-752. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) DISTRICT PERMITTED USES.
- SECTION 7A-753. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES.
- SECTION 7A-754. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) INTERIM USES.
- SECTION 7A-755. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-756. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (C/I-LIGHT) OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SCREENING STANDARDS.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 7A-800. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- SECTION 7A-801. DISTRICT LOT, AREA, YARDS, AND OTHER DIMENSIONAL CRITERIA.
- SECTION 7A-802. BUILDABLE AREA.
- SECTION 7A-803. MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION ELEVATIONS ABOVE KNOWN HIGH WATER AND DRIVEWAY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
- SECTION 7A-804. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE FACILITY STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-805. RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
- SECTION 7A-806. RESERVED.
- SECTION 7A-807. SWIMMING POOLS.
- SECTION 7A-808. CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
- SECTION 7A-809. DOG KENNELS.
- SECTION 7A-810. EXPANSION OF EXISTING ANTENNAE TOWERS.
- SECTION 7A-811. PRIVATE STREETS ALLOWED.
- SECTION 7A-812. OFF-STREET PARKING AND MANEUVERING.
- SECTION 7A-813. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, - RESIDENTIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL USE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-814. GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ALL LAND USES.
- SECTION 7A-815. FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- SECTION 7A-816. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNA.
- SECTION 7A-817. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BROADCASTING TOWERS.
- SECTION 7A-818. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
- SECTION 7A-819. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD).
- SECTION 7A-820. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING.
- SECTION 7A-821. SEASONAL OUTDOOR HOLIDAY EXHIBITION AND ASSEMBLY.
- SECTION 7A-822. MINERAL EXTRACTION.
- SECTION 7A-823. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ASPHALT/CONCRETE PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
- SECTION 7A-824. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTOR SHOPS WITH CONTRACTOR YARD-LIMITED.
- 7A-825 Cannabis Management.