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Columbus City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

48 - CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

Sections:


17.48.010 - Intent.

The intent of this district is to provide a central area for the community's business, government, service and cultural activities. Uses within this district should be appropriate to such a focal center within appropriate uses being excluded. Room should be provided in appropriate areas for logical and planned expansion of the present district.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.121), 1997)

17.48.020 - Permitted uses.

1.

Antique shops;

2.

Apartments, located above the first floor;

3.

Art and music supply stores;

4.

Automobile repair;

5.

Bakeries;

6.

Barber and beauty shops;

7.

Bars, taverns and cocktail lounges;

8.

Bowling alleys;

9.

Car dealers;

10.

Child care facilities;

11.

Churches;

12.

Clinics;

13.

Community residential facilities;

14.

Equipment sales and services;

15.

Financial institutions;

16.

Food and drug stores;

17.

Furniture stores;

18.

Gasoline service stations;

19.

Gift shops;

20.

Hardware stores;

21.

Hotels;

22.

Insurance agencies;

23.

Jewelry stores;

24.

Laundries and drycleaning establishments;

25.

Liquor stores;

26.

Meeting and lodge halls;

27.

Mortuaries;

28.

Museums, libraries and galleries;

29.

Newspaper office;

30.

Office supplies;

31.

Open space;

32.

Pawn shops;

33.

Pet shops;

34.

Post offices;

35.

Printing offices;

36.

Private and public schools;

37.

Professional and business offices;

38.

Public utilities;

39.

Real estate offices;

40.

Research and development institutions;

41.

Repair services;

42.

Restaurants, cafes and drive-in eating places;

43.

Retail sales;

44.

Second hand stores;

45.

Senior citizen centers;

46.

Sporting goods stores;

47.

Temporary buildings for and during construction only (not to exceed one year);

48.

Temporary commercial uses or special uses;

49.

Theaters, except drive-ins;

50.

Uses customarily accessory to those listed;

51.

Vehicle sales, showrooms and service areas;

52.

Wholesale outlets;

53.

Other business or commercial uses similar to the permitted uses listed.

(Ord. 321 (part), 2004: Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.122), 1997)

(Ord. No. 351, § 1(Exh. A), 10-3-2016)

17.48.030 - Lot area and width.

No minimum lot area or width is prescribed.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.123), 1997)

17.48.040 - Lot coverage.

Buildings may cover the entire lot provided other requirements are met.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.124), 1997)

17.48.050 - Yards.

No minimum yards are prescribed.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.125), 1997)

17.48.060 - Building height.

Maximum building height in this district shall be forty-eight (48) feet.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.126), 1997)

17.48.070 - Off-street parking.

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.92, except uses in existing structures may change from one permitted use to another without providing additional parking.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.127), 1997)

17.48.080 - Off-street loading.

Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.92.

(Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.128), 1997)

17.48.090 - Permitted conditional uses.

The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses in the CBD central business district:

1.

Amusement and recreation activities;

2.

Apartment buildings;

3.

Auction rooms;

4.

Drive-in banks;

5.

Parking lots;

6.

Transportation stations;

7.

Replacement of existing nonconforming uses.

(Ord. 321 (part), 2004: Ord. 307 § 5, 1999; Ord. 298 § 1 (part) (11.02.129), 1997)

(Ord. No. 351, § 1(Exh. A), 10-3-2016)