Columbus City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 3303
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 3303.00 - Meaning of words and phrases.
- 3303.005 - Numbered terms.
- 3303.01 - Letter A.
- 3303.02 - Letter B.
- 3303.03 - Letter C.
- 3303.04 - Letter D.
- 3303.05 - Letter E.
- 3303.06 - Letter F.
- 3303.07 - Letter G.
- 3303.08 - Letter H.
- 3303.09 - Letter I.
- 3303.10 - Letter J.
- 3303.11 - Letter K.
- 3303.12 - Letter L.
- 3303.13 - Letter M.
- 3303.14 - Letter N.
- 3303.15 - Letter O.
- 3303.16 - Letter P.
- 3303.17 - Letter Q.
- 3303.18 - Letter R.
- 3303.19 - Letter S.
- 3303.20 - Letter T.
- 3303.21 - Letter U.
- 3303.22 - Letter V.
- 3303.23 - Letter W.
- 3303.24 - Letter X.
- 3303.25 - Letter Y.
- 3303.26 - Letter Z.
CHAPTER 3305
ZONING ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections
- 3305.01 - Certificate of zoning clearance.
- 3305.02 - Application for zoning clearance.
- 3305.03 - Authority and compliance.
- 3305.04 - Expiration or revocation of certificate of zoning clearance.
- 3305.05 - Fees.
- 3305.051 - Fees—Refund.
- 3305.055 - Expiration of application.
- 3305.06 - Complaint Process.
- 3305.07 - Enforcement.
- 3305.075 - Construction work stop order.
- 3305.08 - Responsibility of owner.
- 3305.09 - Reserved.
- 3305.10 - Contents of notice of violation.
- 3305.11 - Evidence of service.
- 3305.99 - Violation and penalties.
CHAPTER 3307
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT; APPEALS AND VARIANCES
Sections
- 3307.02 - Reserved.
- 3307.03 - Creation of board of zoning adjustment.
- 3307.04 - Board rules of procedure.
- 3307.05 - Duties of board.
- 3307.06 - Special permits.
- 3307.07 - Appeals to the board.
- 3307.08 - Variances in general.
- 3307.09 - Variances by Board of Zoning Adjustment.
- 3307.10 - Variances by city council.
- 3307.11 - Application for appeals, special permits or variances.
- 3307.12 - Notice.
CHAPTER 3309
ZONING MAP AND ZONING MAP DISTRICTS
Sections
- 3309.01 - Digital zoning map establishment, interpretation and maintenance.
- 3309.02 - Zoning map districts.
- 3309.03 - Establishment of districts; rezoning to the 2024 Zoning Code.
- 3309.04 - Multiple use districts.
- 3309.05 - Residential use districts.
- 3309.06 - Apartment residential use districts.
- 3309.07 - Manufactured home park district.
- 3309.08 - Planned residential and multi-family use districts.
- 3309.09 - Institutional use district.
- 3309.10 - Commercial use districts.
- 3309.11 - Manufacturing use districts.
- 3309.115 - University-College Research Park district.
- 3309.12 - Reserved.
- 3309.13 - Parking use districts.
- 3309.131 - Airport Environs overlay.
- 3309.135 - Limited overlay.
- 3309.137 - Planning overlay.
- 3309.139 - Hellbranch Run watershed protection overlay.
- 3309.14 - Height districts.
- 3309.141 - Basic height district established.
- 3309.142 - Height district exceptions.
- 3309.145 - Thirty-five foot height district exception.
- 3309.148 - Area districts.
- 3309.15 - Reserved.
- 3309.16 - Digital zoning map.
- 3309.17 - Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
CHAPTER 3310
AMENDMENTS OF THE ZONING CODE AND DIGITAL ZONING MAP; REZONING TO THE 2024 ZONING CODE
Sections
- 3310.01 - Application for amendment to the Zoning Map.
- 3310.02 - Council initiatives to amend the Zoning Map.
- 3310.03 - Department proposal to amend the Zoning Map.
- 3310.04 - Effect on existing buildings and permits; existing uses and structures.
- 3310.05 - Zoning Map amendment upon application.
- 3310.06 - Method of measurement.
- 3310.07 - Notice of public hearing before council
- 3310.08 - Reserved.
- 3310.09 - Zoning of annexed territory.
- 3310.11 - Development commission—Membership—Terms.
- 3310.13 - Functions of development commission.
- 3310.15 - Duties of development commission relating to zoning.
CHAPTER 3311
ADMINISTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 3311.01 to 3311.08
- 3311.09 - Approved planned unit development districts registered.
- 3311.10 - Effect of registered planned unit development district.
- 3311.11 - Site plan to accompany building permit application.
- 3311.12 - Approved commercial planned development district register.
- 3311.13 - Subsequent review procedures for a certificate of zoning clearance for construction within a CPD.
- 3311.14 - Site plan to accompany building permit application.
- 3311.15 - Administration and enforcement.
- 3311.16 - Use permit required.
- 3311.17 - Application for use permit.
- 3311.18 - Clearance.
- 3311.19 - Approved technical institute.
- 3311.20 - Analysis, report and recommendations.
- 3311.21 - Requirements for uses specified in C.C. 3363.17.
- 3311.22 - Action upon application.
- 3311.23 - Approval.
- 3311.24 - Disapproval.
- 3311.25 - Modification.
- 3311.26 - Granting of use permit.
- 3311.27 - Relationship to other agencies.
- 3311.28 - Requirements.
- 3311.29 - Atomic energy products.
- 3311.30 - Site plan to accompany building permit application.
- 3311.31 - Application for zoning clearance.
- 3311.32 - Review by an approved technical institute or governmental agency.
- 3311.33 - Action on application.
- 3311.34 - Site plan to accompany building permit application.
- 3311.35 - Words and terms used.
- 3311.36 - General requirements.
- 3311.37 - Downtown parking exemption area.
- 3311.38 - Existing buildings.
- 3311.39 - Computation of mixed or collective use of parking and loading spaces.
- 3311.40 - Unspecified uses.
- 3311.41 - Plans for parking lots.
- 3311.42 - Submission, processing and action upon parking lot plans.
- 3311.43 - Additional spaces.
- 3311.44 - Limitations on uses in parking lots.
- 3311.45 - Computations resulting in partial spaces.
- 3311.455 - Parking lot screening.
- 3311.46 - Height district exceptions.
- 3311.47 - Spires, towers and structures 175 feet or over.
- 3311.48 - Parapet wall or cornice.
- 3311.49 - 35 and 60-foot height districts.
- 3311.50 - 110 and 200-foot height districts.
- 3311.51 - Special permit exceptions.
- 3311.52 - Plans and buildings and land elevations, grades and drainage.
- 3311.53 - Elevation of top of foundation and first floor level.
- 3311.54 - Drainage control.
- 3311.55 - Exceptional conditions.
- 3311.56 - Noise levels for land use districts.
CHAPTER 3312
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 3312.01 - Purpose.
- 3312.03 - Administrative requirements.
- 3312.05 - Special parking area.
- 3312.051 - Short North Special Parking Area.
- 3312.053 - East Franklinton Special Parking Area.
- 3312.07 - Downtown special parking area.
- 3312.09 - Aisle.
- 3312.11 - Drive-up stacking area.
- 3312.13 - Driveway.
- 3312.15 - Dumpster area.
- 3312.17 - Parking lot signs.
- 3312.19 - Lighting.
- 3312.21 - Landscaping and screening.
- 3312.23 - Maintenance.
- 3312.25 - Maneuvering.
- 3312.27 - Parking setback line.
- 3312.29 - Parking space.
- 3312.30 - Parking in a driveway.
- 3312.31 - Parking space for ADA compliance.
- 3312.33 - Parking space for a small car.
- 3312.35 - Parking or keeping of recreational and commercial vehicles in residential districts.
- 3312.37 - Parking or keeping inoperable motor vehicle.
- 3312.39 - Striping and marking.
- 3312.41 - Pedestrian access and circulation.
- 3312.43 - Improved surface required.
- 3312.45 - Wheel stop device.
- 3312.47 - Calculation methods.
- 3312.49 - Required parking.
- 3312.51 - Loading space.
- 3312.53 - Minimum number of loading spaces required.
- 3312.55 - Electric vehicle parking requirements purpose and applicability.
- 3312.56 - Electric vehicle parking administrative requirements.
- 3312.57 - EV parking minimum requirements effective January 1, 2024.
- 3312.58 - EV parking minimum requirements effective January 1, 2028.
CHAPTER 3318
PARKLAND DEDICATION
Sections
- 3318.01 - Purpose.
- 3318.03 - Requirements.
- 3318.05 - Residential development.
- 3318.06 - Extended Stay Hotels.
- 3318.07 - Residential development credits.
- 3318.09 - Residential development payment in lieu of dedication.
- 3318.11 - Residential development payment calculations.
- 3318.13 - Commercial, industrial, office, and nonresidential institutional development.
- 3318.15 - Commercial, industrial, office, and nonresidential institutional development dedication in lieu of fees.
- 3318.17 - Approval.
- 3318.19 - Exemptions.
CHAPTER 3320
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 3320.01 - Purpose.
- 3320.011 - Principles.
- 3320.013 - Transect.
- 3320.03 - Definitions.
- 3320.05 - Neighborhood edge district.
- 3320.07 - Neighborhood general district.
- 3320.09 - Neighborhood center district.
- 3320.11 - Town center district.
- 3320.13 - Administration.
- 3320.15 - Thoroughfares.
- 3320.17 - Civic spaces and civic buildings.
- 3320.19 - Private buildings.
- 3320.21 - Natural and historic resources.
- 3320.23 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
CHAPTER 3323
EAST FRANKLINTON DISTRICT
Sections
- 3323.01 - Purpose and intent.
- 3323.03 - Designated area.
- 3323.05 - Definitions.
- 3323.07 - Applicability and extent.
- 3323.09 - East Franklinton review board.
- 3323.11 - Certificate of approval—Required.
- 3323.13 - Certificate of approval—Staff reviews.
- 3323.15 - Certificate of approval—Application and issuance.
- 3323.17 - Sub-districts and Overlay established.
- 3323.19 - Uses.
- 3323.21 - Development standards.
- 3323.23 - Public art.
- 3323.25 - Historic Preservation - Parking Reduction.
CHAPTER 3325
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT ZONING OVERLAY
Sections
- 3325.001 - Purpose
- Definitions and Boundaries
- 3325.011 - Definitions
- 3325.021 - University District Zoning Overlay (UDZO) Boundary
- 3325.023 - University Impact District (UID) Boundary
- 3325.025 - Residential Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Subarea Boundaries
- 3325.031 - Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Subarea Boundary
- 3325.033 - Regional Commercial (RC) Subarea Boundary
- 3325.091 - Zoning Map
- 3325.093 - General Application
- 3325.095 - Submission and Method of Calculations
- University Impact District Review Board (UIDRB)
- 3325.101 - Creation, Members, and Term
- 3325.103 - Rules of Procedure
- 3325.105 - Duties
- 3325.107 - Jurisdiction
- 3325.111 - Certificate of Approval
- 3325.113 - Issuance of Zoning Clearance, Registration, or Permit
- 3325.115 - Zoning Change, Variance, or Special Permit
- 3325.117 - Columbus Register Listed Properties
- 3325.119 - Appeals
- 3325.121 - Design Guidelines
- Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Subarea Regulations
- 3325.201 - Purpose
- 3325.203 - Applicability and Extent
- 3325.211 - Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
- 3325.213 - FAR Standards
- 3325.221 - Building Height Definition
- 3325.223 - Building Height Standard
- 3325.231 - Setback Requirements
- 3325.241 - Building Design Standards
- 3325.251 - Graphics
- 3325.261 - Landscaping and Screening
- 3325.271 - Lighting
- 3325.281 - Parking and Circulation
- Regional Commercial (RC) Subarea Regulations
- 3325.301 - Purpose
- 3325.303 - Applicability and Extent
- 3325.311 - Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
- 3325.313 - FAR Standards
- 3325.321 - Building Height Definition
- 3325.323 - Building Height Standards
- 3325.331 - Setback Requirements
- 3325.341 - Building Design Standards
- 3325.351 - Graphics
- 3325.361 - Landscaping and Screening
- 3325.371 - Lighting
- 3325.381 - Parking and Circulation
- General Regulations for Residential Zoning Districts
- Regulations for R2-F and R-4 Residential Zoning Districts
- Regulations for Apartment-Residential Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 3332
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS*
Sections
- 3332.01 - Purpose.
- 3332.02 - R-rural district.
- 3332.023 - LRR limited rural residential district.
- 3332.025 - RRR restricted rural residential district.
- 3332.027 - RR rural residential district.
- 3332.029 - SR suburban residential district.
- 3332.03 - R-1 residential district.
- 3332.033 - R-2 residential district.
- 3332.035 - R-3 residential district.
- 3332.036 - MHD manufactured home development district.
- 3332.037 - R-2F residential district.
- 3332.039 - R-4 residential district.
- 3332.040 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3332.041 - Day care center standards.
- 3332.043 - Manufactured home standards.
- 3332.05 - Area district lot width requirements.
- 3332.06 - R-rural area district requirements.
- 3332.07 - LRR Area District requirements.
- 3332.08 - RRR area district requirements.
- 3332.09 - RR area district requirements.
- 3332.10 - SR area district requirements.
- 3332.11 - R-1 area district requirements.
- 3332.12 - R-2 area district requirements.
- 3332.13 - R-3 area district requirements.
- 3332.135 - MHD area district requirements.
- 3332.14 - R-2F area district requirements.
- 3332.15 - R-4 area district requirements.
- 3332.16 - Exception for single- or two-family dwelling.
- 3332.17 - Minimum net floor area computation.
- 3332.18 - Basis of computing area.
- 3332.19 - Fronting.
- 3332.195 - Building design in a manufactured home development district.
- 3332.20 - Building lines; definitions.
- 3332.21 - Building lines.
- 3332.22 - Building lines on corner lots—Exceptions.
- 3332.23 - Front yard established.
- 3332.24 - Side yard.
- 3332.25 - Maximum side yards required.
- 3332.26 - Minimum side yard permitted.
- 3332.27 - Rear yard.
- 3332.28 - Side or rear yard obstruction.
- 3332.285 - Perimeter yard.
- 3332.287 - Purpose.
- 3332.289 - Prohibited uses and activities.
- 3332.29 - Height district.
- 3332.30 - Vision clearance. (Repealed)
- 3332.31 - Flood plain development.
- 3332.32 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3332.33 - Private access and parking requirements.
- 3332.34 - Residential character.
- 3332.35 - Accessory building.
- 3332.36 - Child day care.
- 3332.37 - Home occupation.
- 3332.38 - Private garage.
- 3332.39 - Stables.
- 3332.40 - Motor vehicle service.
- 3332.41 - Rooftop telecommunication installation.
CHAPTER 3333
APARTMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- 3333.01 - Apartment districts.
- 3333.02 - AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use.
- 3333.025 - AR-2 apartment residential district use.
- 3333.03 - AR-3 apartment residential district use.
- 3333.035 - AR-4 apartment residential district use.
- 3333.04 - Permitted uses in AR-O apartment office district.
- 3333.05 - Combined use in AR-O district.
- 3333.055 - Exception for single- or two-family dwelling.
- 3333.06 - Day care center standards.
- 3333.07 - Licensing.
- 3333.08 - College fraternity, sorority, dormitory or club house.
- 3333.09 - Area requirements.
- 3333.10 - AR-12 area district requirements.
- 3333.11 - ARLD area district requirements.
- 3333.12 - AR-1 and AR-4 area district requirements.
- 3333.13 - AR-2 area district requirements.
- 3333.14 - AR-3 and AR-O area district requirements.
- 3333.15 - Basis of computing area.
- 3333.16 - Fronting.
- 3333.17 - Building lines; definitions.
- 3333.18 - Building lines.
- 3333.19 - Building lines on corner lots; exceptions.
- 3333.20 - Front yards established.
- 3333.21 - Side yard.
- 3333.22 - Maximum side yard required.
- 3333.23 - Minimum side yard permitted.
- 3333.24 - Rear yard.
- 3333.25 - Side or rear yard obstruction.
- 3333.255 - Perimeter yard.
- 3333.257 - Purpose.
- 3333.258 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3333.259 - Prohibited uses and activities.
- 3333.26 - Height district.
- 3333.27 - Vision clearance. (Repealed)
- 3333.28 - Floodplain development.
- 3333.29 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3333.30 - Private access and parking requirements.
- 3333.305 - Motor vehicle service.
- 3333.31 - Residential character.
- 3333.32 - Accessory building.
- 3333.33 - Child day care as accessory use.
- 3333.34 - Home occupation.
- 3333.35 - Private garage.
- 3333.355 - Rooftop telecommunication installation.
- 3333.36 - Purpose.
- 3333.37 - Ownership.
- 3333.38 - Certificate required.
- 3333.39 - Conflicting provisions.
- 3333.40 - Documents required.
- 3333.41 - Standards.
CHAPTER 3343
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT
Sections
- 3343.01 - Purpose.
- 3343.02 - Density.
- 3343.03 - Permitted use.
- 3343.04 - Size of manufactured home park.
- 3343.05 - Park frontage.
- 3343.06 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3343.07 - Height district.
- 3343.08 - Manufactured home park perimeter yard.
- 3343.09 - Building lines.
- 3343.10 - Building lines on private roadways.
- 3343.11 - Storage facility.
- 3343.12 - Common open space and recreational areas.
- 3343.13 - Roadways.
- 3343.14 - Access to the manufactured home park.
- 3343.15 - Sidewalks.
- 3343.16 - Street lights.
- 3343.17 - Underground utility lines.
- 3343.18 - Utility service.
- 3343.19 - Storm drainage.
- 3343.20 - Water.
- 3343.21 - Gas.
- 3343.22 - Fire protection.
- 3343.23 - Sanitary waste disposal.
- 3343.24 - Manufactured home site access.
- 3343.25 - Manufactured home site yard and area requirements.
- 3343.26 - Individual patio required.
- 3343.27 - Manufactured home pads and anchoring.
- 3343.272 - Purpose.
- 3343.274 - Prohibited uses and activities.
- 3343.275 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3343.276 - Private garages.
- 3343.278 - Motor vehicle service.
- 3343.28 - Automobile parking.
- 3343.29 - Enclosure around bottom of manufactured home.
- 3343.30 - Implementation.
- 3343.31 - Incorporation of Mobile Home Park Districts into Manufactured Home Park District.
CHAPTER 3345
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections
- 3345.01 - Purpose.
- 3345.02 - Ownership.
- 3345.03 - Density and dedicated lands.
- 3345.04 - Permitted uses.
- 3345.05 - Basis of computing area.
- 3345.06 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3345.07 - Contents of application for establishment of PUD.
- 3345.08 - Performance criteria.
- 3345.09 - Common open space required.
- 3345.10 - Cluster design of housing groups.
- 3345.11 - Site plan requirements for showing parcels for dwelling units and multiple family unit buildings.
- 3345.12 - Partial development of planned unit development districts.
- 3345.13 - Height district.
- 3345.135 - Vision clearance. (Repealed)
- 3345.14 - Flood plain development.
- 3345.145 - Private access and parking requirements.
- 3345.15 - Residential character.
- 3345.153 - Accessory building.
- 3345.155 - Child day care.
- 3345.16 - Home occupation.
- 3345.163 - Purpose.
- 3345.164 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3345.165 - Prohibited uses and activities.
- 3345.167 - Motor vehicle service.
- 3345.17 - Private garages.
- 3345.18 - Driveways.
- 3345.19 - Garages and parking in front yards.
CHAPTER 3347
PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
Sections
- 3347.01 - Purposes.
- 3347.02 - Permitted uses.
- 3347.03 - Contents of application.
- 3347.04 - Performance criteria.
- 3347.05 - Minimum size.
- 3347.06 - Parcels located partly in the floodway.
- 3347.07 - Permits for staged development.
- 3347.08 - Vision clearance. (Repealed)
- 3347.09 - Flood plain development.
- 3347.10 - Private access and parking requirements.
- 3347.11 - Residential character.
- 3347.113 - Accessory building.
- 3347.115 - Child day care.
- 3347.12 - Home occupation.
- 3347.123 - Purpose.
- 3347.124 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3347.125 - Prohibited uses and activities.
- 3347.127 - Motor vehicle service.
- 3347.13 - Private garages.
- 3347.14 - Public garages, repair shops and filling stations.
- 3347.15 - Driveways.
- 3347.16 - Garages and parking in front yards.
CHAPTER 3349
INSTITUTIONAL USE DISTRICT
Sections
- 3349.01 - Definitions.
- 3349.02 - Description of district.
- 3349.03 - Permitted uses.
- 3349.035 - Licensing.
- 3349.037 - Rooftop telecommunication installation.
- 3349.04 - Height, area and yard regulations.
- 3349.05 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3349.06 - General parking requirements.
- 3349.07 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3349.08 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3349.09 - Driveways.
- 3349.10 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
CHAPTER 3357
HIGHWAY ORIENTED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 3357.01 - C-5 commercial district.
- 3357.015 - Telecommunication antennas.
- 3357.02 - Front yards established.
- 3357.03 - Building lines—Definitions.
- 3357.04 - Building lines in highway oriented commercial districts.
- 3357.05 - Building lines on corner lots; exceptions.
- 3357.06 - Height Districts.
- 3357.07 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3357.08 - General parking requirements.
- 3357.09 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3357.10 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3357.11 - Driveways.
- 3357.12 - Development standards and Distance requirements.
- 3357.13 - Development standards: Lot area, waste storage, and residential buffer.
- 3357.14 - Accessory uses to service stations.
- 3357.15 - Vending machines and portable display racks.
- 3357.16 - Service station building design and material. (Repealed)
- 3357.17 - Limitation on parking or inoperable motor vehicles on a service station site.
- 3357.18 - Abandoned fuel sales establishments.
- 3357.19 - Parking lots and off-street parking areas.
- 3357.20 - Drive-ins.
- 3357.21 - Service stations, filling stations and fuel sales establishments.
CHAPTER 3359
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Sections
- 3359.01 - Purpose.
- 3359.03 - Downtown District Boundary.
- 3359.05 - Downtown Commission.
- 3359.07 - Certificate of appropriateness—Required.
- 3359.09 - Certificate of appropriateness—Application and issuance.
- 3359.11 - Issuance of permit.
- 3359.13 - Staff approvals.
- 3359.15 - Design guidelines.
- 3359.17 - Permitted, prohibited and uses permitted only by certificate of appropriateness.
- 3359.19 - Encroachment.
- 3359.21 - Property maintenance.
- 3359.23 - Demolition.
- 3359.25 - Graphics.
- 3359.27 - Parking overlay.
- 3359.29 - Historic properties and districts.
- 3359.31 - Public art.
CHAPTER 3361
PLANNED OR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 3361.01 - Purposes.
- 3361.02 - Permitted uses.
- 3361.03 - Development plan.
- 3361.04 - Performance criteria.
- 3361.05 - Design considerations.
- 3361.06 - Ownership.
- 3361.07 - Affect of the registered development plan.
- 3361.08 - Front yards established.
- 3361.09 - Building lines—Definitions.
- 3361.10 - Building lines in planned or regional commercial districts.
- 3361.11 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3361.12 - General parking requirements.
- 3361.13 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3361.14 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3361.15 - Driveways.
CHAPTER 3363
M-MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3363.01 - M-manufacturing districts.
- 3363.02 - Warehouse, storage and sales establishment—Less objectionable uses.
- 3363.03 - Loading, unloading, transportation—Less objectionable uses.
- 3363.04 - Chemicals, petroleum, coal and allied products—less objectionable uses.
- 3363.05 - Metals and metal products—less objectionable uses.
- 3363.06 - Wood and paper products—less objectionable uses.
- 3363.07 - Food and beverage products—less objectionable uses.
- 3363.08 - Miscellaneous uses—less objectionable uses.
- 3363.09 - Other chemicals, petroleum, coal and allied products—more objectionable uses.
- 3363.10 - Clay, stone and glass products more objectionable uses.
- 3363.11 - Other metals and metal products—more objectionable uses.
- 3363.12 - Other wood and paper products—more objectionable uses.
- 3363.13 - Textiles, fibers and bedding—More objectionable uses.
- 3363.14 - Other food and beverage products—More objectionable uses.
- 3363.15 - Other miscellaneous industries and uses—More objectionable uses.
- 3363.16 - Other more objectionable uses permitted only in M-manufacturing districts.
- 3363.17 - Atomic energy products.
- 3363.175 - Telecommunication antennas.
- 3363.18 - Required conditions.
- 3363.19 - Location requirements.
- 3363.20 - Existing uses.
- 3363.21 - Prohibited uses.
- 3363.22 - Front yards established.
- 3363.23 - Building lines—Definitions.
- 3363.24 - Building lines in an M-manufacturing district.
- 3363.25 - Building lines on corner lot; exceptions.
- 3363.26 - Height Districts.
- 3363.27 - Height and area regulations.
- 3363.28 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3363.29 - General parking requirements.
- 3363.30 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3363.31 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3363.32 - Driveways.
- 3363.33 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3363.34—3363.40 - Reserved.
- 3363.41 - Storage.
- 3363.42 - Public garages and repair shops.
- 3363.43 - Stables.
- 3363.44 - Child day care.
CHAPTER 3365
M-1 MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3365.01 - M-1 Manufacturing District.
- 3365.02 - Warehouse, storage and sales establishment—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.03 - Loading, unloading, transportation—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.04 - Chemicals, petroleum, coal and allied products—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.05 - Metals and metal products—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.06 - Wood and paper products—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.07 - Food and beverage products—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.08 - Miscellaneous uses—less objectionable uses.
- 3365.085 - Telecommunication antennas.
- 3365.09 - Other chemicals, petroleum, coal and allied products—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.10 - Clay, stone and glass products—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.11 - Other metals and metal products—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.12 - Other wood and paper products—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.13 - Textiles, fibers and bedding—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.14 - Other food and beverage products—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.15 - Other miscellaneous industries and uses—more objectionable uses.
- 3365.16 - Required conditions.
- 3365.17 - Location requirements.
- 3365.18 - Existing uses.
- 3365.19 - Prohibited uses.
- 3365.20 - Height Districts.
- 3365.21 - Height and area regulations.
- 3365.22 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3365.23 - General parking requirements.
- 3365.24 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3365.25 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3365.26 - Driveways.
- 3365.27 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3365.28—3365.34 - Reserved.
- 3365.35 - Storage.
- 3365.36 - Stables.
- 3365.37 - Child day care.
CHAPTER 3367
M-2 MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3367.01 - M-2 manufacturing district.
- 3367.02 - Warehouse, storage and sales establishment—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.03 - Loading, unloading, transportation—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.04 - Chemicals, petroleum, coal and allied products—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.05 - Metals and metal products—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.06 - Wood and paper products—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.07 - Food and beverage products—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.08 - Miscellaneous uses—less objectionable uses.
- 3367.085 - Telecommunication antennas.
- 3367.09 - Required conditions.
- 3367.10 - Location requirements.
- 3367.11 - Existing uses.
- 3367.12 - Prohibited uses.
- 3367.13 - Height Districts.
- 3367.14 - Height and area regulations.
- 3367.15 - M-2 manufacturing district special provisions.
- 3367.16 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3367.17 - General parking requirements.
- 3367.18 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3367.19 - Minimum leading space requirements.
- 3367.20 - Driveways.
- 3367.21 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
- 3367.22—3367.28 - Reserved.
- 3367.29 - Storage.
- 3367.30 - Stables.
- 3367.31 - Day care center standards.
CHAPTER 3369
EQ EXCAVATION AND QUARRYING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3369.01 - EQ excavation and quarrying district established.
- 3369.02 - Permitted uses.
- 3369.03 - Required performance standards and conditions.
- 3369.04 - Required conditions.
- 3369.05 - Combination of lots or portions thereof.
- 3369.06 - General parking requirements.
- 3369.07 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3369.08 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3369.09 - Driveways.
- 3369.10 - Performance standards.
- 3369.11 - Noise, seismic effects, and particulate matter—Performance standards.
- 3369.12 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards.
CHAPTER 3370
LIMITED OVERLAY
Sections
CHAPTER 3371
P-1 PRIVATE PARKING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3371.01 - P-1 private parking district.
- 3371.02 - Building lines in residential and apartment residential districts.
- 3371.03 - Building lines in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts.
- 3371.04 - Building lines on corner lots; exceptions.
- 3371.05 - General parking requirements.
- 3371.06 - Plans for parking lots.
- 3371.07 - Additional spaces.
- 3371.08 - Limitations on uses in parking lots.
- 3371.09 - Driveways.
CHAPTER 3372
PLANNING OVERLAY
Sections
- 3372.01 - Purpose and intent.
- 3372.02 - Council-approved plan.
- 3372.03 - Application.
- 3372.04 - Overlay area.
- 3372.05 - Permitted uses.
- 3372.06 - Standards.
- 3372.07 - Map designation.
- 3372.08 - Affect of the approved overlay standards.
- 3372.30 - Purpose.
- 3372.31 - Boundary.
- 3372.32 - Applicability and extent.
- 3372.33 - Building and parking standards.
- 3372.34 - Signage.
- 3372.401 - Reserved.
- 3372.402 - Reserved.
- 3372.403 - Reserved.
- 3372.404 - Reserved.
- 3372.405 - Reserved.
- 3372.406 - Reserved.
- 3372.407 - Reserved.
- 3372.599 - Reserved.
- 3372.601 - Purpose and intent.
- 3372.602 - Overlay areas.
- 3372.603 - Applicability and Extent.
- 3372.604 - Setback requirements.
- 3372.605 - Building design standards.
- 3372.606 - Graphics.
- 3372.607 - Landscaping and screening.
- 3372.608 - Lighting.
- 3372.609 - Parking and circulation.
- 3372.611 - Design standards.
- 3372.612 - Site lighting.
- 3372.613 - Drive-thru uses.
- 3372.615 - Parking and circulation.
- 3372.650 - Cleveland Avenue/North Linden urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.653 - Cleveland Avenue/South Linden urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.657 - East Long Street urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.661 - East Main Street urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.665 - Indianola Avenue/Oakland Park Avenue urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.669 - Indianola Avenue/Weber Road urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.670 - Italian Village urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.673 - Livingston Avenue urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.675 - Lockbourne Road urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.677 - Mt. Vernon Avenue urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.679 - Milo-Grogan urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.681 - North High Street Urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.683 - West Fifth Avenue Urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.685 - Parsons Avenue urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.687 - Grandview Avenue Urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.689 - Parsons Avenue/Olde Towne Quarter urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.690 - South Front Street—South High Street urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.691 - Reserved.
- 3372.692 - West Broad Street/Franklinton urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.693 - West Broad Street/Greater Hilltop urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.694 - Sullivant Avenue/Greater Hilltop Urban Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.695 - West Third Avenue urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.697 - Northwest Boulevard urban commercial overlay.
- 3372.698 - West Third Avenue—Fifth by Northwest Urban Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.701 - Purpose and intent.
- 3372.702 - Overlay areas.
- 3372.703 - Applicability and Extent.
- 3372.704 - Setback requirements.
- 3372.705 - Building design standards.
- 3372.706 - Graphics.
- 3372.707 - Landscaping and screening.
- 3372.708 - Lighting.
- 3372.709 - Parking and circulation.
- 3372.710 - Regulations.
- 3372.755 - East Broad community commercial overlay.
- 3372.757 - East Main community commercial overlay.
- 3372.759 - West Dublin-Granville Road Community Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.760 - High Street Community Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.763 - Lockbourne Road community commercial overlay.
- 3372.765 - Henderson Road Community Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.767 - South High Street community commercial overlay.
- 3372.769 - Indianola Avenue community commercial overlay.
- 3372.771 - North High at Dominion community commercial overlay.
- 3372.773 - North High at Westwood community commercial overlay.
- 3372.775 - Olentangy River Road community commercial overlay.
- 3372.777 - Sullivant Avenue/Greater Hilltop Community Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.779 - West Broad Street/Greater Hilltop community commercial overlay.
- 3372.781 - Livingston East Area Community Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.800 - Definitions.
- 3372.801 - Purpose and intent.
- 3372.802 - Overlay areas.
- 3372.803 - Applicability and extent.
- 3372.804 - Setback requirements.
- 3372.805 - Building design standards.
- 3372.806 - Graphics.
- 3372.807 - Landscaping and screening.
- 3372.808 - Lighting.
- 3372.809 - Parking and circulation.
- 3372.810 - Reserved.
- 3372.811 - Reserved.
- 3372.812 - Reserved.
- 3372.814 - Reserved.
- 3372.815 - Reserved.
- 3372.816 - Reserved.
- 3372.860 - Bethel Road regional commercial overlay.
- 3372.870 - Morse Regional Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.873 - Henderson Road Regional Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.875 - Sawmill/Bethel Phase II Regional Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.878 - Olentangy River Road Regional Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.881 - Sawmill Road regional commercial overlay.
- 3372.883 - SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Road) regional commercial overlay.
- 3372.885 - South High Street regional commercial overlay.
- 3372.889 - West Broad Street/Greater Hilltop regional commercial overlay.
- 3372.891 - Livingston East Area Regional Commercial Overlay.
- 3372.900 - Reserved.
- 3372.901 - Findings, purpose, and implementation.
- 3372.902 - Definitions.
- 3372.903 - Overlay boundaries.
- 3372.904 - Application and exemptions.
- 3372.905 - Standards for preserving existing natural features.
- 3372.906 - Standards for minimizing stormwater generated.
- 3372.907 - Standards for implementing stormwater best management practices.
- 3372.908 - Reserved.
- 3372.909 - Variance.
- 3372.910 - Regulations.
- 3372.912 - Reserved.
- 3372.914 - Lighting.
- 3372.970 - Reserved.
- 3372.978 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 3373
P-2 PUBLIC PARKING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3373.01 - P-2 Public Parking District.
- 3373.02 - Building lines in Residential and Apartment Residential Districts.
- 3373.03 - Building lines in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts.
- 3373.04 - Building lines on corner lots; exceptions.
- 3373.05 - General parking requirements.
- 3373.06 - Plans for parking lots.
- 3373.07 - Additional spaces.
- 3373.08 - Limitations on uses in parking lots.
- 3373.09 - Driveways.
CHAPTER 3375
GENERAL PROVISIONS*
Sections
- 3375.01 - Scope and definitions.
- 3375.02 - Statement of purpose.
- 3375.03 - Applicability.
- 3375.04 - System of regulation.
- 3375.05 - On-premises sign treated as an accessory use.
- 3375.06 - Street classification.
- 3375.07 - Calculation of graphic area.
- 3375.08 - Unregulated graphics.
- 3375.09 - Graphics allowed without a permit.
- 3375.10 - Graphics requiring an installation permit.
- 3375.11 - Graphics requiring a temporary or miscellaneous permit.
- 3375.12 - Graphics requiring graphics commission approval.
- 3375.13 - Prohibited graphics.
- 3375.14 - Reserved.
- 3375.15 - Banner standards.
- 3375.16 - Projector graphic standards.
- 3375.17 - Reserved.
- 3375.18 - Reserved.
- 3375.19 - Reserved.
- 3375.20 - Reserved.
- 3375.21 - Reserved.
- 3375.22 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 3376
ON-PREMISES SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS*
Sections
- 3376.01 - General provisions for on-premises signs in residential districts.
- 3376.02 - Illumination in residential districts.
- 3376.03 - Special areas in residential districts.
- 3376.04 - Residential complex signs.
- 3376.05 - Ground signs at entrances to residential complexes.
- 3376.06 - Residential complex instructional signs.
- 3376.07 - Ground signs at entrances to subdivisions.
- 3376.08 - Nameplates and home occupation signs.
- 3376.09 - Permanent signs for other uses in residential districts.
- 3376.10 - Temporary on-premises signs—General provisions.
- 3376.11 - Reserved.
- 3376.12 - Reserved.
- 3376.13 - Reserved.
- 3376.14 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 3377
ON-PREMISES SIGNS IN INSTITUTIONAL, COMMERCIAL, 2024 ZONING CODE MIXED-USE, AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS1
Sections
- 3377.01 - General provisions for on-premises signs.
- 3377.02 - Special areas.
- 3377.03 - Permanent on-premises signs.
- 3377.04 - Graphic area, sign height and setback.
- 3377.05 - Tables of elements for on-premises ground signs.
- 3377.06 - Tables of elements for on-premises projecting signs.
- 3377.07 - Tables of elements for on-premises wall signs.
- 3377.08 - Illumination and special effects.
- 3377.09 - Right-of-way encroachments.
- 3377.10 - Permanent on-premises ground signs.
- 3377.11 - Tenant panels and changeable copy.
- 3377.12 - Street address requirements.
- 3377.13 - Large lot frontage provisions.
- 3377.14 - Signs at access points.
- 3377.15 - Ground signs requiring graphics plan approval.
- 3377.16 - Ground sign directed to a limited access highway.
- 3377.17 - Setback regulations for permanent on-premises ground signs.
- 3377.18 - Permanent on-premises projecting signs.
- 3377.19 - Projecting signs requiring graphics plan approval.
- 3377.20 - Permanent on-premises wall and window signs.
- 3377.21 - Awning, canopy and under-canopy signs.
- 3377.22 - Wall signs and building recesses.
- 3377.23 - Permanent and removable window signs.
- 3377.24 - Wall signs for individual uses.
- 3377.25 - Wall signs requiring graphics plan approval.
- 3377.26 - Permanent on-premises roof signs.
- 3377.27 - Temporary on-premises signs—General provisions.
- 3377.28 - Reserved.
- 3377.29 - Reserved.
- 3377.30 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 3381
IMPLEMENTATION*
Sections
- 3381.01 - Compliance and authority.
- 3381.02 - Certificate of zoning clearance.
- 3381.03 - Installation and temporary permits.
- 3381.04 - Maintenance requirements.
- 3381.05 - Inspection.
- 3381.06 - Compliance.
- 3381.07 - Illegal graphics.
- 3381.08 - Nonconforming graphics.
- 3381.09 - Abandoned graphics.
- 3381.10 - Board of review of general and limited sign erectors .
- 3381.11 - License application.
- 3381.12 - Qualifications of applicant.
- 3381.13 - License examination.
- 3381.14 - Re-examination.
- 3381.15 - Certification.
- 3381.16 - License numbers.
- 3381.17 - License fees.
- 3381.18 - Requirements for issuance of a limited or general sign contractor's license.
- 3381.19 - Expiration and renewal of license.
- 3381.20 - Assignment and issuance to business concern.
- 3381.21 - Transfer or use of license.
- 3381.22 - Applicable codes.
- 3381.23 - Work as a sub-contractor.
- 3381.24 - Suspension and revocation.
- 3381.25 - Elective suspension (escrow) of license.
CHAPTER 3382
GRAPHICS COMMISSION*
Sections
- 3382.01 - Creation of graphics commission.
- 3382.02 - Commission rules of procedure.
- 3382.03 - Duties of the graphics commission.
- 3382.04 - Appeal.
- 3382.05 - Variance.
- 3382.06 - Special permit.
- 3382.07 - Graphics plan.
- 3382.08 - Miscellaneous graphics review and approval.
- 3382.09 - Application for graphics commission hearing.
- 3382.10 - Notification requirements.
CHAPTER 3384
AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY
Sections
- 3384.01 - Purpose.
- 3384.02 - Definitions.
- 3384.021 - Airport.
- 3384.022 - Airport environs.
- 3384.023 - Airport hazard.
- 3384.024 - Airport hazard area.
- 3384.025 - Day-night sound level (Ldn).
- 3384.026 - Ldn contour.
- 3384.027 - Operating authority.
- 3384.028 - Structure.
- 3384.03 - Boundaries of overlay.
- 3384.04 - Application.
- 3384.05 - Exemptions.
- 3384.06 - Temporary use.
- 3384.07 - Development standards.
- 3384.08 - Avigation easement.
- 3384.09 - Notice.
- 3384.10 - Development review.
- 3384.11 - Development plan.
- 3384.12 - Development review criteria.
CHAPTER 3389
SPECIAL PERMIT USES
Sections
- 3389.01 - Purpose.
- 3389.02 - Special permit required.
- 3389.03 - Amusement Park.
- 3389.031 - Animal hide storage or processing.
- 3389.032 - Animal kennel or animal shelter.
- 3389.033 - Cemetery.
- 3389.034 - Compost facility.
- 3389.04 - Crematory.
- 3389.05 - Reserved.
- 3389.06 - Drive-in theater.
- 3389.063 - Indoor firing range.
- 3389.067 - Incinerators.
- 3389.07 - Impound lot, junk yard or salvage yard.
- 3389.08 - Landing field.
- 3389.083 - Manufacturing facilities, specific nature.
- 3389.087 - Outdoor amphitheaters.
- 3389.09 - Reserved.
- 3389.10 - Procedures for reducing the separation requirements for adult uses.
- 3389.11 - Halfway house or "community residential treatment center."
- 3389.12 - Portable building.
- 3389.13 - Reserved.
- 3389.131 - Temporary parking lot.
- 3389.14 - Monopole telecommunication antennas.
- 3389.15 - Expansion or relocation of nonconforming uses.
- 3389.151 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 3390
TEMPORARY USES
Sections
CHAPTER 3391
NONCONFORMITIES5
Sections
- 3391.01 - Purpose and definitions.
- 3391.03 - Authority to continue nonconformities.
- 3391.05 - Limits to modifications of nonconforming structures.
- 3391.07 - Expansion of nonconforming uses.
- 3391.09 - Initiation of new use.
- 3391.11 - Voluntary discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
- 3391.13 - Nonconforming graphic.
CHAPTER 3392
JUNK, IMPOUND AND SALVAGE YARDS
Sections
- 3392.01 - Compliance required.
- 3392.02 - License required and expiration.
- 3392.03 - Display of license.
- 3392.04 - Special permit.
- 3392.05 - Denial of license.
- 3392.06 - Hearing on license denial.
- 3392.07 - Notice of violation and license suspension.
- 3392.08 - Hearing on a license suspension; effect of suspension.
- 3392.09 - Location approval by division of fire.
- 3392.10 - Performance requirements.
- 3392.11 - Prohibited use.
- 3392.12 - Prohibited location.
- 3392.13 - Inspections.
- 3392.14 - Scrap metal, foundries, mills, baler operations.
- 3392.15 - Personal property.
CHAPTER 3393
SWIMMING AND WADING POOLS
Sections
- 3393.01 - Definitions.
- 3393.02 - Temporary or permanent closing of pools.
- 3393.03 - Permit and authorization required.
- 3393.04 - Compliance.
- 3393.05 - Enclosures.
- 3393.06 - Location.
- 3393.07 - Compliance with zoning district regulations.
- 3393.08 - Other pools and watercourses.
- 3393.09 - Structural safety.
- 3393.10 - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- 3393.11 - General parking requirements.
- 3393.12 - Minimum parking space requirements.
- 3393.13 - Minimum loading space requirements.
- 3393.14 - Driveways.