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§ 3312.49 — Required parking

Columbus City Codes; partial (Supp. No. 86: codified through Ordinance No. 2063-2026, enacted July 2, 2026) · Columbus City Codes § 3312.49

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3312.49 - Required parking.

The number of off-street parking spaces required for various uses shall be no less than as set forth in the parking requirements tables. Bicycles. A. Bicycle parking design standards. The Department of Public Service shall review and approve required bicycle parking as part of overall site plan review. B. Bicycle parking in the form of bicycle racks shall be provided per Table 1 where indicated as required in Section C below, or as approved by the Department of Public Service, and calculated based upon the number of required vehicle parking spaces before any reductions or variances are granted. Table 1. Bicycle parking requirements table Total No. of Vehicle Parking Spaces Required | Total No. of Bicycle Racks Required 1-20 | 1 21-60 | 2 61-100 | 3 101-140 | 4 141-180 | 5 181-220 | 6 221-260 | 7 261-300 | 8 301-340 | 9 341+ | 10 Each bicycle rack shall, at a minimum, provide space for two bicycles. C. Parking requirements tables. NOTE: sf = square feet of gross floor area Table 2. Parking requirements for residential uses LAND USE | SPACES MINIMUM | SPACES MAXIMUM | BICYCLE PARKING RESIDENTIAL USES 1, 2, or 3 dwelling units | 2 per unit | NA | NA 4 or more dwelling units | 1.5 per unit | NA | Yes Rest home, nursing home, or home for the aging | 0.75 per unit | NA | Yes Civic spaces, plazas, clubhouses, and recreational areas | NA | NA | Yes ADUs | N/A | N/A | N/A Table 3. Parking requirements for retail and other commercial uses LAND USE | SPACES MINIMUM | SPACES MAXIMUM | BICYCLE PARKING EATING and/or DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS Eating and Drinking Establishment | 1:75 sf | NA | Yes Eating and Drinking Establishment with at least one pickup unit and having less than 5000 Sq. Ft. gross floor area | 1:175 sf | NA | Yes Patios/outdoor dining areas | Ratio is 50% of ratio required for primary structure | 1:50 sf | Yes Catering as a standalone use with no public areas | 1:450 sf | NA | Yes RETAIL: Uses include, but are not limited to, financial services, personal health, fitness, and beauty services, and any retail outdoor display area. 10,000 Sq. Ft. or less | 1:250 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes. 10,001-100,000 Sq. Ft. | 1:275 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes >100,000 Sq. Ft. | 1:300 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes Accessory retail | 1:250 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes Furniture stores | 1:1000 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes * Retail uses include, but are not limited to, financial services, personal health, fitness, and beauty services, and any retail outdoor display area COMMERCIAL CENTERS Greater than 100,000 sf GFA | 1:300 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes 10,000 to 100,000 GFA sf, which have a minimum of 3 distinct businesses | 1:275 Except sf of eating and drinking establishments exceeding 50% of total GFA, 1:75 sf | 1:200 | Yes OFFICES and MEDICAL USES General office | 1:450 sf | 1:250 sf | Yes Call center | 1:300 | 1:200 | Yes Hospital | 2.5 spaces per bed | NA | Yes Medical office | 1:300 sf | 1:200 sf | Yes LODGING Hotel or motel | 1 per guest room | NA | Yes Rooming house | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes Apartment hotel | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes Dormitory | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes AUTOMOBILE Auto repair | 2 per service bay | NA | Yes* Boat and RV sales | 1:5000 square feet of lot area used for vehicle display and 1:300 sf of building | NA | Yes* Car and truck sales | 1:5000 square feet of lot area used for vehicle display and 1:300 sf of building | NA | Yes* Car wash | 2 per site | NA | Yes* Accessory service bays and car washes not for public use | NA | NA | NA Fuel sales | 2 per site | NA | Yes *These uses require a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces. Table 4. Parking requirements for institutional, educational and athletic uses LAND USE | SPACES MINIMUM | SPACES MAXIMUM | BICYCLE PARKING DAY CARE Adult day care | 1:500 sf | NA | Yes Child day care | 1:500 sf | NA | Yes Pet day care | 1:500 sf | NA | Yes PLACES of ASSEMBLY Civic, fraternal, religious, or other assembly or institutional organizations, primary uses | 1:30 sf of sanctuary, auditorium or main place of assembly | NA | Yes Civic, fraternal, religious, or other institutional organizations, non-assembly areas | 1: 500 sf of non-assembly areas | NA | Yes Funeral parlor | 1:150 sf | NA | Yes Stadium | 1:30 sf of assembly space | NA | Yes Theater | 1:30 sf of auditorium | NA | Yes SCHOOLS Elementary school or middle school | 1:1000 sf; or 1:60 square feet of assembly areas, whichever is greater | NA | Yes High school, business, technical or trade school | 1:1000 sf; or 1:60 square feet of assembly areas; or 1:30 square feet of assembly space in stadium, whichever is greater | NA | Yes University or college | 1:1000 sf or 1:60 square feet of assembly areas; or 1:30 square feet of assembly space in stadium, whichever is greater | NA | Yes ATHLETIC FACILITIES Bowling alley | 4 per lane | NA | Yes Skating rink | 1:100 sf | NA | Yes Spectator sports other than stadium and swimming pools | 1:60 square feet of assembly area | NA | Yes Tennis or racquetball | 2 per court | NA | Yes CULTURAL USES Art gallery | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes Library | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes Museum | 1:400 sf | NA | Yes Table 5. Parking requirements for industrial and manufacturing uses LAND USE | SPACES MINIMUM | SPACES MAXIMUM | BICYCLE PARKING INDUSTRIAL USES Warehousing | 1 per motor vehicle used in the business and based, for operational purposes, upon the premises; PLUS For the first 20,000 sf, 1:1000 sf PLUS For any amount between 20,000 sf and 120,000 sf, 1:5000 sf PLUS For any amount above 120,000 sf, 1:10,000 sf | NA | NA Manufacturing or other industrial uses | 1 per motor vehicle used in the business and based, for operational purposes, upon the premises; PLUS For the first 20,000 sf, 1:750 sf PLUS For any amount between 20,000 sf and 120,000 sf, 1:1500 sf PLUS For any amount above 120,000 sf, 1:3000 sf | NA | NA Self-storage | 1 per 50 internal storage units or as otherwise approved by the Department of Public Service. | NA | NA

(Ord. No. 1537-2009, § 8, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 1872-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023; Ord. No. 2526-2025, § 1, 11-24-2025)