Ground signs requiring graphics plan approval.
Columbus City Codes § 3377.15
in effect3377.15 - Ground signs requiring graphics plan approval.
The following types of ground signs may be approved by the graphics commission as part of a graphics plan:
A. Where a property with more than 600 continuous lineal feet of frontage along an arterial street is being developed with an institutional, commercial or manufacturing use in a district of this Zoning Code, the graphics commission may approve a graphics plan to allow the installation of three or more ground signs for a district of this Zoning Code, as noted above, or of two or more ground signs for a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code, adjacent to and directed to said arterial street. Each such sign shall otherwise be in compliance with C.C. 3377.10 to C.C. 3377.12, inclusive, or with Section 34.G.20.060 for a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code.
B. Where a property is being developed with one or more free-standing uses adjacent to a fronting arterial street, typical of but not limited to outparcel development, along with a larger institutional, commercial or manufacturing use in a district under this Zoning Code, or a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code, the graphics commission may approve a maximum of one additional monument-type ground sign to identify each free-standing use, subject to the following limitations:
1. Where such ground sign is to be utilized, said free-standing use shall not display or be served by any other ground sign, projecting sign or side wall sign directed to the same street.
2. Graphic area, height, setback and other applicable development standards shall be determined by the graphics commission for each such sign.
C. One or more on-premises ground signs, including directory signs, may be utilized to identify or provide direction to functions or destinations within an institutional, commercial or manufacturing use in a district under this Zoning Code, or a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code, including, but not limited to, parking facilities, service facilities or emergency facilities. Size, height, setback and other standards shall be determined by the graphics commission.
(Ord. 2837-96 § 5 (part); Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 33, 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 2111-2024, § 1(Att.), 7-29-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3377EMSIINCO2024ZOCOMIEMADI_3377.15GRSIREGRPLAPFetched: 10/27/2026