Fees.
Columbus City Codes § 904.05
in effect904.05 - Fees.
A. Fees shall be as follows:
1. For uses deemed by the city to be private amenities to the public right-of-way including but not limited to flower boxes, planters, and benches a one-time fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per application will be required;
2. For uses deemed by the city to be commercial in nature including but not limited to sidewalk or shared-use path dining, kiosks, and shoeshine stands an initial fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00), due at the time the original application is submitted and a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for any subsequent annual renewal will be required. Any material change in the scope or purpose for which the original lease was issued will require a five hundred dollars ($500.00) fee to process the modification; and
3. No application or annual fees shall be required for the installation of banners/flags within the public right-of-way.
B. Fees shall be submitted to the Director for deposit into the operating fund. Fees shall be paid by check or money order and shall be made payable to the Treasurer — City of Columbus.
C. Fees shall remain reasonable and nondiscriminatory.
D. Total revenues generated by such fees shall represent a reasonable allocation of public right-of-way related costs as determined by the Director.
E. The Director must receive all fees before any placement of privately owned amenities to or limited use and occupation of sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way of the city will be permitted.
F. Fees shall not be refundable in the event of any revocation or city required removal of facilities as specified in Sections 904.08 and 904.09 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1879-02 § 1 (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 2, 7-31-2023)
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=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH904CASEBANRMAMINWIPURI-W_904.05FEFetched: 10/27/2026