Definitions
Columbus City Codes § 1913.01
in effect1913.01 - Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Control agent" means a chemical compound that temporarily causes debilitating effects in humans by causing irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, or skin. Control agent includes, but is not limited to, substances commonly known as tear gas, pepper spray, and mace.
(B) "Freeway" has the same meaning as in C.C.C. Section 2101.15
(C) "Patrol rifle" means any rifle that is an automatic or semi-automatic firearm under .50 caliber. This definition excludes the handguns and shotguns issued to sworn personnel and the rifles used by sworn personnel assigned to tactical units that are approved by the division of police to be used during the course of regularly assigned duties.
(D) "Specialty impact and gas munitions device" means a firearm that is intended to deploy "non-lethal" or "less lethal" ammunition, such as, but not limited to, wooden baton rounds, rubber bullets, or sandbags, for crowd control purposes.
(E) "Tactical unit" means a special operations unit such as, but not limited to, SWAT or Investigative-Tactical Unit.
(F) "Tear gas" means a control agent whose defining component is chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) or a chemically similar compound.
(Ord. No. 1440-2022, § 1, 6-6-2022)
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=TIT19POFIDICO_CH1913REDEUSEQUSFOPO_1913.01DEFetched: 10/27/2026