Portable building.
Columbus City Codes § 3389.12
in effect3389.12 - Portable building.
A portable building requires a Special Permit in any zoning district for any use on private property except the following:
1. Solely in conjunction with reasonably necessary construction work on the immediate site or within the same platted subdivision;
2. Solely in conjunction with the sale of lots or residential units and approved by the Director as a temporary use per Chapter 3390 of this code through the issuance of a Building Permit;
3. In conjunction with the educational activity of a public or accredited private school, or in conjunction with any public library, for a period of time not to exceed 200 calendar days in one calendar year;
4. Religious purposes for a period not to exceed eight consecutive calendar days on any one site or premises;
5. Which have been previously approved by the Director for use in conjunction with a registered public Festival, approved special event, public recreation or public health purpose;
6. Residential purposes in a manufactured home park;
7. In an approved campground for a period not to exceed 32 consecutive calendar days; or
8. When temporarily located outside a legally occupied building in a non-residential zoning district when the portable building does not occupy a location creating any violation of any applicable site development standard. A portable building shall be subject to the applicable parking setback line instead of the building line on the property frontage. For purposes of this section, the term "temporarily" means less than a 24-hour period.
(Ord. 2065-88: Ord. 0762-2005 § 14.)
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_CH3389SPPEUS_3389.12POBUFetched: 10/27/2026