Fees.
Columbus City Codes § 3305.05
in effect3305.05 - Fees.
A. Council shall by ordinance establish and periodically adjust fees for all types of applications, permits and other specialized services provided under the Zoning Code or the 2024 Zoning Code by the Department and such document shall be referred to as the "fee schedule." All fees are for the purpose of defraying the costs of preparing necessary maps, plats, reports, legislation, notices, acquiring data, conducting surveys and related work. The fee in effect on the date of receipt of any application shall be the fee charged.
B. In accordance with the provisions of C.C. 121.05, the Director shall set the charges to be made for administrative services reasonably in line with the cost of providing such services and revise same as necessary when such administrative costs change. Administrative service charges which are hereby authorized shall include, but not necessarily be limited to charges for making copies; searching records; setting up a customer's account; handling electronic mail; preparing special reports and making microfilm copies. The charges so set shall be published in the City Bulletin and become effective on the tenth day following such application.
C. Any person desiring to do or cause to be done anything for which a certificate of zoning clearance, change in zoning, special permit or variance is required by this Zoning Code, shall upon application or prior to issuance pay to the Department through the cashier the fee prescribed by the then current fee schedule. The fee schedule shall be posted in the offices of the department and shall be made available upon request.
D. An application or service request by a city employee or official for the benefit of the city, shall require no fee or service charge.
E. All fees and service charges shall be paid to the city treasurer for deposit in the Development Services Special Revenue Fund.
(Ord. 2483-87; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. 18-02 § 3.; 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_CH3305ZOADENPE_3305.05FEFetched: 10/27/2026