Performance criteria.
Columbus City Codes § 3345.08
in effect3345.08 - Performance criteria.
(a) All structures in this district including signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Church steeples and bell towers as part of the construction of a church are exempted from this requirement.
(b) Buffer Space. Yards and setbacks of the perimeter of a planned unit development district shall be in substantial compliance with yard and setback standards applicable in other zoning districts in which comparable land uses are commonly found. The director may approve lesser yards or setbacks containing physical or natural barriers in lieu of such yard and setback standards.
(c) Building Location. The location of buildings in relation to each other and to streets shall provide:
(1) Adequate light and ventilation to protect the health of the occupants and users thereof;
(2) Necessary access for fire equipment and other emergency vehicles;
(3) A reasonable degree of privacy for the residents and occupants of the development.
(d) Traditional Yard. Whenever any nonresidential use is established in this district on a lot shown or proposed within the site plan which adjoins any other lot shown or proposed to be residentially developed within the site plan within the planned unit development district or any lot located in any R or AR district, a transitional yard shall be provided on such lot by the nonresidential use along such common boundary to a depth of ten feet, and screening shall be provided within such yard which shall be sufficient to insulate visually the nonresidential use from the residential property, such transitional yard shall be landscaped and shall not contain any principal or accessory structures or any parking lot or driveway.
(Ord. 577-84; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 61, 4-5-2010)
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_CH3345PLUNDEDI_3345.08PECRFetched: 10/27/2026