Pedestrian access and circulation.
Columbus City Codes § 3312.41
in effect3312.41 - Pedestrian access and circulation.
Access and circulation standards are as follows, all sidewalks and crosswalks internal to a development shall have a minimum width of four (4) feet:
A. A pedestrian sidewalk or walkway shall be provided along the front of a commercial building that contains multiple tenants.
B. Pedestrian sidewalks or striped crosswalks shall be provided from buildings to public sidewalk systems.
C. The Department of Public Service may waive this requirement for utility buildings, self-storage buildings or for other buildings where pedestrian access may be prohibited, where unsafe conditions may be created by encouraging pedestrian traffic, or where pedestrian sidewalks or striped crosswalks serve no purpose for any residents, tenants, patrons or employees on a site.
D. The Department of Public Service may require that pedestrian sidewalks be provided on both sides of a driveway or aisle connecting to a public street to avoid circuitous pedestrian routes or to promote safe pedestrian circulation within a site.
(Ord. No. 1537-2009, § 8, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 1872-2023, § 1, 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=TIT33ZOCO_CH3312OREPALO_3312.41PEACCIFetched: 10/27/2026