Restoration regulations.
Columbus City Codes § 903.05
in effect903.05 - Restoration regulations.
(a) It is the duty of each and every owner of real estate, and of the agent or lessee of such owner, and of any and all persons who shall, pursuant to the authority provided for in CC. Section 903.01, open, excavate or occupy the right-of-way or cause or permit the same, whether under contract with the city or otherwise, any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway or other public way within the corporate limits, for any lawful purpose whatsoever, immediately upon completion of such work, to cause it to be put back and placed in reasonably close conformity to the condition existing before such work began. This work shall include, but is not limited to the following:
(1) For the purpose of laying or repairing any:
Water pipe for the conveyance of water;
Gas pipe for the conveyance of gas; or
Sewer pipe for the conveyance of drainage or sewerage;
Construction of any kind of sewer or other drain structure;
Electric or cable type conduit of any kind; or
(2) For the purpose of making house connections of any kind whatsoever; or
(3) For placing or repairing any overhead lines or other similar facilities; or
(4) For opening, excavating or occupying the right-of-way, or cause or permit to be opened, be excavated in or to occupy the right-of-way, of any such street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway or other public way, for any lawful purpose whatsoever.
(b) The aforesaid work shall include the proper and thorough compacting and settling of the earth displaced, replacement of backfill, subbase or pavement as required by current city standards and in accordance with the current Construction and Material Specifications of Columbus (CMSC). The top of any such opening shall be laid with the same or nearly the same kind of material(s) as the CMSC permit as composed the surface thereof before such opening and in the same manner and upon the same level as it lay before such opening was made.
(c) All of the aforesaid shall be done before leaving such work, and immediately after the accomplishment of the purpose of such opening or occupancy of the right-of-way, so that the street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway or other public way so opened shall, immediately after such work is done, be placed in reasonably close conformity to the original condition in every respect, as it was before such work was commenced. The duty of so closing up such openings or excavations is also imposed upon any contractor and any officer and upon any and all other persons under whose direction, supervision or oversight such opening is made, or upon whose request, permission or cooperation such opening is made.
(d) It is the duty of the Director to require and see that the provisions of this section are strictly, promptly, fully and carefully carried out and enforced.
(e) All work performed pursuant to this section shall be done in accordance with any applicable permit conditions and restrictions, required inspections, and the rules and regulations for this chapter.
(Ord. 2227-88; Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 2, 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=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH903EXOCRE_903.05REREFetched: 10/27/2026