Permanent on-premises ground signs.
Columbus City Codes § 3377.10
in effect3377.10 - Permanent on-premises ground signs.
This section contains general provisions for regulating permanent on-premises ground signs serving uses located in institutional, commercial and manufacturing districts of this Zoning Code, and mixed-use districts of the 2024 Zoning Code. Permanent on-premises ground signs are also subject to the provisions of Sections 3377.11 to 3377.18, inclusive, or 34.G.20.060 for mixed-use districts of the 2024 Zoning Code.
A. A use situated in an institutional, commercial or manufacturing district of this Zoning Code, or a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code, shall display no more than one permanent ground sign directed to each street which abuts the lot, except as provided in C.C. 3377.05(B), (C), (D) and (E), and erected in accordance with the provisions of this Graphics Code.
B. Where such ground sign or signs are utilized, the use shall not display a projecting sign or a side wall sign directed to the same street.
C. The graphic area and height of a permanent ground sign shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the Tables of Elements for each particular sign location, except where otherwise provided by this Graphics Code or the 2024 Zoning Code.
D. No additional graphic elements shall be attached to any part of a ground sign, other than on a sign face approved as part of such sign. No attach-on signs shall be used.
E. A ground sign identifying a use located in an AR-O, I or C-2 Zoning District, or other institutional district, shall display permanent copy only, no tenant panels or changeable copy.
F. A ground sign identifying a use located in a P-1, P-2, C-1, M-1, M-2, CPD, EQ, C-3, C-4, C-5 or M Zoning District, other light or heavy commercial or manufacturing district, and a mixed-use district of the 2024 Zoning Code may display tenant panel(s) and/or changeable copy.
(Ord. 2837-96 § 5 (part); Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 31, 6-12-2017; 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_CH3377EMSIINCO2024ZOCOMIEMADI_3377.10PEEMGRSIFetched: 10/27/2026