Letter F.
Columbus City Codes § 3303.06
in effect3303.06 - Letter F.
"Facing," in reference to a sign, means the readable copy area visible to traffic proceeding in one direction along a public street.
"Fast-food business" means a retail business operation, established on an individual tract of land or lot, occupying less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, where the products purchased by the customer consist of prepared food and beverages ready for immediate consumption.
"Filling Station." See "Retail Filling Station."
"Finished grade" means the final elevation of the ground plane after development.
"Finished grade line" means a reference plane established by averaging the finished ground level elevation at ten-foot intervals along a line five feet from and parallel to that portion of the foundation wall of the building and any extension thereof that faces a public or private street.
"Fireworks" means any pyrotechnic devices classified as fireworks under C.C. Chapter 2556.
"Firing range" means any non-publicly owned property or premises designed or used for the discharging of a firearm, including air rifles and air pistols. A game or exhibit that includes the use of an air rifle or air pistol exclusively for a period of no more than 21 calendar days in a single calendar year shall not be considered a firing range for purposes of this Code.
"Fit to display" means, in the context of a flag or banner, that the entire flag or banner and supporting structure is in good and safe condition, with no holes, and that is not tattered, substantially faded or reduced in readability, or that is in a state of mechanical deterioration.
"Flag" means an ensign, standard, colors, or emblem of a governmental body. "Flashing Graphic." See "Graphic."
"Flood plain development." See C.C. Chapter 1150.
"Freeway" means an arterial street with full control of access, and complete grade separation at all crossroads. Freeways accommodate heavy traffic at high speeds (usually 55 or greater miles per hour).
"Front line of a building" and "front yard line" mean, respectively, that portion of the building line or yard line adjacent to the street line affording principal access to the building. (See also "Lot front.")
"Frontage," of a building, and of a lot or property:
1. "Building frontage" means the facade of a building most nearly parallel to an abutting public right-of-way which affords principal access.
2. "Lot frontage" or "property frontage" means the length of the property line of any one premises along an abutting public right-of-way.
"Fronting" means bordering, in the sense of affording principal access.
"Fuel sales" means the retail sale of fuel for motor vehicles.
(Ord. 1900-98 § 1; Ord. 0230-04 § 5: Ord. 0764-2005 § 1 (part); Ord. 0854-2008 § 1; Ord. No. 1537-2009, § 3, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 0791-2011, § 1(Att. 1), 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 1871-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023; Ord. No. 0162-2025, § 2, 2-10-2025; Ord. No. 2526-2025, § 1, 11-24-2025)
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_CH3303DE_3303.06LEFFetched: 10/27/2026