Landscaping and screening.
Columbus City Codes § 3372.707
in effect3372.707 - Landscaping and screening.
Landscaping and Screening shall meet the standards of this zoning code, including the standards contained in Chapters 3312 and 3321 and those contained herein.
A. The front yard shall be planted with live vegetation and a shade tree(s) (in addition to any street tree requirements), except for paved areas expressly designed for vehicular and pedestrian use. The minimum number of shade trees required is determined by the formula of one tree per 50 lineal feet, or fraction thereof, of frontage.
B. In lieu of the tree planting requirement of Section 3372.707(A), the setback area referenced in Section 3372.704(E) shall be landscaped and planted with at least one shade tree and three evergreen shrubs per 30 lineal feet, or fraction thereof.
C. At the time of planting a new shade tree shall have a minimum two inch caliper trunk and new shrubs for screening shall have a minimum height of 24 inches.
D. Screening shall be provided along a lot line that borders (regardless of the presence of an alley) a residentially-zoned or used property. A screen, such as a fence or evergreen plants, shall maintain minimum 75 percent opacity and permanently obstruct the view to a height of six feet.
E. A surface parking lot or vehicular circulation area shall be screened from all abutting public streets with a wall or fence (excluding chain link), or a continuous row of shrubs to a minimum height of three foot [two feet at time of planting] and a maximum height of five feet. Screening shall be maintained to provide opacity of not less than 75 percent when in leaf.
F. In addition to the provisions regulating dumpsters in Chapter 3321, dumpsters shall be located behind the principal building and be screened from public view to the height of the dumpster.
G. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be located behind the principal building and be screened from public view to the height of the equipment.
(Ord. 856-02 § 1 (part); Ord. 0854-2008 § 24; Ord. No. 1537-2009, § 23, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 1792-2011, § 1(Attach. 1), 12-12-2011)
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_CH3372PLOV_3372.707LASCFetched: 10/27/2026