LAND DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOLS, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS

Columbus City Codes tit. 43, ch. 4305

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 4305.01 Jurisdiction of land development regulations.

4305.01 - Jurisdiction of land development regulations. No person, firm or corporation shall subdivide or develop land within the city or the territory located within three miles of the corporate limits thereof, except in compliance with the existing subdivision regulations and the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010)

Columbus City Codes § 4305.03 Procedure on recommendations for park and recreation areas.

4305.03 - Procedure on recommendations for park and recreation areas. The department of recreation and parks shall submit recommendations for new public parks and recreation areas in undeveloped and partially developed areas within the city and three miles beyond the corporate limits thereof in accordance with the base plan for the Columbus master plan entitled "A Report Upon Schools, Parks and Recreation," adopted by Ordinance No. 1518-54, and with particular respect to the acquiring of land for park and recreation purposes adjacent to new and proposed public school sites. (Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010)

Columbus City Codes § 4305.05 Acquiring areas of new plats for schools, parks and recreation.

4305.05 - Acquiring areas of new plats for schools, parks and recreation. Upon receipt of any tentative, preliminary or proposed plat of a subdivision, the director shall forthwith inform the departments of development and recreation and parks and the Columbus board of education (or other appropriate school authorities) of the location, extent and nature of such proposed subdivision. Within 30 days from the date of the filing of the plat with the director, the Columbus board of education (or other appropriate school authority), or the department of development shall acquire any land needed for school, park and recreation purposes or within such time shall file with the director of the department of development or designee a written agreement or option to acquire such land. If such written agreement or option is not filed with the director of the department of development or designee within 30 days or within such further time the owner, subdivider or developer may agree to, the plat shall be approved, if otherwise satisfactory. (Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 1687-2025, §§ 30, 31, 6-30-2025)

Columbus City Codes § 4305.07 Park and recreation areas adjacent to proposed schools.

4305.07 - Park and recreation areas adjacent to proposed schools. Whenever the Columbus board of education (or other appropriate school authorities) shall have selected a new or proposed school site, the city shall consider acquisition of sufficient land adjacent to such school site for park and recreation purposes. (Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010)

Columbus City Codes § 4305.09 Exemption when master plan discloses no school or recreation area.

4305.09 - Exemption when master plan discloses no school or recreation area. The provisions and requirements of C.C. 3395.03 and 3395.05 shall not apply to the division of land included in the base plan for the Columbus master plan where such base plan discloses no proposed school, park or recreation areas. (Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010)

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=TIT43PLENCO_CH4305LADESCPAREARFetched: 10/27/2026