Permit to engage in not for profit distribution in the roadway.
Columbus City Codes § 525.24
in effect525.24 - Permit to engage in not for profit distribution in the roadway.
(A) The Director shall issue a permit to engage in not for profit distribution on a street, alley, highway or roadway with the driver or occupants of a vehicle when all requirements of paragraph (B) of this section have been met. There shall be no charge for permits issued under this section.
(B) An individual or organization may apply for and obtain a permit to engage in not for profit distribution in the street, alley, highway or roadway, but not on a freeway as provided in Section 4511.051(A), Ohio Revised Code, when a permit is issued by the Director as follows:
(1) The Director shall approve a form and receive applications to engage in not for profit distribution on a street, alley, highway or roadway, and shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.
(2) The application shall state the date and times for the distributions and shall not be issued to an individual or organization for more than one (1) day each calendar year, and only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or during daylight hours on such date.
(3) The application to distribute shall specify the locations or intersections, and shall list the names of all individuals and agents authorized to distribute on behalf of an organization.
(4) The application shall be accompanied by a current and valid liability insurance policy or certificate of insurance in the amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) that insures the individual or organization for any and all claims that may arise as a result of engaging in not for profit distribution in the street, alley, highway or roadway, and contains a clause that names the city and its officers, agents or employees as an additional named insured under the policy.
(5) The application may be accompanied by a statement that the proposed distribution will not cause excessive traffic congestion or hazards and does not conflict with a previously issued parade permit or scheduled public event. The Director must make both an inquiry and a determination on those subjects prior to the issuance of a permit.
(6) The chief of the division of police shall be provided a copy of the application, permit, and names of the individual or agents of an organization that is issued a permit under this section. All agents engaging in not for profit distribution shall possess a copy of such permit with them during the period of such distribution.
(C) If charitable solicitation occurs during the distribution, the permit holder shall notify the Director within sixty (60) days of conclusion of the net proceeds resulting from the solicitation.
(D) The requirements of paragraph (B) shall not apply to any employee of the division of fire, provided the Director, and the chief of the division of police, have received prior written notice of the date, time, and locations or intersections for not for profit distribution, and provided the employee is in uniform while on the street, highway, or roadway, and provided the employee has received permission from the chief of the division of fire.
Article V. Businesses
(Ord. No. 1589-2017, § 1, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 2043-2018, § 1, 7-23-2018; Ord. No. 0768-2024, § 3, 3-18-2024)
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=TIT5BURELICO_CH525CHSO_525.24PEENNOPRDIROFetched: 10/27/2026