Parking.
Columbus City Codes § 3325.907
in effect3325.907 - Parking.
A. No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of any lot area shall be devoted to the parking and maneuvering of vehicles.
Exception: An application permitted to exceed a floor area ratio of 0.66 shall be permitted a parking area greater than thirty-five percent (35%) of lot area, provided a layout is used that accommodates the required parking and maneuvering in the smallest area possible, as determined by the department of public service.
B. Required parking spaces shall be provided as determined by utilizing the following formula:
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#DU is the number of dwelling units
Exception: For substantial rehabilitation of an original contributing building involving an increase in floor area or a change of use, required parking spaces shall be provided as determined by utilizing the following formula:
(For the purposes of this formula, the total calculated floor area in excess of an amount determined by a 0.80 floor area ratio shall not be considered.)
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#DU is the number of dwelling units
Exception to the formulas: Other than for a residence requiring a congregate living license, the total number of parking spaces required need never exceed the product of four parking spaces times the number of dwelling units. ADUs are exempt from parking requirements.
C. In addition to stacked parking two (2) cars deep, stacked parking three (3) cars deep shall also be permitted, but limited to a rate of one such occurrence for every five (5) parking spaces required. Each such triple-stacked stall shall correspond to a dwelling unit of 1,000 square feet in calculated floor area or greater and shall be marked to indicate that dwelling unit.
Example layout:
Units A & B exceed 1,000 square feet
10 spaces required = two triple-stacked occurrences permitted
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D. Screening to a height no less than three (3) feet above the parking lot grade and otherwise in compliance with C.C 3312.21 Landscaping & Screening, shall only be required between a parking lot and a street right-of-way, except as in, Chapter 3321.05, Vision Clearance; or in the case of an apartment complex or multiple dwelling development, between its parking lot and an adjoining single-unit or two-unit use.
(Ord. No. 1003-2017, § 1, 5-1-2017; 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_CH3325UNDIZOOV_REAPSIZODI_3325.907PAFetched: 10/27/2026