Appeal.
Columbus City Codes § 3118.06
in effect3118.06 - Appeal.
(A) The board of commission appeals shall hear appeals upon written application and within such time as set forth in this chapter. The board may reverse, affirm or modify the order, notice, requirement, decision or determination appealed from after a review of the case file.
1. Appeals based on a claim that an architectural review commission, East Franklinton Review Board, as provided for by C.C. 3323.09, University Impact District Review Board as provided for by C.C. 3325.119, or the historic resources commission decision to deny an application for a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of approval was arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable shall be filed within ten (10) days after a receipt of a final order in writing by the commission.
2. Appeals to the board based upon a notice of violation or violations issued in connection with the enforcement of provisions of the Planning and Historic Preservation Code or the Zoning Code relating to architectural review or the East Franklinton Review Board as provided for by C.C. 3323.09; or the University Impact District Review Board as provided for by C.C. 3325.119 shall be filed within ten (10) days after receipt of the notice of violation.
3. Appeals to the board based upon the existence of unusual and compelling circumstances and/or substantial economic hardship are available only after following the procedure set forth in C.C. 3116.19, as established by the East Franklinton Review Board under C.C. 3323.09; or the University Impact District Review Board as provided for by C.C. 3325.119 for properties located therein, and must be filled within ten (10) days after receipt of a final order in writing by the commission.
(B) Applications for appeal shall be submitted in writing with all supporting documentation as required by this chapter on a form provided by the department within ten (10) days after receipt of the final order of the commission or board. When the appeal involves a notice of violations as described in (A)(2) above, the affected owner shall file a written petition requesting a hearing and said petition must set forth the factual reasons why a particular violation or violations is being appealed. The board shall not entertain appeals or petitions that are not filed within this ten-day period.
(Ord. 1354-93: Ord. 628-02 § 14; Ord. No. 1999-2012, § 10, 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 1508-2013, § 6, 7-22-2013; Ord. No. 1003-2017, § 2, 5-1-2017)
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=TIT31PLHIPRCO_CH3118BOCOAP_3118.06APFetched: 10/27/2026