Separate billing for electricity.
Columbus City Codes § 4553.05
in effect4553.05. - Separate billing for electricity.
A. A property owner or operator or Third-party billing agent who bills a Tenant separately from rent for electricity service must comply with all billing requirements of section 4553.04.
B. A property owner or operator or Third-party billing agent who submeters electricity shall, in addition to the requirements of section 4553.04:
1. Only charge for the electricity used in the Tenant's unit, calculated by multiplying the kilowatt-hours used during the billing period, as measured by the submeter, by the rate charged to the landlord by the Utility provider;
2. Charge a Tenant only for the Tenant's pro rata share of non-usage charges, calculated by dividing the charges the property owner or operator is billed by the Utility provider equally among the number of units in the building; and
3. Deduct from a Tenant's total bill the Tenant's pro rata share of any bill credits or adjustments received by the property owner or operator on the bill from the Utility provider by dividing the credit or adjustment equally among the number of units in the building; and
4. Deduct 50% for Utility service consumed in areas and spaces only accessible to the Tenant when the owner or operator is on site and or exclusively used by the Property owners or operators.
(Ord. No. 3354-2025, § 1, 12-8-2025)
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=TIT45HOCO_CH4553SHTEREBUBITEPR_4553.05SEBIELFetched: 10/27/2026