Owner.
Columbus City Codes § 900.052
in effect900.052 - Owner.
"Owner" means any of the following:
(a) The owner of record as shown on the current tax list of the county auditor in which the property is located;
(b) The mortgage holder of record, if any, as shown in the mortgage records of the county recorder in which the property is located;
(c) Any person who has a freehold or lesser estate in the premises;
(d) A mortgagee or vendee in possession. "In possession" means someone who evidences charge, care or control of the premises, and includes someone to whom the county sheriff in which the property is located has issued a deed for the premises whether or not the deed has been recorded;
(e) Any person who has charge, care of control of the premises as agent, executor, administrator, assignee, receiver, trustee, guardian or lessee; or
(f) Any person who holds themselves out to be in charge, care or control of the premises as evidenced by negotiating written or oral lease agreements relative to the premises, collecting rents for the premises, performing maintenance or repairs on the premises or authorizing others to perform maintenance or repairs on the premises.
(Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023)
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=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH900DE_900.052OWFetched: 10/27/2026