P-1 PRIVATE PARKING DISTRICT

Columbus City Codes tit. 33, ch. 3371

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 3371.01 P-1 private parking district.

3371.01 - P-1 private parking district. Within a P-1 private parking district the use shall be limited as follows: (a) Parking area without charge for private vehicles of owners, employees, visitors, clients or customers of those providing the parking facility; (b) No business involving repairs or services to vehicles, or sale or display thereof, shall be conducted from or upon such premises; (c) No building, other than those for shelter of attendants, shall be erected on the premises, and there shall be not more than two such buildings in any one area and each building shall be not more than 50 square feet in area nor shall exceed 15 feet in height; (d) Graphics may be erected only in accordance with the provisions of Article Fifteen; (e) The provisions regarding building lines shall be followed as set forth in C.C. Sections 3371.02 to 3371.04, inclusive, and in any P-1 district entirely or over 60 percent enclosed by a residential or apartment residential district the requirements for building lines in residential and apartment residential districts shall apply; (f) (1) Where the parking area faces or is across the street from a residential or apartment residential district, a landscaped buffer strip containing a wall, fence, hedge and/or other plant material shall be provided along the building line as referred to in subsection (e) above; (2) Where a P-1 district is contiguous to a residential or apartment residential district a landscaped buffer strip at least five feet wide shall be provided containing a wall, fence, hedge and/or other plant material along the side and/or rear boundaries of the lot abutting the side or rear lot lines contiguous to said residential or apartment residential districts; (3) Such a buffer strip shall consist of a neat, orderly and healthy screen of evergreen or other suitable plant material not less than three feet in height at time of installation with an expected normal growth of at least five feet in height, protected by a galvanized wire link fence, at least five feet in height or a wooden fence or a masonry wall or other landscaping may be substituted for the screening and wire link fence; and (4) Means shall be provided to prevent vehicle projection beyond the setback requirements described in subsection (e) and the buffer strip described in subsection (f). (g) The parking area shall be provided with a permanent, hard surface pavement and shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water; (h) The parking area shall be provided with adequate means of ingress and egress in such arrangements as to cause no traffic hazard and no congestion of traffic hazard and no congestion of traffic on major thoroughfares; (i) If the parking area is to be used at times other than daylight hours, it shall be illuminated with approved lighting. Such lighting facilities shall be shaded or controlled so as not to cause any glare upon any adjacent residential area; (j) Plans for the parking area shall be submitted to the development commission for approval prior to construction. The plans shall comply with the regulations contained in this section. P-1 Private Parking District Development Standards

Columbus City Codes § 3371.02 Building lines in residential and apartment residential districts.

3371.02 - Building lines in residential and apartment residential districts. In all residential and apartment residential districts, the building lines are established as follows: Conditions and Amount of Existing Frontage Improved | Minimum Distance from Street Property Line Item A. | Unimproved frontage | 25 feet. B. | (1) First and only building or structure built at more than 25 feet, or | That distance as determined where the line, which extends from the front of the nearest building or structure to a point located 25 feet equidistant from the intersecting streets at the end of the block, bisects the subject lot or parcel. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such building or structure and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth. (2) Unimproved frontage located between a building or structure built at more than 25 feet and end of subject block. C. | (1) First and only building or structure built at less than 25 feet, or (2) Unimproved frontage located between a building or structure built at less than 25 feet and end of subject block. | That distance as determined by extending a line which is the same distance from the street property line as the existing building or structure and parallel with the street property line but in no case less than 10 feet. D. | Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are other buildings or structures in the block but not contiguous to subject lot or parcel. | That distance as determined where the line, which connects the front of the nearest buildings or structures on either side of subject lot or parcel, bisects the subject lot or parcel, but in no case less than 10 feet. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth. E. | Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are buildings or structures on both of the contiguous lots or parcels. | Average of buildings or structures on contiguous lots or parcels, but in no case less than 10 feet. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth. F. | Where a building line is established on a recorded plat or by ordinance. | The maximum distance as established by the recorded plat or ordinance. _____

Columbus City Codes § 3371.03 Building lines in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts.

3371.03 - Building lines in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts. In all Commercial and Manufacturing Districts, the building lines are established as follows: Conditions and Amount of Existing Frontage Improved | Minimum Distance from Street Property Line Item A. | Unimproved frontage | 25 feet. B. | (1) First and only building or structure built at more than 25 feet, or | That distance as determined where the line, which extends from the front of the nearest building or structure to a point located 25 feet equidistant from the intersecting streets at the end of the block, bisects the subject lot or parcel. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than 20 percent of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at 20 percent of the lot depth. (2) Unimproved frontage located between improved parcels built at more than 25 feet and end of subject block. C. | (1) First and only building or structure built at less than 25 feet, or | That distance as determined by extending a line which is the same distance from the street property line as the existing building or structure and parallel with the street property line. (2) Unimproved frontage located between a building or structure built at less than 25 feet and end of subject block. D. | Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are other buildings or structures in the block but not contiguous to subject lot or parcel. | That distance as determined where the line, which connects the front of the nearest buildings or structures on either side of subject lot or parcel, bisects the subject lot or parcel. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than 20 percent of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at 20 percent of the lot depth. E. | Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are buildings or structures on both of the contiguous lots or parcels. | Average of buildings or structures on contiguous lots or parcels. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than 20 percent of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at 20 percent of the lot depth. F. | Where a building line is established on a recorded plat or by ordinance. | The maximum distance as established by the recorded plat or ordinance. _____

Columbus City Codes § 3371.04 Building lines on corner lots; exceptions.

3371.04 - Building lines on corner lots; exceptions. (a) Corner Property in Old Subdivision. Where a building or other structure is to be erected or extended on a corner property and where subject property is 65 feet or less in width so that the required building line cannot be applied equitably along the longer side of the corner lot as determined by the enforcement officer, then the distance of the building line from the property line of the street along the longer side of subject corner lot may be reduced to the following minimum distance: (1) Corner property with a width of not over 65 feet and not under 40 feet - 20 percent of property width. (2) Corner property with a width of less than 40 feet - 20 percent of property width minus two percent for each foot of lesser width than 40 feet. (3) Corner property under 36 feet in width - None. (b) Corner Ownership Containing Two or More Lots. Where the ownership of a corner property has a width of more than 65 feet and contains more than one adjacent lot, one of which is a corner lot, the provisions of subsection (a) above shall not apply.

Columbus City Codes § 3371.07 Additional spaces.

3371.07 - Additional spaces. Whenever an existing parking lot of any type is enlarged in any way, the parking and loading spaces located on the enlarged portion of the parking lot shall be located and improved in such a manner that they will comply with all of the general requirements contained in Section 3371.05 of this chapter.

Columbus City Codes § 3371.08 Limitations on uses in parking lots.

3371.08 - Limitations on uses in parking lots. The following uses shall not be permitted in any parking lot: (a) A business involving repairs to motor vehicles, or rental, sale, or display of such vehicles; (b) Advertising signs except as permitted by C.C. Section 3371.01(d).

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_CH3371PRPADIFetched: 10/27/2026