Purpose and intent.
Columbus City Codes § 3372.701
in effect3372.701 - Purpose and intent.
The purpose of the Community Commercial Overlay (CCO) is to apply standards designed for corridors that typically include a mix of pedestrian and vehicle oriented development patterns, setbacks ranging from 20 to 40 feet, lot widths of at least 50 feet, and commercial uses.
The overlay standards are intended to achieve the following objectives:
A. Establish, reinforce and enhance the character and pedestrian-oriented development patterns of quasi-urban commercial corridors;
B. Implement appropriate building and parking setback standards that accommodate redevelopment and establish continuity and consistency along the corridors; and
C. Promote development that features landscaping, façade transparency, rear parking lots, user-friendly access, and appropriately scaled lighting and signage.
Use of this overlay also serves as a means of implementing key policy recommendations of neighborhood plans and design studies.
(Ord. 856-02 § 1 (part); Ord. 0854-2008 §18.)
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_CH3372PLOV_3372.701PUINFetched: 10/27/2026