Division of real estate and land redevelopment.
Columbus City Codes § 215.09
in effect215.09 - Division of real estate and land redevelopment.
The division of real estate and land redevelopment is established as a division of the department of development. The division shall have as its primary duties the following:
(a) Sale, lease, license, grants of easements, rights of entries, and other encumbrances upon city owned real property; the acquisition, lease, license, easement, and other agreements for the use of real property and buildings for city operations; except the following:
(1) Right-of-way, including encroachment easements, sidewalks, and shared use paths in accordance with Title 9;
(2) License agreements for periods of one (1) year or less including any renewals thereof, for licenses for recreation and parks purposes in accordance with Chapter 913;
(3) Parkland, open space, and easements for the preservation of open space and floodplains in accordance with parkland dedication under Chapter 3318;
(4) Easements and license agreements in accordance with Titles 11 and 43; and
(5) Acquisitions by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, as authorized by ordinance of council.
(b) Termination, release, or modification of leases, licenses, easements (including conservation easements), and other encumbrances upon city owned real property or land used in city operations, except for licenses pursuant to Chapter 913, sidewalks, shared use paths, traffic and/or utility easements managed by the Departments of Public Service or Columbus Water & Power, as applicable;
(c) Determination of space needs for city departments and agencies;
(d) Maintaining custody of all deeds, abstracts, title insurance policies, and any other evidence of title to property belonging to the city; and
(e) Implementation of the adopted land reutilization program, including the acquisition, sale, lease, management, and reuse of properties held under the land reutilization program;
(f) Acquisition, management, lease, and sale of real property for redevelopment purposes to support housing and economic development programs;
(g) Acquisition, leasing, installation, and management of vending and other equipment under Chapter 328;
(h) Procurement and management of insurance, reinsurance, excess insurance policies, and other similar policies associated with real estate, liability, casualty, and personal property; and
(i) Other duties as may be authorized by the director or ordinance of council.
Ord. No. 2880-2016, § 3, 12-12-2016; Ord. No. 1687-2025, §§ 3, 4, 6-30-2025; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)
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=TIT2ADCO_CH215DEDE_215.09DIREESLAREFetched: 10/27/2026