Issuance of permit, plans and specifications.
Columbus City Codes § 4113.29
in effect4113.29 - Issuance of permit, plans and specifications.
(A) The application, plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, or use of any building, structure or premises filed by an applicant for a permit shall be examined by the chief building official. Such plans shall be forwarded to other departments of the city for review through a site plan review process, if deemed necessary by the chief building official, to determine compliance with the laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of the individual departments. These reviews include, but are not limited to, utility and stormwater management by Columbus Water & Power; parking, traffic, and street encroachments by the Department of Public Service; and fire code compliance by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire. Once the chief building official is satisfied that the site plan has been approved by the chief plans official and that the work described in the application for a permit and the plans filed therewith conform to the requirements of this Building Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, the chief building official shall issue a permit to the applicant.
(B) The chief building official shall in no case grant any permit for the construction, alteration, or use of any building, structure or premises in the flood plain, as determined by Columbus Water & Power under Chapter 1150 without a copy of the appropriate decision issued to the applicant, stating that said building, structure or premises, as proposed to be constructed, altered, or used, would not be in violation of Chapter 1150 or any rule or regulation established by Columbus Water & Power to enforce Chapter 1150.
(C) The chief building official shall in no case grant any permit for the construction, alteration, or use of any building, structure or premises without first receiving a certificate of zoning clearance stating that said building, structure, or premises as proposed to be constructed, altered, or used, would not be in violation of any zoning code provision or zoning regulation established by the department.
(D) When the chief building official issues a permit, the chief building official shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED." Such approved plans and specifications from the chief building official shall be kept on the job during the time work is being carried on and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans, which shall not be changed without written authorization of the chief building official.
(Ord. 1483-97 § 2 (part); Ord. 1669-01 § 8; Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 111, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 2114-2024, § 2, 7-29-2024; 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=TIT41BUCO_CH4113PEFE_4113.29ISPEPLSPFetched: 10/27/2026