Administrative Warrants and consent.
Columbus City Codes § 4515.13
in effect4515.13 - Administrative Warrants and consent.
A. The City may seek an administrative warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction if the Owner, Local Operator, or tenant does not consent to any inspection required by this Chapter. The application for the warrant shall specify the basis upon which the warrant is being sought and shall include a statement that the inspection will be limited to a determination of whether there are violations of the health, housing, building, zoning, or fire code(s).
B. Consent for any inspection of a dwelling or dwelling unit required by this section may be provided by a tenant with a valid lease agreement for possession of the dwelling or dwelling unit in addition to the Owner or Local Operator.
(Ord. No. 0923-2026, § 1, 4-20-2026)
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=TIT45HOCO_CH4515REREREPR_4515.13ADWACOFetched: 10/27/2026
