Voyeurism.
Columbus City Codes § 2307.08
in effect2307.08 - Voyeurism.
(A) No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the person's self, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another, to spy or eavesdrop upon another.
(B) No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the person's self, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record the other person in a state of nudity.
(C) No person shall secretly or surreptitiously videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record another person under or through the clothing being worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person.
(D) (1)
Whoever violates this section is guilty of voyeurism.
(2) A violation of subsection (A) is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(3) A violation of subsection (B) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(4) A violation of subsection (C) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(E) Section (B) shall not apply if the trespass or otherwise surreptitious invasion of the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record or spy or eavesdrop upon the other person in a state of nudity if the other person is a minor.
(ORC 2907.08; Ord. 2535-94; Ord. No. 1229-2014, § 1, 6-16-2014)
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=TIT23GEOFCO_CH2307SEOFIN_2307.08VOFetched: 10/27/2026