Acquiring areas of new plats for schools, parks and recreation.
Columbus City Codes § 4305.05
in effect4305.05 - Acquiring areas of new plats for schools, parks and recreation.
Upon receipt of any tentative, preliminary or proposed plat of a subdivision, the director shall forthwith inform the departments of development and recreation and parks and the Columbus board of education (or other appropriate school authorities) of the location, extent and nature of such proposed subdivision. Within 30 days from the date of the filing of the plat with the director, the Columbus board of education (or other appropriate school authority), or the department of development shall acquire any land needed for school, park and recreation purposes or within such time shall file with the director of the department of development or designee a written agreement or option to acquire such land. If such written agreement or option is not filed with the director of the department of development or designee within 30 days or within such further time the owner, subdivider or developer may agree to, the plat shall be approved, if otherwise satisfactory.
(Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 120, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 1687-2025, §§ 30, 31, 6-30-2025)
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=TIT43PLENCO_CH4305LADESCPAREAR_4305.05ACARNEPLSCPAREFetched: 10/27/2026