Code maintenance violation criteria.
Columbus City Codes § 905.11
in effect905.11 - Code maintenance violation criteria.
(a) No abutting property owner shall allow the condition of the sidewalk, and/or driveway approach within the public right-of-way or easement to deteriorate beyond the criteria herein established. Criteria for ordering the replacement or repair of sidewalks, shared-use paths, or driveway approaches shall be any or all of the conditions described as follows:
Offset of one-half (½) inch or greater;
Crack which has a gap of greater than one-half (½) inch;
An area where there exists a difference in elevation of material of one-half (½) inch or greater;
Excessive deterioration, spalling or exposed gravel of one-half (½) inch or greater in depth;
Excessive slope caused by a shifting of the sidewalk, shared-use path or driveway approach.
(b) Patching shall not be permitted as a means of eliminating criteria for replacement. The complete removal or leveling of existing concrete shall be required of a concrete panel from joint to joint. If a construction tool joint is not present, then the entire area shall be corrected unless authorized otherwise by the Director. Where offsets, elevation differences, deterioration, and/or spalling exceeds one and one-half (1.5) inches in depth within a sidewalk, shared-use path or driveway approach, and/or where excessive sidewalk or shared-use path cross slope is equal to or greater than ten percent (10%), these conditions shall be considered just cause for emergency barricade and/or repair by the Director, as outlined within Section 908.05, Emergencies.
(Ord. 588-06 § 2 (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 2, 7-31-2023)
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=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH905SISHEPADRCORE_905.11COMAVICRFetched: 10/27/2026