Preliminary plats.
Columbus City Codes § 4307.31
in effect4307.31 - Preliminary plats.
(A) In the subdivision of land into building lots and in the dedication of streets, alleys, and areas for the public use, the owner or the owner's agent shall submit 11 black or blue line white prints of the preliminary sketch plat to the director. The same procedure is to be followed for a final plat. Plats of five lots or less may be exempted from the above provision. The required application form for submitting preliminary and final plats may be obtained from the department. The fees for platting shall be those adopted in conformance with C.C. 3123.21 and 3305.05.
(B) The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 100 feet to the inch, and it shall indicate:
(1) The present location of all public and private boundaries, streets, watercourses, topography and other features within the area to be subdivided, and similar facts regarding existing conditions of land immediately adjacent thereto;
(2) The proposed location and width of streets, alleys, lots, crosswalks and easements;
(3) Existing sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground structures within the tract and adjacent thereto;
(4) The general location and size of the nearest water main and sewer or outlet;
(5) The title under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, appropriate evidence of ownership of the tract to be subdivided, and the names of the subdivider and the engineer or surveyor platting the tract;
(6) The name of each owner of a large tract or the title of each subdivision abutting the boundary of the proposed subdivision;
(7) Contours with intervals of two feet, more or less, referred to sea level datum as determined by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey;
(8) North point, scale and date;
(9) The zoning classification of the property to be subdivided;
(10) Reports and/or statements regarding the location and type of sanitary sewers or other disposal facilities to be provided;
(11) Any park, planted area, playground or common open space proposed by the developer;
(12) The front setback lines; and
(13) Base flood elevation data.
(C) Persons presenting subdivision layouts and the required improvements for such layouts under control of any federal agency, shall submit such plans and show proof of intention to carry out the completed subdivision and required improvements in accordance with the subdivision standards of the city.
(D) All preliminary plats shall be reviewed for flood plain development to determine whether they will be reasonably safe from flooding.
(E) If a subdivision is proposed for any part of the flood plain it shall be reviewed to assure that:
(1) Flood damage shall be minimized;
(2) All public utilities and facilities are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
(3) Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 121, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
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_CH4307RELADE_4307.31PRPLFetched: 10/27/2026