Enforcement and appeal.
Columbus City Codes § 3101.07
in effect3101.07 - Enforcement and appeal.
The Director of the Department of Development and/or the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services, or designees , shall have the powers of a police officer for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this Planning and Historic Preservation Code and may institute any appropriate action or judicial proceeding to prevent the unlawful construction or alteration of any building or structure or the unlawful establishment, change or modification of any use; to restrain, correct or abate such violations. Strict liability shall be the standard for enforcement.
Appeals, unless otherwise specified in this code, of any notice of violation for an alleged violation of this code issued by the department shall be made in writing within fifteen (15) days of the date of service of the notice of violation, pursuant to the requirements prescribed in this code. Any person affected by a notice of violation in connection with this code may request and shall be granted a hearing before the Property Maintenance Appeals Board on all matters set forth in such notice of violation unless directed by this code otherwise.
(Ord. 1368-02 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 9, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 2328-2021, § 20, 9-20-2021)
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=TIT31PLHIPRCO_CH3101PUSCEN_3101.07ENAPFetched: 10/27/2026