Maximum Lot Coverage.
Columbus City Codes § 3325.905
in effect3325.905 - Maximum Lot Coverage.
A. A building or combination of buildings, including any rear or side porch or roofed stairs but excluding any balcony, walkway, deck, front porch, carport or garage, shall cover no more than thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. Notwithstanding the above, Section 3333.325 applies to any lot that includes an ADU.
B. An additional five percent (5%) of lot coverage shall be permitted conditioned upon all other requirements, including parking, landscaping and refuse storage having been accommodated.
Exception: The substantial rehabilitation of an original contributing building involving an increase in floor area or a change of use, or a project replacing a noncontributing building not original to the lot shall cover no more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area.
(Ord. No. 1003-2017, § 1, 5-1-2017; Ord. No. 2526-2025, § 1, 11-24-2025)
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=TIT33ZOCO_CH3325UNDIZOOV_REAPSIZODI_3325.905MALOCOFetched: 10/27/2026