School zone.
Columbus City Codes § 2101.355
in effect2101.355 - School zone.
"School zone" means that portion of a street or highway passing a school fronting upon the street or highway that is encompassed by projecting the school property lines to the fronting street or highway, and also includes that portion of the state highway. The distances described in this definition shall not exceed three hundred (300) feet per approach per direction and are bounded by whichever of the following distances or combinations thereof that the director of public service approves as most appropriate:
(a) The distance encompassed by projecting the school building lines normal to the fronting highway and extending a distance of three hundred (300) feet on each approach direction;
(b) The distance encompassed by projecting the school property lines intersecting the fronting highway and extending a distance of three hundred (300) feet on each approach direction;
(c) The distance encompassed by the special marking of the pavement for a principal school crosswalk plus a distance of three (300) hundred feet on each approach direction of the highway
(ORC 4511.21(B)(1)(c); Ord. 1145-02 § 1, 2002; 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=TIT21TRCO_CH2101DE_2101.355SCZOFetched: 10/27/2026