Letter E.
Columbus City Codes § 3303.05
in effect3303.05 - Letter E.
"Eating and drinking establishment" means a, restaurant, bar, tavern, cabaret, fast-food business, nightclub, pub, dining room, dinner theater, and similar uses.
"Embellishment" means an extension to an approved sign face of a billboard for flexibility of design, primarily for the purpose of accommodating national advertising designs.
Electrical Graphic. See "Graphic."
"Erect" means, generally, to construct, build, raise or establish either under, upon or above the ground surface. "Erect" in reference to a graphic means to affix, attach, build, construct, hang, locate, place, suspend, or paint. This term includes and is used interchangeably with the term "install."
"Established grade" means the elevation of the street curb as fixed by the city.
"Establishment" means a lawful entity, incorporated or unincorporated, that owns, rents, or leases space to conduct a commercial or noncommercial activity.
"Extend" means to enlarge or increase an area used or occupied.
"Explosives" means any materials or combination of materials classified as an explosive under C.C. Chapter 2556.
Exterior Graphic. See "Graphic."
(Ord. 2837-96 § 2 (part): Ord. 0764-2005 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1537-2009, § 2, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 4, 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 0162-2025, § 1, 2-10-2025)
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_CH3303DE_3303.05LEEFetched: 10/27/2026