C-4 district development limitations.
Columbus City Codes § 3356.05
in effect3356.05 - C-4 district development limitations.
A. Animal Shelter — or Animal Kennel.
1. All activities shall be conducted indoors.
2. Buildings containing animals shall be located a minimum distance of 100 feet from a residential district.
3. Waste products shall be located a minimum distance of 100 feet from a residential district and in compliance with Columbus Department of Health regulations.
B. Amusement park or arcade when in compliance with applicable provisions of the Special Permit requirements.
C. Dwelling units when located above uses contained in the C-1, C-2, and C-3, Commercial Districts and those specified in the C-4 Commercial District; however, dwelling units are not permitted in a building containing those specified C-4 Commercial uses nor are the specified C-4 Commercial uses permitted to be established in a building containing dwelling units.
D. Halfway house when in compliance with applicable provisions of the Special Permit requirements.
E. Hotels, Extended Stay:
1. Shall be subject to all AR-4, Apartment Residential district development standards except side and rear yard setbacks where abutting non-residentially zoned parcels.
2. Shall be subject to the parking requirements and parkland dedication requirements for a multi-unit residential use.
Hotels, extended stay, built prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 2342-2013 shall be deemed conforming to the standards in place at the time of their approval.
F. Parking Lots and Garages, (Both Private and Public).
1. Dwelling units are permitted above parking garages or parking lots only if the parking facilities are adjoining to one or more other uses listed in C.C. 3351, C.C. 3353, C.C. 3355 or 3356.03(B). The parking garage or parking lot shall be located within the same structure as these uses.
2. Required adjoining uses specified in subsection (E)(1) must occupy the entire length of at least one property frontage as defined in C.C. 3303 except that driveways and pedestrian entrances to the parking lot or garage are permitted provided that said driveways and pedestrian entrances occupy no more than 20 percent of the length of that frontage.
G. Veterinarians (unlimited practice).
1. Open air confinement of animals shall not be allowed.
2. Outdoor therapeutic exercise areas or therapeutic equipment shall be located a minimum distance of 100 feet from a residential zoning district. Stables are not allowed.
3. Distance separation as required in this section is measured from the closest point on a parcel line containing the outdoor exercise area or therapeutic equipment and the closest point on a parcel line containing the zoning district or use it is to be separated from.
(Ord. 236-03 § 4: Ord. 0762-2005 § 15; Ord. 1014-2008 § 4; Ord. No. 2342-2013, § 4, 3-3-2014)
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_CH3356RESCCODI_3356.05DIDELIFetched: 10/27/2026