Destruction and alteration of property.
Columbus City Codes § 919.09
in effect919.09 - Destruction and alteration of property.
No person, without privilege to do so, shall do any of the following in any park:
(A) Cause or attempt to cause physical harm to any park facilities, structures, vegetation, trees, natural formations, mineral deposits, historical features or archeological features.
(B) Construct, create or attempt to create or erect any structures, trails, paths, roads, ball fields, or landscape features.
(C) Cut, mow, trim, gather, collect or take possession of any vegetation, flowers, trees or parts thereof.
(D) Alter or rearrange any natural habitat or terrain.
(E) No person shall purposely cause the removal or replacement of any shorebound or waterway habitats.
(F) No person shall enhance or create any waterway habitat without written permission from the director.
(G) No person shall plant or cultivate any seed or vegetation in any area administered by the department without a permit issued by the director.
(H) This section shall not apply to city-owned property eligible for coverage under a Land Stewardship License Agreement entered into between Columbus Water & Power and a private property owner pursuant to Chapter 1117 of the Columbus City Codes.
(I) Strict liability is intended to be imposed for a violation of divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), (F), and (G) of this section.
(Ord. 1648-91; Ord. No. 2278-2021, § 4, 12-13-2021; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)
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=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH919PARURE_919.09DEALPRFetched: 10/27/2026