Maintenance requirements.
Columbus City Codes § 3381.04
in effect3381.04 - Maintenance requirements.
A graphic located within the city shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Graphics Code, the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC), and the National Electric Code; and shall be subject to inspection. A certificate of zoning clearance shall not be required to perform maintenance on a graphic.
A. A graphic, together with all structural and nonstructural components, shall be kept in repair and in a proper state of preservation. A flag or banner and supporting structure shall be kept in a fit to display condition at all times.
B. The sign faces of a sign shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times and, where applicable, shall be painted or replaced with blank panel(s) when copy is removed.
C. A sign and the immediate vicinity shall be maintained by the owner, or person-in-charge thereof, in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
D. Electrical components of an electrical graphic shall be covered in an approved manner, whether or not copy is displayed, at all times except during actual maintenance.
E. An electrical graphic may be required, as part of an inspection, to be continuously illuminated for up to 72 hours.
(Ord. 1900-98 § 10.)
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_CH3381IM_3381.04MAREFetched: 10/27/2026