TRANSPORTATION AND PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION

Columbus City Codes tit. 21, ch. 2103

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 2103.01 Creation—Membership and term.

2103.01 - Creation—Membership and term. The Columbus transportation and pedestrian commission is hereby established to serve as an advisory body to the public service director and city council, in matters related to: transportation; bicycle and pedestrian safety; parking and stop-sign, traffic control and speed-limit policies. Duties of the commission are more specifically defined in Section 2103.02. In accordance with Section 61 of the Columbus City Charter the commission shall be composed of seven (7) members who are appointed by the mayor with the concurrence of council. Of the seven (7) members so appointed, two (2) shall be one (1) year appointments; two (2) members for two (2) years and three (3) members for three (3) years and thereafter appointments shall be for three (3) year terms. Each of these seven (7) members shall have a demonstrated professional or personal interest in transportation and mobility issues or programs. Vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. (Ord. 1878 § 2 (part).)

Columbus City Codes § 2103.02 Duties.

2103.02 - Duties. The duties of the Columbus transportation and pedestrian commission shall be as follows: A. To advise the public service director and city council on neighborhood livability initiatives which include, but are not limited to: pedestrian and bicycle safety; stop sign placement and speed limit policies; traffic calming programs and strategies; and programs addressing sidewalk construction; deployment of speed advisory trailers and school route infrastructure; and traffic control; and B. To study relevant traffic, transportation and off-street parking problems in the city and recommend actions and regulations to improve the mobility and safety of vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists; and C. To make recommendations from time to time to the public service director and city council as to necessary legislation relating to transportation, the movement and control of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and off-street parking of motor vehicles; and D. To study traffic, pedestrian and bicycle safety, transportation and parking regulations and reports of professional organizations, other municipalities and political jurisdictions; and E. To hold meetings at which traffic, transportation and off-street parking conditions and regulations may be discussed by members of the commission and to that end to provide for the appearance before such commission of experts on traffic, pedestrian and bicycle safety, transportation and off-street parking problems, law enforcement officers of the city charged with traffic duties and other persons who may be interested in traffic, transportation and off-street parking conditions, as may be deemed necessary. All meetings of the Columbus transportation and pedestrian commission shall be open to the public and the public shall have an opportunity to provide input to the commission's deliberations. (Ord. 1878 § 2 (part).)

Columbus City Codes § 2103.03 Organization and procedural rules.

2103.03 - Organization and procedural rules. As soon as convenient after the appointment and approval of the members of the Columbus transportation and pedestrian commission the commission shall meet and organize by the election of a chair, a vice chair and a secretary. The commission may adopt by-laws or rules of procedure to govern the conduct of its business that may include provisions for regular or special meetings; responsibilities of the chair, vice chair, and secretary; voting procedures; amendment of its by-laws or rules; minutes of meetings; or any other procedural matters the commission deems necessary to regulate for the conduct of its business. Rules shall be adopted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order. (Ord. 1878 § 2 (part).)

Columbus City Codes § 2103.04 Required vote for action.

2103.04 - Required vote for action. All official actions of the Columbus transportation and pedestrian commission shall be by vote of at least four (4) of the seven (7) voting members. (Ord. 1878 § 2 (part).)

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_CH2103TRPECOFetched: 10/27/2026