EQUIPMENT

Columbus City Codes tit. 29, ch. 2909

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 2909.01 Suitability of equipment.

2909.01 - Suitability of equipment. Commercial equipment shall be suitable for the service in which it is used with respect to elements of its design, including but not limited to its weighing capacity (for weighing devices), its computing capability (for computing devices), its rate of flow (for liquid-measuring devices), the character, number size, and location of its indicating or recording elements, and the value of its smallest unit and unit prices. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.02 Accessibility for testing purposes.

2909.02 - Accessibility for testing purposes. A device shall be so located, or such facilities for normal access thereto shall be provided, that the testing equipment of the weights and measures official, in the amount and size deemed necessary by such official for the proper conduct of the test, may readily be brought to the device by customary means. Otherwise, it shall be the responsibility of the device owner or operator to supply such special facilities, including necessary labor as may be needed to transport the testing equipment to and from the device, as required by the weights and measures official. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.03 Method of operation.

2909.03 - Method of operation. Equipment shall be operated only in the manner that is obviously indicated by its construction or that is indicated by instructions on the equipment. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.04 Installation.

2909.04 - Installation. A device shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, including any instructions marked on the device. A device installed in a fixed location shall be so installed that neither its operation nor its performance will be adversely affected by any characteristic of the foundation, supports, or any other detail of the installation. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.05 Position of equipment.

2909.05 - Position of equipment. A device equipped with a primary indicating element and used in direct sales, except a prescription scale, shall be so positioned that its indications may be accurately read and the weighing or measuring operations may be observed from some reasonable "customer" position. The permissible distance between the equipment and a reasonable customer position shall be determined in each case upon the basis of the individual circumstances, particularly the size and character of the indicating element. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.06 Maintenance of equipment.

2909.06 - Maintenance of equipment. All equipment in service and all mechanisms and devices attached thereto or used in connection therewith shall continuously be maintained in proper operating condition throughout the period of such service. Equipment in service at a single place of business found to be in error predominantly in a direction favorable to the device user and near the tolerance limits shall not be considered "maintained in a proper operating condition." (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.07 Requirements for the method of sale of commodities.

2909.07 - Requirements for the method of sale of commodities. The Uniform Regulations for the Method of Sale of Commodities as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 "Uniform Laws and Regulations," and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to the method of sale of commodities in the City, except insofar as modified or rejected by applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised Code or Ohio Administrative Code. (Ord. 346-89.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.08 Requirements for packaging and labeling.

2909.08 - Requirements for packaging and labeling. The Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation as adopted by the National Conference on Weight and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 "Uniform Laws and Regulations," and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to the method of sale of commodities in the City, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulation. (Ord. 346-89.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.09 Requirements for unit pricing.

2909.09 - Requirements for unit pricing. The Uniform Unit Pricing Regulation as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 "Uniform Laws and Regulations," and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to the method of sale of commodities in the city, except insofar as modified or rejected by the regulation. (Ord. 346-89.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.10 Itinerant vendor.

2909.10 - Itinerant vendor. All itinerant vendors using a weighing or measuring device in the city shall have that device inspected and tested by the sealer at the point of sale. (Ord. 1584-86.)

Columbus City Codes § 2909.11 Obstructing city sealer.

2909.11 - Obstructing city sealer. No person shall obstruct or hinder the city sealer of weights and measures in the performance of any of the duties imposed upon the sealer of weights and measures by the provisions of this code. (Ord. 1584-86; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)

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=TIT29WEMECO_CH2909EQFetched: 10/27/2026