Street classification.
Columbus City Codes § 3375.06
in effect3375.06 - Street classification.
A. Each street in the city is hereby assigned a classification based on the number of through-lanes and speed limit of said street at the time of application for a certificate of zoning clearance, installation permit or temporary permit:
1. Two-lane street with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less;
2. Two-lane street with a speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour;
3. Multi-lane street with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less;
4. Multi-lane street with a speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour; or
5. Freeway.
A through-lane shall be a lane that carries moving vehicular traffic during a portion of each day, but shall not include any lane exclusively for turning movements, acceleration, deceleration, parking or loading.
B. An alley with a right-of-way greater than 30 feet shall be considered a two-lane street with a 35 miles per hour or less speed limit.
C. No person shall install a sign directed to an alley with a right-of-way of 30 feet or less, except the following:
1. A street address sign, in compliance with C.C. 3375.09(E);
2. An ingress/egress access point sign adjacent to an approved driveway, in compliance with C.C. 3377.05(B);
3. A wall sign on the side or rear of a building, in compliance with C.C. 3377.24(D).
D. Those portions of a freeway with a speed limit 50 miles per hour or less shall be considered to be a multi-lane street with a speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour.
E. The following additional limitations shall apply to the installation of an on-premises sign to be directed to those portions of a freeway with a speed limit greater than 50 miles per hour:
1. No more than one on-premises ground sign or wall sign directed to said freeway shall be displayed on any lot, or no more than two single-faced wall signs shall be utilized with each sign face directed to vehicular traffic in only one direction, except as provided in C.C. 3377.16 for a motorist services use;
2. No changeable copy signs, mechanical movement or flashing graphics, or other special effect, shall be displayed.
(Ord. 2837-96 § 3 (part); Ord. No. 0357-2009, §§ 9, 12, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 0170-2014, § 3, 7-28-2014; Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 13, 6-12-2017)
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_CH3375GEPR_3375.06STCLFetched: 10/27/2026