INSTITUTIONAL USE DISTRICT

Columbus City Codes tit. 33, ch. 3349

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 3349.01 Definitions.

3349.01 - Definitions. Institution as used in this chapter shall mean an establishment, especially one of a public character; a foundation such as literary or charitable institution; and organization for promotion of learning such as a society, academy, or technical school; religious organizations; organizations for the care of individuals who are used for nursing care and related medical services.

Columbus City Codes § 3349.02 Description of district.

3349.02 - Description of district. This district is composed of certain land and structures used primarily to provide office space for services related to dental and medical care, including nursing homes and related uses, and for institutional type services either for the residents of nearby residential areas or characterized by a low volume of direct daily customer contact. Usually this district is situated near major hospitals between large business areas and residential areas or entirely surrounded by residential districts.

Columbus City Codes § 3349.03 Permitted uses.

3349.03 - Permitted uses. Within an I-institutional district, no building or premise shall be used and no building shall be erected, constructed, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for any use or purpose except: (a) Apothecary (limited to the sale of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies); (b) Religious Facility; (c) Clinic, dental or medical; (d) Electric substation; (e) Fire station; (f) Funeral home; (g) Gas regulator station; (h) Laboratory, dental or medical; (i) Library (public); (j) Museum (public); (k) Optician; (l) Police station; (m) Post office; (n) Telephone exchange; (o) Utility pumping station; (p) All non-residential uses permitted in the C-2 Commercial zoning district, subject to the development standards contained in this chapter; (q) General hospital; (r) Home for the aging, nursing home, rest home; (s) Schools; (t) Public park; (u) Public playground; (v) Nursery school; (w) Housing for the elderly, with a density not to exceed one dwelling unit per 2,500 square feet of lot area; (x) Adult and child day care center. An adult or child day care center shall require a transportation plan, which shall be submitted as part of a zoning clearance application. The plan shall include a written and visual description of the loading and unloading, parking and traffic circulation areas. The director of the department of public service or designee shall review the transportation plan, and may modify or deny the plan for safety reasons; (y) Solar energy collection. (Ord. 2856-91; Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 69, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 1501-2022, § 23, 6-13-2022)

Columbus City Codes § 3349.04 Height, area and yard regulations.

3349.04 - Height, area and yard regulations. (a) All structures within this district including signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Church steeples and bell towers as part of the construction of a church are excepted from this requirement. (b) Permitted use described in this chapter shall be located on a lot or parcel having an area of not less than one acre with a minimum frontage of not less than 100 feet. The maximum lot coverage shall be no greater than 60 percent of the lot area. (c) The minimum setback, unless otherwise required by special ordinance or deed restrictions shall be 50 feet from the street right-of-way. The minimum side yard area shall be 20 feet on each side of a structure. The minimum rear yard area shall be 50 feet.

Columbus City Codes § 3349.05 Agricultural and sustainable development standards.

3349.05 - Agricultural and sustainable development standards. A. An agricultural use, farm, field crops, garden, greenhouse, or nursery may be conducted as allowed by this chapter without restriction as to the operation of incidental vehicles and machinery or restriction as to the incidental sale and marketing of produce grown on premise. B. Solar energy collection may be conducted, subject to the following: 1. Equipment directly related to the gathering of solar energy shall be exempt from screening requirements. 2. Electricity collected on-site may be distributed off-site for use or sale. (Ord. No. 1501-2022, § 24, 6-13-2022)

Columbus City Codes § 3349.10 Combination of lots or portions thereof.

3349.10 - Combination of lots or portions thereof. Whenever only a portion of a recorded lot is proposed as a building site, or whenever two or more portions of two or more recorded lots are proposed to be combined to form a building site, or whenever two or more recorded lots or portions thereof are proposed to be combined to form a building site, the proposed building site as shown on the plot or site plan submitted shall be considered to be a newly created single lot, and such newly created lot shall not be reduced in size or divided or split if such reduction, division, or split will result in a lot or parcel which would fail to meet any of the requirements of the Zoning Code. Article IX. Commercial Use Districts

Columbus City Codes § 3349.035 Licensing.

3349.035 - Licensing. A. Uses are subject to all city ordinances, rules, and regulations including but not limited to Title 41 of the city codes, entitled the Building Code, and may be subject to Title 45, the Housing Code. B. Each owner of any use such as, but not limited to, a boarding home, home for the aging, nursing home, rest home, rooming house, residential care facility, or shared living facility regulated by a federal, state or local agency which requires it to be licensed or certified thereby shall prior to occupancy and continuously thereafter obtain and display said license or certificate together with any renewal thereof upon the promises and provide a copy of same to: 1. The department; and 2. The board of health; upon issuance and thereafter upon each renewal. As soon as one owner provides such copies any remaining co-owners of the same use are excused until the next submission is due. C. In the same manner each owner shall obtain a rooming house license if so required by Title 45, C.C. (Ord. 2856-91; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 70, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2328-2021, § 24, 9-20-2021)

Columbus City Codes § 3349.037 Rooftop telecommunication installation.

3349.037 - Rooftop telecommunication installation. A rooftop telecommunication installation for receiving or transmitting wireless telecommunications may be erected on any existing legal structure 50 feet or more in height provided that it is in accordance with C.C. 3309.142(C). Institutional Use District Development Standards (Ord. 90-98 § 6 (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=TIT33ZOCO_CH3349INUSDIFetched: 10/27/2026