Graphics.
Columbus City Codes § 3372.706
in effect3372.706 - Graphics.
Graphics standards are as follows:
A. A graphic or sign for a commercial use shall comply with provisions, in particular the Table of Elements, as they pertain to a Commercial Planned Development District (CPD); i.e. using a mass factor of two to determine the allowable graphic area.
B. In addition to signs prohibited in Chapter 3375, the following types of signs are not permitted: off-premises signs, billboards, signs with flashing lights or bare bulbs, rotating signs, pole signs, automatic changeable copy signs, bench signs, and roof signs.
C. Ground Sign.
1. Only one ground sign is permitted per development parcel.
2. Only a monument type ground sign is permitted.
3. The sign base shall be integral to the overall sign design and compliment the design of the building and landscape.
4. The setback for a ground sign shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
5. The height of a ground sign shall not exceed six feet above grade.
6. When indirectly lighting a ground sign, the light source shall be screened from motorist view.
D. Wall Sign.
1. Multiple wall signs, including those for individual tenants, are permitted on the primary building frontage provided the aggregate graphic area does not exceed the allowable graphic area for its building frontage. Each tenant is permitted a wall sign of a size determined by the wall area corresponding to its individual frontage provided the aggregate graphic area of all individual tenant signs does not exceed the allowable graphic area for its corresponding building frontage.
2. For a use fronting on more than one street, a wall sign with a maximum area of 30 square feet is permitted on the secondary building frontage.
E. Menu boards shall only be permitted as an accessory to a pick up unit and shall be subject to the following standards:
1. Each order point may provide an aggregate area of up to 30 square feet for menu boards.
2. Menu boards shall not be located between the building and a street right-of-way.
3. Menu boards shall not be located within 50 feet of a residential zoning district.
4. Freestanding menu boards shall not exceed a height of 6 feet from grade.
5. Menu boards shall not be subject to this overlay's restrictions regarding automatic changeable copy. However, images and messages displayed shall be static, and the transition from one static display to another shall be instantaneous to the human eye without any transition effects. Transition effects include wipes, fades, or other special effects.
(Ord. 856-02 § 1 (part); Ord. 0854-2008 § 23; Ord. No. 0544-2009, § 13, 6-22-2009; Ord. No. 1145-2014, § 2, 5-11-2015; Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 44, 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 1501-2022, § 42, 6-13-2022)
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_CH3372PLOV_3372.706GRFetched: 10/27/2026