Columbus, OH Zoning

27 districts. 1 overlays.
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Districts

res_sf 17res_mf 10
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
SRSuburban Residentialres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R1Residential 1res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R2Residential 2res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R2FResidential 2Fres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R3Residential 3res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R4Residential 4res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RequirementStandardres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
50%Max lot coverageres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
3 ft on lots ≤40 ft wide (most districts); exception for 2-unit dwellings in R4 and R2FSide yardres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
≥25% of total lot areaRear yardres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
2 off-street spaces per dwelling unit; hard surface requiredParkingres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
10 ft minDrivewayres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
20 ft maxDrivewayres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Max 45% of rear yard area; max 720 sf or 1/3 of min net living area; max 15 ft absolute heightDetached garageres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
9 × 18 ft minimum; not in required side yardParking spacesres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
1 tree per lot requiredTreesres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
20 ft required for garage/surface parkingManeuvering spaceres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Fences/landscaping in required yards subject to vision clearance restrictionsVision clearanceres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RuralRuralres_sf217,800 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
LRRLimited Rural Residentialres_sf1 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-12Apartment Residential 12res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
ARLDApartment Residential-Limitedres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-1Apartment Residential 1res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-2Apartment Residential 2res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-3Apartment Residential 3res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-4Apartment Residential 4res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
AR-OApartment Officeres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

CODT
Confirmed Overlay/Special District Types
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05

Adopted building codes

Statewide

2021
2018
2023
2021
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

25%completeness25 confirmed74 partial
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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