Every town writes its own rules, and Columbus's live in its municipal code — 48 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — INTRODUCTORYrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u5 — Chapter 3½ - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch u6 — Chapter 3¾ - ALARMS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u8 — Chapter 4½ - AMBULANCES
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 8 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 9 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 11 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 12 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 13 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 14 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 15 — GAS
- Ch 16 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 17 — HOUSINGrecently amended
- Ch 18 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERSrecently amended
- Ch u23 — Chapter 18½ - MOBILE HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Ch 19 — NOISE
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 21 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 22 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT PURCHASERS
- Ch 23 — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Ch 24 — PLUMBING
- Ch 25 — POLICE
- Ch 26 — POLICE COURT
- Ch u32 — Chapter 26½ - PRIVATE DETECTIVES
- Ch 27 — RAILROADS
- Ch u34 — Chapter 27¼ - SIGNS
- Ch u35 — Chapter 27½ - STORM WATER QUALITY PROTECTION
- Ch 28 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 29 — TAXATION
- Ch 30 — TAXICABS
- Ch u39 — Chapter 30½ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 31 — TRAFFIC
- Ch u41 — Chapter 31½ - TREES
- Ch 32 — UTILITIES
- Ch 33 — WRECKER AND TOWING SERVICES
- Ch A — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch C — WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY
- Ch D — STREET DESIGNATION
- Ch E — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTIONrecently amended