Every town writes its own rules, and Columbus's live in its municipal code — 28 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 — COLUMBUS - CITY CODESrecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTER OF THE - CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIOrecently amended
- Ch 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODErecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODErecently amended
- Ch 3 — FINANCE AND TAXATION CODErecently amended
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING CODE
- Ch 7 — HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY CODE
- Ch 9 — STREETS, PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTIES CODErecently amended
- Ch 11 — WATER, SEWER AND ELECTRICITY CODErecently amended
- Ch 13 — REFUSE COLLECTION CODE
- Ch 15 — MARKETS CODE
- Ch 17 — AIRPORT AND AVIATION CODE
- Ch 19 — POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS CODE
- Ch 21 — TRAFFIC CODErecently amended
- Ch 23 — GENERAL OFFENSES CODErecently amended
- Ch 25 — FIRE PREVENTION CODErecently amended
- Ch 27 — AIR POLLUTION CODE
- Ch 29 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CODE
- Ch 31 — PLANNING AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION CODErecently amended
- Ch 33 — ZONING CODErecently amended
- Ch 34 — ZONING CODE
- Ch 35 — SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL CODE
- Ch 39 — DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CODErecently amended
- Ch 41 — BUILDING CODErecently amended
- Ch 43 — PLATTING AND ENGINEERING CODE
- Ch 45 — HOUSING CODErecently amended
- Ch 47 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT CODErecently amended
- Ch u28 — COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLErecently amended