Parking Rules in Franklin County, OH (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Franklin County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
RVs, boats and trailers on residential lots can't sit between the street and the house unless enclosed, and are capped in length and count by lot size.
Franklin County RV And Boat Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Zoning Resolution § 531.052
No recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer or other trailer shall be parked or otherwise stored or kept between a street and a principle structure unless enclosed within a permitted structure or accessory structure... Two (2) acres or less – A recreational vehicle shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in length... No boat, camping trailer or other trailer may be parked nearer than three (3)...
Driveway Rules
Franklin County zoning prohibits parking or driving surfaces of grass, dirt, mulch, or gravel; off-street parking areas must be sealed pavement or an approved pervious surface, kept free of dust, across the unincorporated county land the resolution zones.
Franklin County Bans Grass and Gravel Parking
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Zoning Resolution § 531.011
Surfaced with a sealed surface pavement or pervious surface application approved by the Franklin County Engineer's Office. No motor vehicle parking shall be permitted on an unimproved surface consisting of grass, mulch, dirt, gravel, or combination thereof.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Commercial tractors, semi-trailers, dump trucks, buses and similar business vehicles cannot be parked in a residential or planned-residential district unless tied to an approved home occupation.
Franklin County Bans Commercial Vehicle Parking
Significant RestrictionsFranklin County Zoning Resolution § 531.051
A commercial vehicle shall be defined as any vehicle used or designed to be used for business or commercial purposes, and/or the transportation of merchandise, cargo or freight and shall include but not be limited to commercial tractors, semi-trailers, dump trucks, construction vehicles, limousines, buses... Commercial vehicles shall not be allowed in a residential district or planned residenti...
Abandoned Vehicles
Franklin County follows ORC §4513.60 and §4513.61 for abandoned vehicles. Vehicles left on public property over 48 hours or private property without consent over 72 hours may be towed. Columbus Code §2335 allows impoundment after 72 hours on streets.
Parking: Abandoned Vehicles
Heavy RestrictionsORC 4513.60
Section 4513.60 | Vehicle left on private residential or private agricultural property without the permission of person having right to possession of property. (A)(1) The sheriff of a county or chief of a law enforcement agency of a municipal corporation, township, port authority, conservancy district, or township or joint police district, within the sheriff's or chief's respective territorial ...
Loading Zones
Buildings of 3,000 square feet or more used for manufacturing, warehousing, retail or similar receipt-and-distribution uses must provide off-street loading spaces on-site, sized and set back under county rules.
Franklin County Off-Street Loading Requirement
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Zoning Resolution § 531.03
Structures having a gross floor area of 3,000 square feet or more and occupied by: Manufacturing, storage and/or warehousing, goods display, retail and/or wholesale store... shall provide and maintain on the same lot of the structure in question at least one (1) off-street loading space and one (1) additional loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof of gross ...
Parking Rules by City in Franklin County
4 cities in Franklin County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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