Columbus allows fences up to 6 feet in side and rear yards without a building permit. Fences over 6 feet require a permit and setback compliance. Front yard fences are restricted by vision clearance requirements. Columbus City Code §3321.05.
Columbus Zoning Code (Title 33) allows residential fences up to 6 feet in side and rear yards without a building permit. Fences over 6 feet require a building permit and cannot encroach on setback areas. Front yard fences are heavily restricted — no fence may exceed 2.5 feet within the clear vision triangle (area bounded by intersecting street lines and a line connecting points 30 feet from intersection on each street). Columbus City Code §3321.05 governs vision clearance. Corner lots have additional restrictions. Fence review available over-the-counter at Building and Zoning Services, 111 N. Front St.
Code compliance notice with correction period. Remove or modify non-compliant fence. Fines $50 to $250 if not corrected.
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Columbus Fire Code Title 25 incorporates the International Fire Code Chapter 61 governing propane and LP-gas storage. Residential cylinders are limited in si...
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Columbus has no city ordinance regulating year-round lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays at single-family properties. The Title 33 Graphics Code ...
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Columbus has no zoning, building, or graphics-code provision specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. The Title 33 Graphics Code exem...
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Columbus has no city ordinance restricting when residents may install or must remove holiday lights at single-family homes. The Columbus Graphics Code (Title...
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Built-in outdoor kitchens in Columbus require permits from the Department of Building and Zoning Services when they involve gas-line extensions, electrical w...
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Columbus has no ordinance specifically targeting backyard smokers, pellet grills, or wood-fired ovens at single- or two-family homes. General nuisance provis...
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