Columbus, OH Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

All persons wishing to occupy the public right-of-way of any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway, public way or paving of the city in order to repair, replace, renovate, extend, refurbish, alter, mark, decorate, install, or maintain any building, structure, surface, pole, conduit, pipe, wires, sign or graphic, cable, sewer or drain structure or building connection of any kind above, near or adjacent to said right-of-way shall, at least five (5) working days before proposing or preceding to do so, obtain a permit from the Director. All such permit requests shall be submitted, reviewed and approved, and all appropriate fees paid to the city, before such permit shall become effective. All such fees shall be deposited by the Director designee with the City Treasurer to the credit of the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund. A record of permits issued shall be maintained by the Department.(c)Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the City, its officials, agents, contractors, or any person acting under the direction or authorization of the Director or City to obtain a certificate of appropriateness when performing construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of any kind in any right-of-way. (Ord. 1006-93; Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part); Ord. 1132-2008 Attach. (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 2, 7-31-2023; Ord. No. 3314-2025, § 1(Exh. A), 12-15-2025)