Your Columbus parcel was rezoned.
Here's what changed.
Phase 1 of the Zone In rezoning passed in July 2024. Phase 2 opens for public comment in late 2026 — about 66,000 Columbus parcels affected. The Civic Worth Zone In Decoder shows you a side-by-side of your old zoning and the new district. Every permitted use, every height limit, every parking minimum, every density rule that changed. Citation-ready.
Free preview returns the Civic Address Card. The $29 Zone In Decoder unlocks the side-by-side.
Old district, new district
Every Phase 1 + Phase 2 parcel got remapped. The Decoder shows both districts side-by-side with every rule diff highlighted — use, height, parking, density.
Citation-ready
Every rule cites Title 33 of the Columbus City Code, the Phase 1 ordinance (2113-2024), and the Phase 2 draft when published. Bring it to the BZA, the area commission, or your variance hearing.
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What's in the Decoder
- Permitted uses. The full old-vs-new use table, with deltas highlighted (e.g., multifamily becomes by-right; gas stations become prohibited).
- Height, parking, density. Every dimensional standard from the ordinance, with deltas highlighted.
- ADU rules. Whether accessory dwelling units became by-right under the new district, and the cap rules (typically 800 sq ft or 50% of primary).
- Overlay interactions. If your parcel sits inside a historic district, design-review overlay, or EFDD, the decoder shows the overlay modifications layered on top.
- Variance + appeal path.What changed about the variance process if your parcel’s old use is now non-conforming.
- Citation block. A copy-pasteable block with the ordinance + section citations for filing at the BZA or with your area commission.