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Phase 2 draft published

A draft district was published for 69 N OHIO AVE, Columbus, OH 43203

69 N OHIO AVE, Columbus, OH 43203 is in the affected area for the proposed district EMX. The public-comment window closes on 2026-10-24. Nothing below has taken effect yet — it compares today's code to the published draft.

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Current

R2F

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Title 33 · Ch. 3332

Proposed

EMX

Emerging Mixed-Use

Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040

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Public Review Draft, Aug 2026 — subject to change.

What the draft would change, rule by rule

Current figures come from Columbus Title 33 (as codified on Municode); proposed figures from the Title 34, Public Review Draft (Aug 2026), quoted section by section. A direction mark compares two values we have; a dash means the value isn’t in our data yet, and is never shown as “no change”.

Zoning code
CurrentTitle 33 (Ch. 3332, R2F)ProposedTitle 34 (Public Review Draft)
Changed
Title 33 · Ch. 3332 Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040
Maximum height
Current35 ftProposed3 stories · 35 ft (no height bonus)
No change
Title 33 · Ch. 3332 Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040
- §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12) Stories 3 max.
- §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12) Height 35' max.
- §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12) Height Allowed with Bonus N/A
Parking minimum
Current— per See Chapter 3312ProposedNo minimum
Not in our data yet
Title 33 · Ch. 3332 Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040
- §E.20.040.G (p. E.20-13) Vehicular No Minimum
Permitted uses
CurrentSingle-family dwelling; Two-family dwelling; Three- and four-unit dwelling, +15 moreProposed39 uses allowed · 2 by special permit · 7 as accessory uses (Table E.20.130.A)
Changed
Title 33 · Ch. 3332 Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040
Proposed: Title 34 has its own use table; a use is paired with Title 33 only where the names match exactly.
All 125 uses in Table E.20.130.A
- Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Accessory (standards in 34.F.50.030) — Allowed as accessory to any residential use. §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU * (footnote 4)
  full row
  ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Accessory Dwelling Unit AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.50.030 (ADU)
- Adult Entertainment: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Adult Entertainment NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 34.F.60.130.A
- Airport/Airport Terminal: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Airport/Airport Terminal NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA
- Amusement Park: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Amusement Park NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA SP * SP * 34.F.60.040.A
- Animal Daycare: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Animal Daycare NA A NA A A A NA A A A
- Animal Kennel or Animal Shelter: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Animal Kennel or NA A * NA A * A * A * NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.070.A Animal Shelter
- Artisan Food and Beverage Production (≤ 10,000 sf): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Artisan Food and NA A NA A A A NA A A A Beverage Production (≤ 10,000 sf)
- Artisan Manufacturing (≤ 10,000 sf): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Artisan Manufacturing NA A NA A A A NA A A A (≤ 10,000 sf)
- Artist Work or Sales Space: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Artist Work or Sales A A A A A A A A A A Space
- Auto mobile /Vehicle Rental and Sales, Major: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Auto mobile /Vehicle NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA A * A * 34.F.60.080.B Rental and Sales, Major
- Auto mobile /Vehicle Rental and Sales, Minor: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Auto mobile /Vehicle NA NA NA NA A * NA NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.080.B Rental and Sales, Minor
- Auto mobile Service and Repair, Major: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Auto mobile Service and NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA A* A* 34.F.60.080.A Repair, Major
- Auto mobile Service and Repair, Minor: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Auto mobile Service and NA NA NA NA A * NA NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.080.A Repair, Minor
- Automobile Fuel Station and Accessory Uses: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Automobile Fuel Station NA NA NA NA A * NA NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.080.A and Accessory Uses
- Automobile, Vehicle, and Equipment Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Automobile, Vehicle, and NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Equipment Storage
- Automobile/Vehicle Parts Sales: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Automobile/Vehicle NA A NA A A A NA A A A Parts Sales
- Bed and Breakfast: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Bed and Breakfast A A A A A A A A A A
- Billboard: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Billboard NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Brewery/Distillery: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Brewery/Distillery NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Building Materials, Sales, and/or Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Building Materials, Sales, NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA and/or Storage
- Building Materials, Sales, and/or Storage with Outside Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Building Materials, Sales, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA and/or Storage with Outside Storage
- Car Wash: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Car Wash NA NA NA NA NA NA NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.080.A
- Cemetery: Special permit §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: SP
  full row
  Cemetery SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
- Colleges and Universities: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Colleges and A A A A A A A A A A Universities
- Commercial Day Care Center: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Commercial Day Care A A A A A A A A A A Center
- Commercial Recreation Facility, Indoor: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Commercial Recreation A A NA A A A NA A A A Facility, Indoor
- Commercial Recreation Facility, Outdoor: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Commercial Recreation NA A * NA A * NA A * NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.040.B Facility, Outdoor
- Community Garden: Allowed (standards in 34.F.60.100) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A *
  full row
  Community Garden A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * 34.F.60.100
- Compost Facility: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Compost Facility NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Correctional Facility: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Correctional Facility NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Crematorium: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Crematorium NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Data Center: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Data Center NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Detention Facility: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Detention Facility NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Dormitory: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Dormitory A A A A A A A A A A
- Eating and Drinking Establishment (> 2,500 sf): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Eating and Drinking NA A NA A A A NA A A A Establishment (> 2,500 sf)
- Eating and Drinking Establishment (≤ 2,500 sf): Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Eating and Drinking A A A A A A A A A A Establishment (≤ 2,500 sf)
- Eating and Drinking Establishment with Pickup Unit/Drive Thru: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Eating and Drinking NA NA NA NA A * NA NA NA * A * A * 34.F.60.060.A Establishment with Pickup Unit/Drive Thru
- Equipment and Machinery, Sales and/ or Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Equipment and NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA Machinery, Sales and/ or Storage
- Equipment and Machinery, Sales and/ or Storage with Outside Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Equipment and NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Machinery, Sales and/ or Storage with Outside Storage
- Excavation and Quarrying: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Excavation and NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Quarrying
- Extended Stay Hotel: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Extended Stay Hotel NA A NA A NA A NA NA A A
- Family-Day-Care Home (Type A): Accessory (standards in 34.F.60.120.A) — Allowed as accessory to any residential use. §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU * (footnote 4)
  full row
  ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Family-Day-Care Home AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.60.120.A (Type A)
- Family-Day-Care Home (Type B): Accessory — Allowed as accessory to any residential use. §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU (footnote 4)
  full row
  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Family-Day-Care Home AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU (Type B)
- Farmer's Market: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Farmer's Market A A A A A A A A A A
- Food and Beverage Production: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Food and Beverage NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Production
- Funeral Home and Services: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Funeral Home and A A A A A A A A A A Services
- General Commercial Services: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  General Commercial A A NA A A A NA A A A Services
- General Commercial Services with Outside Sales and Display: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Commercial NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA Services with Outside Sales and Display
- General Commercial Services with Pickup Unit/Drive-Thru: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Commercial NA NA NA NA A * NA NA NA A * A * 34.F.60.070.B Services with Pickup Unit/Drive-Thru
- General Retail Business (> 50,000 sf): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA A A (> 50,000 sf)
- General Retail Business (>2,500 sf and ≤50,000 sf): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business NA A NA A A A NA A A A (>2,500 sf and ≤50,000 sf)
- General Retail Business (≤ 2,500 sf): Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  General Retail Business A A A A A A A A A A (≤ 2,500 sf)
- General Retail Business Drive Thru: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business NA NA NA NA A * NA NA NA A * A * 34.F.60.050.A Drive Thru
- General Retail Business with Outside Sales and Display: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business NA NA NA NA A NA NA A A A with Outside Sales and Display
- General Retail Business with Pickup Unit: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business NA A * NA A * A * A * NA NA A * A * 34.F.60.050.A with Pickup Unit
- General Retail Business, Delivery-Only: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  General Retail Business, NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA A A Delivery-Only
- Grain Processing: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Grain Processing NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Halfway House/ Community Residential Treatment Facility: Special permit (standards in 34.F.60.030.A) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: SP *
  full row
  Halfway House/ SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * SP * 34.F.60.030.A Community Residential Treatment Facility
- Helipad, Private: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Helipad, Private NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 34.F.60.120.D
- Helipad, Public: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Helipad, Public NA NA NA AU * NA AU * NA NA AU * AU * 34.F.60.120.D
- Home Occupation: Accessory — Allowed as accessory to any residential use. §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU (footnote 4)
  full row
  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Home Occupation AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU
- Hospital: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Hospital NA NA NA A NA A NA A A A
- Hotel/Motel: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Hotel/Motel NA A NA A NA A NA A A A
- Impound Lot: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Impound Lot NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Indoor Firing Range, Private: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Indoor Firing Range, NA NA NA NA SP NA NA NA SP SP Private
- Indoor Firing Range, Public: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Indoor Firing Range, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Public
- Industrial Laundry: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Industrial Laundry NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Institutional Vehicle Fleet Repair, Maintenance, and Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Institutional Vehicle NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Fleet Repair, Maintenance, and Storage
- Junkyard, Wrecking, Salvage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Junkyard, Wrecking, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 34.F.60.110.A Salvage
- Library or Museum: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Library or Museum A A A A A A A A A A
- Live/Work: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  1 Live/Work A A A A A A A A A A
- Loading Yard: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Loading Yard NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Maintenance Facilities, Materials and Equipment Storage: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Maintenance Facilities, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Materials and Equipment Storage
- Manufactured Home: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Manufactured Home NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Manufacturing, Atomic Energy: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Manufacturing, Atomic NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Energy
- Manufacturing, General: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Manufacturing, General NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Manufacturing, Heavy: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Manufacturing, Heavy NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Manufacturing, Light: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Manufacturing, Light NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA
- Meeting or Gathering Facility, Public and Private: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Meeting or Gathering A A A A A A A A A A Facility, Public and Private
- Micro-Brewery/ Micro-Distillery: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Micro-Brewery/ NA A NA A A A NA A A A Micro-Distillery
- Mini-Storage Facility (exterior access): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Mini-Storage Facility NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 34.F.60.110.B (exterior access)
- Mini-Storage Facility (interior access): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Mini-Storage Facility NA NA NA NA A * NA NA A * A * A * 34.F.60.110.B (interior access)
- Multiple Unit Dwelling: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Multiple Unit Dwelling A A A A A A A A A A
- Nursing Home: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  1 1 Nursing Home A A A A A A A A A A
- ODCC Dispensary: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  ODCC Dispensary NA A NA A A A NA A A A
- Offices: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Offices A A A A A A A A A A
- Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Cultivator: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Ohio Division of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cannabis Control Cultivator
- Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Processor: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Ohio Division of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cannabis Control Processor
- Other Accessory Uses: Accessory §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU
  full row
  Other Accessory Uses AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU
- Parking Garage (non-accessory): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Parking Garage NA NA NA A A A NA A A A (non-accessory)
- Parking Lot (non-accessory, private): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Parking Lot NA NA NA NA A NA NA A A A (non-accessory, private)
- Parking Lot (non-accessory, public): Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Parking Lot A A A A A A A A A A (non-accessory, public)
- Personal Services: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Personal Services A A A A A A A A A A
- Portable Buildings: Accessory (standards in 34.F.60.120.B) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU *
  full row
  Portable Buildings AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.60.120.B
- Public Parks and Facilities: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Public Parks and A A A A A A A A A A Facilities
- Public Services, Emergency Services: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Public Services, A A A A A A A A A A Emergency Services
- Public Transit Center: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Public Transit Center A A A A A A A A A A
- Public Utilities, Major: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  2 Public Utilities, Major NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
- Public Utilities, Minor: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  2 Public Utilities, Minor A A A A A A A A A A
- Railroad Repair, Roundhouse, and Overhaul: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Railroad Repair, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Roundhouse, and Overhaul
- Recycling Collection or Processing Facility: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Recycling Collection or NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 34.F.60.110.A Processing Facility
- Research and Development, Industrial: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Research and NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA Development, Industrial
- Research, Development, and Testing Laboratory: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Research, Development, NA A NA A A A NA A A A and Testing Laboratory
- Residential Care Facility: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  1 1 Residential Care Facility A A A A A A A A A A
- Rooming House: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Rooming House A A A A A A A A A A
- Schools, Public and Private: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Schools, Public and A A A A A A A A A A Private
- Schools, Specialized and Studios: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Schools, Specialized and A A A A A A A A A A Studios
- Senior Housing: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  1 1 Senior Housing A A A A A A A A A A
- Shared Living Facility: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  1 1 Shared Living Facility A A A A A A A A A A
- Single Room Occupancy (SRO): Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Single Room Occupancy A A A A A A A A A A (SRO)
- Single-Unit Dwelling: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Single-Unit Dwelling A A A A A A A A A A
- Solar Energy Collection and Storage: Accessory (standards in 34.F.60.120.C) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU *
  full row
  Solar Energy Collection AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.60.120.C and Storage
- Temporary Shelter: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Temporary Shelter A A A A A A A A A A
- Temporary Uses: Allowed (standards in Chapter 3390) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A *
  full row
  Temporary Uses A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * Chapter 3390
- Theater and Auditorium: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Theater and Auditorium NA A NA A A A NA A A A
- Three-/Four-Unit Dwelling: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Three-/Four-Unit A A A A A A A A A A Dwelling
- Townhouse Dwelling: Allowed (standards in 34.F.50.040) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A *
  full row
  Townhouse Dwelling A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * A * 34.F.50.040
- Trade School: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Trade School A A A A A A A A A A
- Two-Unit Dwelling: Allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A
  full row
  Two-Unit Dwelling A A A A A A A A A A
- Underground Storage of Liquid Fuels, Petrolium Products, and Volatile Oils: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Underground Storage of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Liquid Fuels, Petrolium Products, and Volatile 3 Oils
- Urban Agriculture: Allowed (standards in 34.F.60.100) §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: A *
  full row
  Urban Agriculture A * A * A * A * NA A * A * A * A * A * 34.F.60.100
- Veterinary Clinic/ Hospital: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Veterinary Clinic/ NA A NA A A A NA A A A Hospital
- Warehouse, Bulk Storage, and Distribution: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Warehouse, Bulk NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA NA NA Storage, and Distribution
- Wholesaling: Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Wholesaling NA NA NA NA A NA NA NA AU AU
- Wireless Communication Facilities (not including rooftop): Not allowed §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: NA
  full row
  Wireless Communication NA NA NA NA SP * NA NA SP * SP * SP * 34.F.60.090.A Facilities (not including rooftop)
ADU permitted
CurrentADUs are permitted in all residential districts under Chapter 3332 (§3332.355). One ADU may be added to a lot with a single-unit dwelling in all districts; in R-2F one ADU is allowed on a lot with a single-unit or two-unit dwelling; in R-4 two ADUs may be added to a lot with up to four units, subject to a maximum of five dwelling units per lot. ADU size must not exceed 65% of the minimum net floor area of the principal dwelling or 1,000 sq ft, whichever is greater, and in no case may exceed the size of the principal dwelling. ADU height may not exceed the principal dwelling height or 25 ft. Detached ADUs must be in the rear yard. No additional parking required for an ADU. Lot coverage must not exceed 65% on a lot with an ADU. Short-term rental regulations of Chapter 598 apply.ProposedAllowed as an accessory use, with ADU standards
No change
Title 33 · Ch. 3332 Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040
- §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46) EMX column: AU * (footnote 4)
  full row
  ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Accessory Dwelling Unit AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.50.030 (ADU)
The 16 ADU standards in §F.50.030
- §F.50.030.A (p. F.50-2) An additional dwelling unit which has a separate and independent means of ingress and egress that is located on the same lot as and is subordinate to the principal building.
- §F.50.030.A (p. F.50-2) An ADU must include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and have a separate and independent means of ingress and egress.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) An ADU must not exceed the footprint of the principal building.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) An ADU must not exceed the height of the principal building.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) Building Coverage Per base zoning district.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) Height 25' max.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) Net Floor Area max. 65% of principal building or 1000 sf; whichever is greater.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) Stories 2 stories max.
- §F.50.030.B (p. F.50-3) The internal alteration of a legally existing accessory building must not exceed 25 feet in height or the height of the existing building where the ADU is being established, whichever is greater.
- §F.50.030.C (p. F.50-3) All ADUs must be located on the same parcel as the principal building.
- §F.50.030.C (p. F.50-3) Front Detached ADUs must be located behind the rear facade of the principal building.
- §F.50.030.C (p. F.50-3) Rear 5' min.
- §F.50.030.C (p. F.50-3) Side 3' min.
- §F.50.030.C (p. F.50-3) Side Street Per base zoning district.
- §F.50.030.D (p. F.50-3) For sites containing three dwelling units or fewer, in lieu of a dedicated pedestrian sidewalk, units may be accessed by a driveway.
- §F.50.030.D (p. F.50-3) The main entrance must not be through a garage.

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69 N OHIO AVE, Columbus, OH 43203
Franklin County Parcel APN 010-000042

Proposed rezoning from R2F to EMX — Columbus Zone In Phase 2 draft.

CURRENT DISTRICT: R2F — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  Columbus City Code, Title 33, Chapter 3332
  https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3332REDI

PROPOSED DISTRICT: EMX — Emerging Mixed-Use
  Columbus City Code, Title 34, Public Review Draft (Aug 2026), E.20.040
  https://columbus.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/9b0dcf7b823540c4965df638b2de44e2/data

RULES (— = not in our data yet):
  • Zoning code: Title 33 (Ch. 3332, R2F) → Title 34 (Public Review Draft)
  • Maximum height: 35 ft → 3 stories · 35 ft (no height bonus)
      §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Stories 3 max."
      §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Height 35' max."
      §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Height Allowed with Bonus N/A"
  • Parking minimum: — per See Chapter 3312 → No minimum [not in our data yet]
      §E.20.040.G (p. E.20-13): "Vehicular No Minimum"
  • Permitted uses: Single-family dwelling; Two-family dwelling; Three- and four-unit dwelling, +15 more → 39 uses allowed · 2 by special permit · 7 as accessory uses (Table E.20.130.A) [Title 34 has its own use table; a use is paired with Title 33 only where the names match exactly]
      Table E.20.130.A, §E.20.130 — 125 uses, each quoted on the page above
  • ADU permitted: ADUs are permitted in all residential districts under Chapter 3332 (§3332.355). One ADU may be added to a lot with a single-unit dwelling in all districts; in R-2F one ADU is allowed on a lot with a single-unit or two-unit dwelling; in R-4 two ADUs may be added to a lot with up to four units, subject to a maximum of five dwelling units per lot. ADU size must not exceed 65% of the minimum net floor area of the principal dwelling or 1,000 sq ft, whichever is greater, and in no case may exceed the size of the principal dwelling. ADU height may not exceed the principal dwelling height or 25 ft. Detached ADUs must be in the rear yard. No additional parking required for an ADU. Lot coverage must not exceed 65% on a lot with an ADU. Short-term rental regulations of Chapter 598 apply. → Allowed as an accessory use, with ADU standards
      §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46): EMX column "AU * (footnote 4)"; full row: ",4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Accessory Dwelling Unit AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.50.030 (ADU)"

Phase 2 draft — subject to public-comment revision before adoption.

Sources: Columbus Title 33 (as codified on Municode) and the Title 34, Public Review Draft (Aug 2026), quoted section by section. Compiled by Civic Worth.

Current district — codified Title 33

R2F · RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Title 33 · Ch. 3332

Chapter 3332 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS* Residential Districts 3332.01 - Purpose. The following districts provide an opportunity for development of single, twin-single, three and four unit dwellings, manufactured housing, specific public uses, religious and educational, and accessory uses with specific denoted standards structured to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of the residents in these districts. (Ord. 1877-02 § 1 (part).) 3332.02 - R-rural district. A. The R-rural district permits the following uses: 1. One single-family dwelling; 2. An agricultural use, farm,

Proposed district — Title 34 (Public Review Draft)

EMX · Emerging Mixed-Use

Title 34 (draft) · §E.20.040

Each Title 34 value above is quoted from its section of the City’s draft code, with a link to the page.

0 nearby parcels share your new EMX district

Within ¼ mile (400 m) of this parcel: the other parcels in the same district.

Gold marks your parcel and the nearby lots that received the same EMXcode; the new district's boundary is outlined in scarlet where the City maps it. Columbus publishes only current zoning, so the prior district's boundary isn't shown.

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Area Commission

Near East Area Commission

Zoning chair

Roy Lowenstein

[email protected]

Meeting

6:30 pm, 2nd Thursday of each month at Near East Neighborhood Pride Center

1393 E Broad St Columbus, OH 43205

69 N OHIO AVE, Columbus, OH 43203 Franklin County Parcel APN 010-000042 Proposed rezoning from R2F to EMX — Columbus Zone In Phase 2 draft. CURRENT DISTRICT: R2F — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Columbus City Code, Title 33, Chapter 3332 https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3332REDI PROPOSED DISTRICT: EMX — Emerging Mixed-Use Columbus City Code, Title 34, Public Review Draft (Aug 2026), E.20.040 https://columbus.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/9b0dcf7b823540c4965df638b2de44e2/data RULES (— = not in our data yet): • Zoning code: Title 33 (Ch. 3332, R2F) → Title 34 (Public Review Draft) • Maximum height: 35 ft → 3 stories · 35 ft (no height bonus) §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Stories 3 max." §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Height 35' max." §E.20.040.D (p. E.20-12): "Height Allowed with Bonus N/A" • Parking minimum: — per See Chapter 3312 → No minimum [not in our data yet] §E.20.040.G (p. E.20-13): "Vehicular No Minimum" • Permitted uses: Single-family dwelling; Two-family dwelling; Three- and four-unit dwelling, +15 more → 39 uses allowed · 2 by special permit · 7 as accessory uses (Table E.20.130.A) [Title 34 has its own use table; a use is paired with Title 33 only where the names match exactly] Table E.20.130.A, §E.20.130 — 125 uses, each quoted on the page above • ADU permitted: ADUs are permitted in all residential districts under Chapter 3332 (§3332.355). One ADU may be added to a lot with a single-unit dwelling in all districts; in R-2F one ADU is allowed on a lot with a single-unit or two-unit dwelling; in R-4 two ADUs may be added to a lot with up to four units, subject to a maximum of five dwelling units per lot. ADU size must not exceed 65% of the minimum net floor area of the principal dwelling or 1,000 sq ft, whichever is greater, and in no case may exceed the size of the principal dwelling. ADU height may not exceed the principal dwelling height or 25 ft. Detached ADUs must be in the rear yard. No additional parking required for an ADU. Lot coverage must not exceed 65% on a lot with an ADU. Short-term rental regulations of Chapter 598 apply. → Allowed as an accessory use, with ADU standards §E.20.130 (Table E.20.130.A from p. E.20-46): EMX column "AU * (footnote 4)"; full row: ",4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Accessory Dwelling Unit AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * AU * 34.F.50.030 (ADU)" Phase 2 draft — subject to public-comment revision before adoption. Sources: Columbus Title 33 (as codified on Municode) and the Title 34, Public Review Draft (Aug 2026), quoted section by section. Compiled by Civic Worth.