Decoding the Zone In rezoning…
Reading the Title 33 before/after for this parcel.
Decoding the Zone In rezoning…
Reading the Title 33 before/after for this parcel.
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.
Public comment is open through Sat, Oct 24, 2026 — 61 days left. Next hearing: Thu, Aug 27, Galloway Ridge Intermediate School, 122 Galloway Rd, Columbus, OH 43119.
Public Review Draft, Aug 2026 — subject to change.
Every value is quoted from Columbus Title 33 — current figures from Chapter 3332, proposed from Chapter E.20.040. Direction marks compare the two values.
Citations formatted for a Board of Zoning Adjustment or Area Commission submission. Click the block to select it, then copy.
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 (Columbus Ordinance 181-74). 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 33, Chapter E.20.040 https://columbus.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/9b0dcf7b823540c4965df638b2de44e2/data RULES (per Title 33): • Maximum height: 35 ft → — • Parking minimum: — per See Chapter 3312 → — • Permitted uses: Single-family dwelling; Two-family dwelling; Three- and four-unit dwelling, +15 more → — • 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. → — Phase 2 draft — subject to public-comment revision before adoption. Source: Columbus City Code, Title 33 (Zoning), via Municode. Compiled by Civic Worth.
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,
Codified text not yet available for this district.
Within ¼ mile (400 m) of this parcel — filing context for an Area Commission or BZA conversation: who else is in the same boat.
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.
The Zone In Decoder PDF includes a printable variance-review prep sheet with the four BZA legal standards (Columbus Code 3307.10) and a blank form to outline your project before the meeting.