The Department of Development works with a wide range of citizens in the City - from neighborhood leaders to builders and businesses. In all of our work, our goal is to make Columbus "the Best City in the Nation to Live, Work and Raise a Family."
FEATURES
Demolition Permits
Check out our Demolition Permit report to see what's happening in your neighborhood. Properties located in historic districts or area commission boundaries are subject to a 60-day waiting period prior to demolition. A report of prior year demolition
activity can be found under the Publications, Fee Schedule, and Reports section of the web site. Learn more...
Digital Submission Standards for Development Plans
The Columbus One Stop Shop will be implementing an expanded digital submission standard in 2006 for development plans to provide better customer service to the Development community. Learn more...
Permit Tracking
To check on the status of a permit, we now have a web site for that purpose. Learn more...
Planning Division is now on Facebook!
Please check out the Columbus Planning Division on Facebook. Search on Columbus Planning (you must be signed up with Facebook to access the Facebook site). Learn more...
Planning Matters Newsletter
Don't miss the new Summer 2009 Issue of Planning Matters! Learn more...
Neighborhood Pride 2009 marks the 10th year for Mayor Coleman's Neighborhood Pride program, which reaches out to help hundreds of families and small businesses work with City crews to clean-up, fix-up, beautify and strengthen Columbus’ neighborhoods. Six Neighborhoods and four Mini Pride locations have been selected. Learn more...
HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Holiday Hours!
The Customer Service Center and Permit Counter will close early on Novmber 25 and Decmber 24. More details can be found here!
Parking Code Update!
The city of Columbus is updating the Off-Street Parking and Loading Chapter of the Columbus Zoning Code! For more information about this critical code change and the upcoming public meetings, click here!
Building Investigation Team
If you suspect that construction work in your neighborhood is being performed by unlicensed contractors and without proper permits, you can report. For more information regarding the Building Investigation Team, click here!
Building Services Fee Schedule Change
'Click here' for the Combined 2008 Fee Schedule. This fee schedule became effective on February 25, 2008.
For a list of minor and limited scope items as mentioned in the new fee schedule, please 'Click here'.