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Notice/Advertisement Title: General Rules and Regulations for City Code, Chapter 903
Contact Name: Andrew Williams
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5080
Contact Email Address: ANWilliamsjr@columbus.gov
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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
CITY CODE, CHAPTER 903
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
DIRECTORS OFFICE
CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
SUBJECT: EXCAVATION AND OCCUPANCY PERMITS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/21/2025
RULE:
All public service agencies, companies, corporations, utility companies, and individuals wishing to dig into, under, open holes, ditches, or trenches in any sidewalk, roadway pavement, or public right-of-way or to occupy the right-of-way of any street, alley, or public way of the City of Columbus for any purpose defined under City Code Chapter 903 shall obtain the appropriate permit from the Director of Public Service and/or their designee.
INDEX:
1. General Provisions
1.1. Authority
1.2. Type of Permits
1.2.1. Excavation Permits
1.2.2. Occupancy Permits
1.3. Restrictions on Issuing Permits
1.4. Application, Review and Approval
1.4.1. Excavation Permits
1.4.2. Occupancy Permits
1.4.3. Review of Plans
1.4.4. Issuance
1.5. Length of Permit
1.6. Liability
2. Form of Application or Request for Permit
3. Permit Plans
4. Restoration
5. Emergency Repairs
6. Inspection
7. Inspection Fees and Deposit Costs
7.1. Street Excavation Deposit
7.2. Additional Deposits
7.2.1. Sewer CCTV Inspection
7.3. General Permit Fees
7.4. Failure to Obtain Permit Fees
7.5. Additional Resource Fees
8. Traffic Control
9. New Pavement or Re-pavement
9.1. Special Improved Streets
10. Option for Pavement Repairs by City Contract
11. On-Street Paid Parking
12. Steel Roadway Plates
13. Emergency Phone Number Posting
14. Dumpsters/Containers
15. Special Duty Police Officers
16. Penalty
16.1. Criminal Penalty
16.2. Civil Citations
17. Right to Decline
18. Shared Mobility Devices
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