City of Columbus

Department Operational Changes due to COVID-19

Due to the ongoing developments related to COVID-19 the Department of Public Service is making the following changes:

STREET SWEEPING:

• City street sweeping on posted routes will be delayed until at least mid-April.  Until that time, all street sweeping signage will not be enforced.  Street sweeping will continue on an as-needed basis but residents will not be required to move their vehicles nor will they be subject to ticketing/towing.

PARKING SERVICES:

• (updated March 23, 2020)  Hours of operation have changed. Parking Services will be open Monday through Friday, 11am to 4pm, however, this is subject to change. Please call 844-565-1295 to verify our hours before you visit. 
• Parking Services has cancelled all scheduled parking ticket hearing appeals until further notice. Hearings will resume once normal operations resume. You will be notified by mail when your hearing has been rescheduled. All fines and penalties will be suspended until your scheduled hearing.
• The 72-hour parking rule has been suspended will remain suspended indefinitely to provide flexibility and allow residents to stay in their homes as much as possible for their health and safety.
• Enforcement of City Code Section 2151.21 (Failure to register or display) is suspended until further notice.  

RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS COUNTER:

• The Right-of-Way Permits Counter at 111 N. Front Street is closed for the foreseeable future.  Permit applications can be filled virtually by visiting https://portal.columbus.gov/permits.  If you have any permit questions, please email colspermits@columbus.gov or call 614 645-7497.

KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL:

• KCB offices have been closed and all programming - including Columbus Litter League - suspended, effective March 19, 2020

For more information about COVID-19:

• Visit https://www.columbus.gov/coronavirus/ to learn more about COVID-19, what the City of Columbus is doing and how you can help stop the spread.