Emergency Repair | Columbus Department Of Development
111 North Front Street, 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Eligibility
Home must be owner-occupied and within Columbus City limits. Applicant must be at or below 50% median income defined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Must be current on property taxes.
Required documents
Required documents will be disclosed at time of call.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.
(614) 645-8526
Voice
Languages
None.
Application process
Telephone.
Fees
None.
Service area
Columbus, Ohio
Provides for the immediate correction of an emergency condition that has been determined to present an imminent danger to the health and safety of the occupants of residential property in the City of Columbus. Includes furnace repair, hot water tank repair, plumbing repair (pipes and water lines) and some emergency electric repair. Only the work necessary to correct substandard, unsanitary or deteriorated condition(s) that have been identified by a Code Enforcement Officer or a Program Manager as creating an imminent danger to health and safety of the occupant is eligible. Generally corrected within seven days.
Last assured
11/17/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Columbus Department Of Development
City department that facilitates economic opportunity and neighborhood revitilization efforts in City of Columbus.