Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of East Canton, Ohio

Village of East Canton’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Change of use in business and industrial districts inside East Canton village

  • Zoning-ordinance occupancy permit only; not a building-code certificate of occupancy for dwellings.

  “occupancy permit: permit required to be obtained from the zoning inspector for a change of use in all business and industrial districts.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside East Canton village (Stark County)

  • Uses not specifically permitted are considered prohibited until the ordinance is amended.

  “the incorporated territory of the village of east canton, ohio, is hereby divided into zone districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Residential dwellings inside East Canton village (general standard, Section 403.8)

  • Exclusive of open porches, garages, or steps.

  one-floor dwelling minimum usable ground floor area: >= 720 sq ft · one-and-half or two-story dwelling minimum ground floor area: >= 650 sq ft

  “a one-floor dwelling shall contain not less than seven hundred twenty (720) square feet of usable ground floor area, exclusive of open porches, garages, or steps.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, East Canton village

  • R-1 density approx. four dwelling units per acre when served by central sewer.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width at building line: >= 80 ft · minimum lot frontage: >= 60 ft

  “a. minimum lot area - ten thousand (10,000) square feet b. minimum lot width at building line - eighty (80) feet c. minimum lot frontage - sixty (60) feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, East Canton village

  • Agricultural buildings on parcels over 1 and under 5 acres have separate setbacks (60 ft front, 50 ft from residential parcel, 25 ft from non-residential parcel).

  minimum front yard: >= 35 ft · minimum rear yard: >= 40 ft · minimum side yard: >= 10 ft

  “a. minimum front yard depth - thirty-five (35) feet b. minimum rear yard depth - forty (40) feet c. minimum side yard width - ten (10) feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, East Canton village

  • Agricultural structures on 1-5 acre parcels limited to 20 ft.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “section 501.5 maximum building height - thirty-five (35) feet”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles in residential districts inside East Canton village

  • No living quarters may be maintained nor business conducted in the RV.
  • RV must be owned and used by resident occupants of the property.
  • Not closer than 5 feet to any adjacent property line.
  • Storage only in enclosed garage/accessory building or rear/side yard (not street side yard).

  RV parking limit in residential districts: <= 48 hours (unless stored under the stated conditions)

  “the parking of recreational vehicles, including boats and utility or boat trailers shall be prohibited in any residential district for more than forty eight (48) hours, except that such vehicles may be stored in an enclosed garage or other accessory building or in the rear yard or side yard excluding street side yard provided the following conditions are met:”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes and house trailers inside East Canton village

  • Parking or storing a manufactured home, house trailer or similar portable residential structure is prohibited; the ordinance separately provides an R-4 manufactured home park district and Article VII standards for manufactured housing on permanent foundations (not fully reviewed).

  “the parking or storing of a manufactured home, house trailer or similar portable residential structure in the village of east canton shall be prohibited.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Flood prone areas inside East Canton village

  • Compliance with village ordinance 2011-10 (not opened).

  “c. flood prone areas the areas within the village designed as flood prone areas shall comply with ordinance 2011-10 entitled "special purpose flood damage reduction.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning certificate application inside East Canton village

  • Certificate void after 1 year unless construction started; construction must finish within 2 years.
  • Application requires sewage disposal certificate and fee.

  zoning inspector issue deadline: <= 10 days (if application complies and fee paid)

  “within ten (10) days after the receipt of application, the zoning inspector shall issue a zoning certificate if the application complies with the requirements of this ordinance and the application is accompanied by the proper fee as indicated in section 1101.5.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of East Canton or Stark County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside East Canton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside East Canton village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside East Canton village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside East Canton village
• Lot coverage — R-1 lot coverage inside East Canton village

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.