Zoning, building permits and septic rules in North Canton, Ohio

North Canton’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside North Canton city; city Development Services administers the Ohio Building Code and Ohio Residential Code

  “the development services department's building and permits division is responsible for administration of the ohio building code and ohio residential code within the city of north canton”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside North Canton city (Stark County); city zoning ordinance, Chapter 1133 covers R-70, R-50 and R-2F residential districts

  • Other chapters of the zoning ordinance (business, industrial, conditional use, etc.) were not reviewed.

  “single-family and two-family residential districts (r-70, r-50, and r-2f) and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Residential zoning districts R-70, R-50 and R-2F inside North Canton city

  • Only Chapter 1133 was opened; business/industrial districts and the zoning map were not reviewed.

  “(1) the r-70 district is established to provide for single-family residential uses with a minimum lot size of 11,200 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family lots in R-70 and R-50 districts inside North Canton city (no agricultural/rural district reviewed)

  • R-2F two-family: 6,000 sq ft per dwelling unit for one-family dwellings and 5,000 sq ft per dwelling unit for two-family dwellings (statement in 1133.01); schedule 1133.04 lists 6,000 and 10,000 sq ft
  • Existing lots of record follow nonconforming lot rules in Section 1159.07

  R-70 minimum lot area: >= 11200 sq ft · R-50 minimum lot area: >= 7200 sq ft

  “(2) the r-50 district is established to provide for single-family residential uses with a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in R-70, R-50 and R-2F districts inside North Canton city

  • R-70 front yard is 50 ft for plats approved before July 1, 1989
  • Front yards on built-up blocks use the average existing front setback
  • Corner lots have separate corner side yard rules
  • Accessory buildings: 5 ft side/rear setback and 10 ft from principal building (Schedule 1133.08(a))
  • Source table column headings are garbled in the extracted text; values read in order R-70, R-50, R-2F single-family, R-2F two-family

  R-70 front yard: >= 40 ft (50 ft for plats approved before July 1, 1989) · R-50 front yard: >= 35 ft · R-70 and R-50 minimum one side yard: >= 5 ft · R-70 and R-50 total both side yards: >= 15 ft · R-70 rear yard: >= 40 ft · R-50 rear yard: >= 30 ft

  “notes: (a) the front yard setback in r-70 districts shall be 50 feet for all plats approved before july 1, 1989.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in R-70, R-50 and R-2F residential districts inside North Canton city

  • Accessory buildings and structures limited to 15 ft except as otherwise permitted in the ordinance

  principal building height: <= 35 ft (or 3 stories, whichever is less) · accessory building height: <= 15 ft (except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance)

  “(b) accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed a height of 15 feet except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Dwelling units in R-70, R-50 and R-2F districts inside North Canton city; HUD-code units are allowed if they meet siting standards

  • At least 22 ft in length and width as manufactured
  • Minimum 3:12 roof pitch, conventional residential siding, 6-inch eave overhang
  • Permanent foundation below frost line
  • Connected to appropriate utilities
  • Hitches, axles and wheels removed
  • HUD-code units must bear the federal label (after Jan 1, 1995)

  minimum structure width and length: >= 22 ft (as manufactured, excluding garage, porch or attachments)

  “all dwelling units shall either conform to the north canton building code or be constructed pursuant to the hud code”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits issued by North Canton Development Services

  • Refunds: none under $200; 75% refund over $200 less state BBS assessment and $100 per inspection performed

  “a complete list of permit fees can be found in our fee schedule.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit applications inside North Canton city

  • Pay online or at Development Services, 145 North Main Street; checks payable to city of north canton

  “permits can be applied for online or in-person. to apply for a permit, find and submit the appropriate permit application on our online citizen services portal”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside North Canton city
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside North Canton city
• Inspections — Inside North Canton city
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside North Canton city
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside North Canton city

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.