Stark County has no countywide setback code. In Canton's R-1 single-family district, buildings need a 30-foot front, 20-foot rear and 5-foot side yard. Detached accessory structures sit 5 feet from side lines and 4 feet from the rear line.
Setbacks are set by each municipality or township, not Stark County. Canton Codified Ordinance 1137.01 requires, in the R-1 single-family district, a minimum 30-foot front yard, 20-foot rear yard, and 5-foot side yard (smaller 25-foot front yards apply in R-1a/R-2/R-3). Accessory buildings under 1139.01 must be five feet from side lot lines and four feet from the rear line, or 20 feet from an alley centerline where vehicle doors face the alley. In unincorporated Stark County, the township's Chapter 519 zoning resolution sets the required yards, so confirm with your township zoning inspector.
Structures built inside required setbacks are zoning violations; the city or township can deny occupancy, require relocation, or seek court-ordered removal and fines.
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