Stark County sets no countywide height limit. In Canton's single-family districts (R-1 through R-3), the maximum building height is about 35 feet; R-4 allows up to 45 feet. Townships set their own limits under Ohio Chapter 519 zoning.
Canton Codified Ordinance 1137.01 caps principal-building height in the R-1 through R-3 single-family districts at roughly 35 feet, rising to 45 feet in the R-4 district. Detached accessory buildings are limited by Chapter 1139 (sheds are 200 square feet or less; larger structures are treated as garages). Fences and walls follow the separate 4/6/8-foot limits of 1134.02. Stark County itself does not zone, so in unincorporated townships the maximum structure height is whatever the township's Chapter 519 zoning resolution sets — verify locally before building.
Exceeding the height limit is a zoning violation; a permit will be denied or revoked and the city or township can require the structure be brought into compliance.
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