5 rules for unincorporated Stark County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Canton provides each residence a 95-gallon standard cart. The lid must close completely or an additional container is required, and carts sit at the curb or pavement edge so trucks can lift them. Stark County itself sets no countywide container rule.
Canton Sanitation Rules & Regulations
The City of Canton has chosen to provide each residence with a 95 gallon standard cart. The lid of the 95 gallon cart must be able to close completely or an additional container must be used.
Stark County runs no countywide blight code; the city or township enforces it. Canton adopts the International Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 1351) and abates public nuisances and neglected vacant structures under Chapter 1353.
Stark County runs no general vacant-lot code; cities and townships do. Canton requires vacant and foreclosed buildings to register (Chapter 1353). Statewide, a junk motor vehicle left on private property 48+ hours is an abandoned junk vehicle (ORC 4513.63).
ORC 4513.63(A)(1)
"Abandoned junk motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle ... Left on private property for forty-eight hours or longer without the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property.
Stark County sets no garage-sale rule; municipalities do. Canton regulates garage sales in residential districts under Codified Ordinances Chapter 1142, which limits how many sales a residence may hold and their duration. Check your city or township for local limits.
Stark County sets no countywide grass-height rule; your city or township does. Canton bans grass over eight inches and noxious weeds on private land under Codified Ordinances Chapter 551, and the city can cut overgrown lots and bill the owner.
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