You need no county permit to remove a tree in your own yard. In Canton, planting or replacing a tree in the city right-of-way needs a $5 permit, and anyone in the tree-cutting business must hold a $100 city license.
Stark County issues no tree-removal permits for private property. In Canton, permitting attaches to the public right-of-way and to commercial tree work. Ordinance 917.04 requires an adjacent owner who plants or replaces a street tree in the right-of-way to file an application and obtain a $5 permit. Ordinance 917.09 bars anyone from the business of cutting, pruning or removing trees in the city without a valid annual license costing $100, plus a $5,000 performance bond and liability insurance; ISA certification is required. Tree "topping" is separately banned under 917.08, carrying a $150 fine plus replacement of the tree with three new trees.
Chapter 917 penalty: up to $150 per violation, each day a separate offense; unlawful topping adds a $150 fine plus removal costs and three replacement trees.
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